Mentoring Matters Blog

Eric and his Little Brother Jacob* recently celebrated FIVE years of friendship through Big Brothers! We asked Eric to tell us more about his experience: Big Brothers: What is the … Read more

“Kids are so genuine. We always had such a good time, laughing and joking together,” says Freda Fong, a police officer who has been a volunteer mentor to three Burnaby … Read more

Anil Patel is on the journey of a lifetime – literally and figuratively. “I was on a pretty, let’s say, generic path,” says Anil, who grew up in Australia before … Read more

As young girls approach adolescence, their participation in sports drops by 22%¹ . And that can shape their relationship with sports as adults. But volunteer mentor Melissa Sheridan is determined … Read more

Salwa Takar moved to Canada from India with her family when she was nine years old. The youngest of seven children, Salwa understands the importance of positive role models. Learning … Read more

Geoffrey* was 10 years old when he joined a weekend mentoring and leadership program on the Downtown Eastside. The program allowed Aboriginal youth to learn through recreational activity and group … Read more

By Shawna Lum, In-School Mentor Volunteer My Little Buddy liked video games. He liked being indoors, doing familiar activities and mostly keeping to himself. Each week, I met him at … Read more

Yashar grew up in Vancouver after arriving from Iran with only his mom for company. With a new culture to adapt to and explore, he was shy and reserved towards … Read more

“We have new technologies that enable us to connect in different ways, and we really have to make time for people.” So says BC Lions football player Emmanuel (Manny) Arceneaux, … Read more

The early years: Racy (L) and his Big Brother Randy (R) In 1999, Racy Sidhu and his Big Brother Randy Soon were featured in a Vancouver newspaper article. At that … Read more

Dear Big Brothers, I wanted to thank you so much for matching Seb* and his Big Brother Eli together almost 3 years ago. When Seb was 7 and even before … Read more

In between handling his recycling and disposal company, Thomas Goodall finds the time to volunteer as a mentor to sixth grader Dalen*. “Mentorship has played a huge role in my … Read more