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The Big Brothers Community program pairs volunteers with Littles based on personality and personal interests to build a supportive one-to-one relationship based on trust, connection, and fun!

Matches spend two to four hours per week doing free or low-cost activities they enjoy most out in the community. Our matches are paired for a minimum of one year.

Our Big Brothers are

• Male, trans, and gender diverse individuals who are 18+.
• Reliable, consistent, able to express care and expand possibilities.

Our Little Brothers are

• Boys, trans, and gender-diverse children and youth ages 7 to 17-years-old.
• A young person who could benefit from an additional positive role model in their lives.

The In-School Mentoring program pairs a volunteer with one elementary school student who share common interests with each other.

Matches spend one-hour per week, between 10am and 3pm, together on school grounds doing non-academic activities such as playing sports, games, creating art or just hanging out at the playground. Our matches are paired for the duration of the academic school-year.

Our Big Buddies are

• Adults aged 18+, inclusive of male, female, trans, and gender diverse individuals.
• Mentors who Little Buddies can talk to, learn from, and share experiences with.

Our Little Buddies are

• Students grade 1 to 7 nominated by teachers, staff or by themselves.
• Children who could use a bit of extra 1-on-1 attention, need to build confidence, or may have trouble connecting with peers.

The Mentoring With Math program is designed to strengthen the impact of tutoring by adding in the element of mentorship.

Mentors meet with Littles once-a-week for 90 minutes in-person or 60 minutes virtually, over 10 weeks, and work on numeracy, complete activities, and play games.

No previous experience with math is necessary for volunteers and all training is provided by Big Brothers. The program takes place during weekdays.

Our Math Mentors are

• Adults aged 18+, inclusive of male, female, trans, and gender diverse individuals.
• Volunteers who are not professional tutors but individuals who have a desire to support children.

Our Math Mentees are

• Children in grades 3 to 7 who demonstrate a need for assistance in math at their grade level.
• From families who are not otherwise able to financially pursue academic support outside of school.

The Game On! program is our group mentoring option for Bigs and Littles. Through fun activity-based play, volunteers provide youth with the knowledge to make informed decisions about a range of healthy lifestyle practices.

Groups meet once weekly, during weekdays, for 90 minutes and engage with life skills, communication, and social-emotional discussions to encourage healthy life-long habits. This program is led in-person by a mentor for a group of mentees over 8 weeks.

Our Group Mentors are

• Male, trans, and gender diverse individuals who are 18+.
• Reliable, consistent, dedicated, and respectful of others.

Our Group Mentees are

• Boys, trans, and gender diverse children and youth in grades 4 to 7.
• Youth who could benefit from building self-confidence and learning healthy lifestyle choices.