May’s Big of the Month is Vanessa Coulbeck
One word that makes Vanessa stand out is PASSION. As someone who adopts healthy living practices in her own life, Vanessa is an ideal facilitator for our Go Girls! program. Vanessa is currently a master’s student at Western University, studying body image, self-compassion and sport/physical activity promotion for young girls. When she’s not busy studying, […]
Claire Rosic is April’s Big of the Month
Claire has been matched with her Little Kayla for almost eight years now! What keeps this match going strong is her ability to let the match mature as her Little gets older. At first, this transition made Claire feel like she was falling short as a mentor. She wondered why they weren’t playing board […]
Zach Schonberger is March’s Big of the Month
What’s better than becoming a mentor? Becoming a mentor with your best friend! Zach’s friend had been volunteering with us for about a year. During this time he would constantly tell Zach about what a positive experience he was having as a Big! Zach continued to learn more about the program and realized that […]
Owen Doran is February’s Big of the Month
It does not take a long time to make an impact as a mentor. Big Owen has only been a mentor for two months and has already changed his Little’s life for the better! Owen is part of our in-school mentoring program. In this program, matches meet for one hour, once a week on […]
Kimberly Adamek is January’s Big of the Month
One of the greatest impacts our Bigs can have on their Littles is preparing them for the future. Big Kimberly expands possibilities for her Little, Skyler, by encouraging him in his school and work life. Skyler is 16 years old so this is a crucial time to start building pathways towards his future. Kimberly […]