You go girl!

Big Brothers Big Sisters of North Bay and District
News Release

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Thanks to a Partnership between the Ontario Minister of Education (Student Success Branch) and Big Brothers Big Sisters of Canada , Big Brothers Big Sisters of North Bay and District is proud to announce that it is the recipient of a $40,000 grant to help expand its School Based programs in our community.

"We know that students who have caring adults in their life are better engaged and achieve better results," said Ontario Minister of Education Kathleen Wynne.

Big Brothers Big Sisters School Based Programs are already making a huge difference in the lives of children in our community, and this grant will help bring that difference to even more students.

MENTORING MAKES A BIG DIFFERENCE!

• 90% of mentors saw a positive change in the child they were mentoring
• 88% of students showed improved literacy skills
• 64% had developed higher levels of self-esteem Mentors
• 85% of ISM volunteers feel they have a positive influence on the community
• 89% felt better about themselves
• 66% are prouder of the company they work for

Darlene Jamieson, Executive Director of the local agency stated “Local principals, teachers and volunteer mentors have made our school-based “ Go Girls!” program an enormous success. Children are benefitting from the efforts of educators who acknowledge that learning in the classroom can extend beyond the scope of the normal school day.”

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