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Since 1960, Big Sisters of BC Lower Mainland has been making a meaningful difference in the lives of vulnerable girls by providing them with positive, female mentors. Serving the Greater Vancouver area, we are an accredited member agency of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Canada, with solid commitments to mentoring and child safety. Our Little Sisters are girls between the ages of 7-17 who may be suffering from low self-esteem or social isolation as a result of poverty, family distress, recent immigration or other life challenges. Serving as role models, our volunteer mentors teach by example the importance of giving and giving back, of staying in school, and of having respect for family, peers and community. We offer 3 mentoring programs: Big Sisters, Study Buddy, and Go Girls! Healthy Bodies, Healthy Minds. Each time we pair a child with a mentor, we start a life-changing relationship built on friendship, trust and empowerment.

Big Brothers and Big Sisters of West Island is a non-profit organization. We receive forty percent of our funding from Centraide. During the year we also have many fundraisers, an annual Bowl for Kids, chocolate sales, etc... Our primary role is to ensure the suitability of our volunteers and to encourage the growth of the match.

Big Brothers - Big Sisters matches a carefully screened adult volunteer with a child generally between the ages of 6-17 This unique mentoring relationship provides a fun, caring and extremely beneficial friendship to a young person who may be experiencing difficulty or who may just need some special attention. Outings between Bigs and Littles generally occur weekly and activities are based on common interests. "Matches" are supported by trained staff.

Brothers and Sisters for Israel is currently the largest aid organization in Israel. We are a 100% civilian voluntary based operation, so that every dollar donated goes directly and entirely to the actual goods and services that are needed. Since the onset of this war, we have been running an unprecedented Civil Emergency Headquarters. Our teams collect requirements both bottoms up as well as tops down, to make sure real needs are met. Accordingly, we mobilize critical resources, including food, water, clothing, medical equipment and aid, provide accommodation for displaced families, evacuate those in war zones, locate missing individuals, procure vital equipment, and much more.