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Big Brothers Big Sisters of Morinville
Big Brothers Big Sisters in Morinville is looking for volunteers just like you – from all walks of life, from all ages, with all interests. Volunteers interested in spending one hour a week during the day or on evenings with local youth in a one-to-one relationship. We support all volunteer mentors through the entire process – from application to training, to matching you to the right program and guiding your relationship.
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BBBS Morinville Programs
Community Big Brothers Big Sisters Program
*Note: We are only accepting new referrals from our partners within Family Resource Networks or youth and families with involvement with Children and Family Services.
Commonly known as Big Brothers Big Sisters, this program is where the volunteer mentor and mentee spend time together by participating in a variety of activities, such as riding bikes, reading, cooking, going to the park, eating ice cream. Matches will spend time together in their community at convenient times that work for them, typically in the evenings and on weekends
Mentees: Children and youth between the ages of 6-24.
Volunteer Mentors: Adults 18+
In School Mentoring Program
*Note: This program is currently not running, please check back at a later date.
The In-School Mentoring program is where volunteer mentors visit with their mentee, at their school, during school hours, and spend time doing homework, reading, playing games and talking. This program takes place at select schools in St Albert. Click here to see a map of schools that offer this program.
Mentees: Children and youth aged 6-17.
Volunteer mentors: Teens 16+ and Adults 18+
Teen Bigs
The program locally is just beginning to develop programs at the high schools where students in Grades 10-12 can volunteer as mentors to elementary students (Grades 3-5).
Any high schools interested in learning more, please contact Danielle Griffin at danielle.griffin@bgcbigs.ca or at 780-930-7034.
Click here to see a map of schools that offer In-School Mentoring.
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*Note: When filling in the volunteer application form, please select “Morinville” as your volunteer interest location.