newsletter_oct_dec_2015 - Big Brothers Big Sisters of West Island

The BBBS Quarterly
VOLUME 4, ISSUE 4
OCT — DEC, 2015
OCTOBER
Armada Hockey Games The Beaconsfield Oldtimers’ Hockey Association (BOHA) have been able to donate 4 tickets to
each game on October 2nd and 3rd. BOHA has also provided us tickets for our November activity - Thank you so much BOHA!!
Meet &Greet
Our next get-together for all approved volunteers AND alumni members will be on Tuesday, October 6th
from 6:30pm until 8:30pm. We will meet at Le Manoir in Pointe-Claire. Bring a friend or two! Come join us
for some appetizers and a pint and stay connected.
Please confirm with Cathy at 514-538-6100 ext.33 or at bbbswi@bigbrothersbigsisters.ca
Apple Store Workshop The Apple store in Fairview is hosting a fabulous “Make a movie” workshop!! The actual workshop is on Sunday, October 18th from 9am until noon and the following Sunday, October 25th, is the Movie Festival, from 9am until
11am, where we show the movies we made to parents and peers.
Please confirm with Cathy at 514-538-6100 ext.33 bbbswi@bigbrothersbigsisters.ca
October Activity - Halloween Party!!
Come party with us on Friday, October 30th, from 6:00pm until 9:00pm! This year’s theme is a mystery night
is “Who stole the Halloween candy?” Come in a costume and you have a chance to win a tablet!!
The party takes place at the Church of the Resurrection in Pointe Claire.
More details to follow by e-mail or phone.
Please confirm with Cathy at 514-538-6100 ext.33 bbbswi@bigbrothersbigsisters.ca
NOVEMBER
November Activity
The free activity for November will be a hockey game! Armada de Blainville-Boisbriand versus the Olympiques de Gatineau will be
on Sunday, November 22nd at 3pm. More details to follow by e-mail.
Please confirm with Cathy at 514-538-6100 ext.33 bbbswi@bigbrothersbigsisters.ca
DECEMBER
December Activity
Our Annual Christmas Party - Saturday, December 5th, from 1:00pm - 4:00pm at the Church of the Resurrection in
Pointe Claire. Join us for fun and games, food, and presents!!
Please call Cathy to confirm at 514-538-6100 ext. 33 or bbbswi@bigbrothersbigsisters.ca
THE OFFICE IS CLOSED FROM DECEMBER 24TH AT NOON UNTIL
MONDAY, JANUARY 4TH, 2016.
IN CASE OF ANY EMERGENCY, PLEASE CONTACT FRANCESCA AT 514-942-7019
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NEWS WITHIN BBBS
New BBBS Staff Member
Welcome Felicia D’Orvè, the newest member of the BBBS team! Best of luck and warmest wishes to Caitlin Cuggy, who has left to pursue
new challenges. Felicia is a great addition to our team with her sunny smile and her endless cheerfulness and energy and we are lucky to
have her.
West Island Communty Shares Walk
The annual WICS walk takes place October 8th from 11:30am until 1:00pm. BBBS staff always
attends to show our support for this amazing organization, who is also one of our biggest sponsors!
Bowling Cards are in!
Every year, our National Office sends us Big and Little bowling passes! They can be redeemed each month and offer a free
game of bowling. Please contact either your caseworker or Cathy if you have not received you pass. Along with the pass, you will
receive a list of the locations that presently accept these cards.
Dreams Take Flight
Dreams Take Fight is a non-profit organization made up of volunteers from Air Canada. Each year, they organize the trip of a
lifetime to Disney. We have once again been lucky enough to send 5 children to Disney World for the day on November 4th!!
Christmas Baskets
Work for Christmas Baskets will begin this month. Every year, BBBS depends on many companies whose employees go above
and beyond, providing us with gifts and food. If you are in need of a Christmas basket, please feel free to contact Cathy.
Black Jackets for sale
BBBS is by selling some really useful 3-season jackets donated by the
Beaconsfield Mens’ Hockey Association (BOHA). It’s a great deal!
They are unisex , 3-season windbreaker jackets selling for $10 each. Different sizes available (adult sizes only).
Contact Cathy if you are interested in purchasing some!
CIBC Scholarship—prep reminder:
Every February, grade 10 students (matched kids only) are eligible to apply for a CIBC scholarship. The appilcations should be available sometime
in November and would be due around the end of January. The purpose of this scholarship is to encourage grade 10 students involved in a mentoring program to pursue postsecondary education. This scholarship is valued up to $38,000.00. Applicants are selected based on: community
involvement and extra-curricular activities (part-time jobs, volunteer activities, involvement in sports, clubs, family responsibilities), academic potential and individual needs and aspirations. Even if you are not in grade 10 yet, you can still participate in as many activities as you can so that
you can one day be eligible.
“Win a Tablet” Contest
We are holding a contest for kids to win one of two tablets. You need to write an essay of 250 words about what you like about having a Big Brother/Sister or why you would like to have one. The deadline to hand in the essay is Friday, November 27th. You may either e-mail it or send it by
mail. All contact info is on the last page of this newsletter. Please put it to the attention of Cathy Kudzman. The winners will be randomly picked at
our annual Christmas party on December 5th.
If you have an questions, please contact Cathy.
If you have a story, an ad for your business or some great news to tell us, send a message to
Cathy and we will add it in the next newsletter! We want to hear from the families and volunteers of the BBBSWI community. :)
Volume 4, Issue 4
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RE-CAP (JULY, AUGUST SEPTEMBER 2015)
JULY
Canada Day Parade in Pierrefonds
BBBS took part in the city of Pierrefonds Canada Day parade. Despite the rain, we had an awesome time. A couple of our Littles showed up, along
with mom and a Big Brother, to walk with us—thank you for coming out!
Meet &Greet
The July Meet & Greet was held at the Black Lion Pub in Beaconsfield. Thank you to those who joined us.
July Activity - Alouettes Football Game
BBBS cheered on the Alouettes football team Friday, July 3rd at the Molson Percival Stadium. The game was great
and we are very thankful to the Alouettes for donating these tickets to us!
Bike Donations The employees at Covidien and Medtronic left us speechless after not only donating so many
beautiful, brand new bikes for our kids but also taking the time to actually assemble the bikes themselves and add a
personal note to each child, signed by the “builders” of the bike! These events took place on June 11th and 12th. The
children were so happy!
Old Navy
On July 31st, Old Navy once again invited a few teens for a job shadowing day at their store. The teens were taught how to dress up the
manniquins, fold clothes, operate the cash, among other things! We would like to say a big THANK YOU to Old Navy for this opportunity!
AUGUST
Baie D’Urfé Vintage Vehicle Expo 2015 - On August 2nd, BBBS participated in this
exceptional event. We gratefully accepted a generous donation of $750 from the Sauvetage Baie D’Urfé.
August Activity—We had suggested that matches/kids in waiting attend our big Ribfest
fundraiser. Many of you showed up over the course of the weekend, it was great to see you!!
Ribfest 2015
What a huge success! Thanks to all who came out to have some amazing ribs and support us. We raised
$30,000 to continue our programs!! We are already planning for Ribfest 2016. Hope to see you next year!
SEPTEMBER
September 3rd: Alouettes game
The folks from the Alouettes are always thinking of us!
They have been outstanding lately and have been donating tickets for so many games!
Alouettes—Sept. 20th Yet another great football game at the Molson Stadium!
Sept. activity: VRRA (Vintage Road Race Association)
BBBS spent an afternoon watching bike races and touring the pit. We had a really nice tour of the
motorcycle pit by racer and organizer Dominic. He was extremely knowledgeable and kindly introduced
us to some drivers and let the kids sit on some bikes!
Fran on Montreal Billboard on MAtv for an interview
Our director Francesca recently did an interview on MAtv! It aired on September 22nd. Here is the link to watch it:
http://matv.ca/montreal/mes-emissions/montreal-billboard/videos/4495051827001
Annual Centraide Umbrella Walk - September 29th. Some of our staff walked in this enormous parade downtown to
support Centraide, who each year, supports BBBSWI. Without Centraide, we could not exist!
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LITTLES / BIG BUNCH
OCTOBER
Austin
Jasiyah
Jordan
Mckenzie
Jakob
Justin
Stelios
Keegan
Sandra
October 2
October 8
October 9
October 9
October 12
October 14
October 17
October 18
October 20
Jade
Jasmine
Emmanuel
Daleesha
Jenna
October 20
October 22
October 22
October 23
October 31
NOVEMBER
Jordan
Sasha
Kayleigh
Izaé
Mateo
Ali
Baker
November 1
November 1
November 1
November 7
November 9
November 14
November 14
LITTLES / BIG BUNCH
NOVEMBER
Charles
Alex
Evans
Cassandra
Jordan
Willow
Ocean
Jareth
November 17
November 20
November 23
November 26
November 26
November 26
November 29
November 30
DECEMBER
William
Mila
Samuel
Alexandra
Sydney
Ethan
Mathis
Matteo
December 9
December 11
December 17
December 19
December 19
December 19
December 28
December 29
Traditional Matches
In-School Mentoring
Dany & David
Michael & Jason
Adam & Martin
Andrew & Ashraf
Jade & Manelli
Julia & Samantha
Julia & Frederique
Summer & Heather
Maryah & Suzanne
Jacob & Nicolas
Ava & Neha
Logan & Steven
Yasmin & Lucia
William & Samuel
Sasha & Madison
Lucas & Michael
BIG BROTHERS AND BIG SISTERS
OCTOBER
Michel
Neil
Philippe
Frank
October 9
October 20
October 26
October 31
NOVEMBER
Damian
Eric
Stuart
Christopher
November 3
November 6
November 16
November 18
Suzanne
Samuel
Christopher
Lucia
Ryan
November 19
November 21
November 27
November 29
November 30
DECEMBER
Eva
David
Vanessa
Swintan
December 11
December 11
December 19
December 25
Number of Kids in Waiting (Girls and Boys)
Kids in Waiting:
If you know someone who
could spend a couple of
hours a week with a
child, give us a call !
We presently have 59 kids
eagerly waiting to be
matched!
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Volume 4, Issue 4
Thank you to our Diamond sponsors;
the Dilawri group and their dealerships
Thank you to our all of our partners
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Dorval, QC H9S 3H5
westislandmentors.com
Phone: 514.538.6100
Fax514.538.4625
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STAFF AND BOARD MEMBERS
STAFF
STAFF
Francesca Corso
Meagan Cichanowicz
BOARD MEMBERS
Executive Director
Program Coordinator
Ext. 37
Camille Fauteux
Ext. 31
David Diguglielmo
Kirby Coussa
Cathy Kudzman
Felicia D’Orvè
Administrative
Assistant
Ext. 33
Caseworker
(Traditional Program)
Ext. 34
Martha Beltran
Emilie David
Marketing
Coordinator
Ext. 36
Caseworker
(Traditional Program)
Ext. 35
Lester Religa
Rhonda Massad
Simon-Benjamin LaRivière
Sudeep Mathew
Tim Thompson