The BIG BUZZ November Newsletter

BABY NUMBER 2 IS ON THE WAY!

Ashley Sinclair, our Director of Services is getting ready for Baby number 2 who is due anytime now. We are all extremely excited for Ashley and her growing family and will miss her when she is away on maternity leave. Thank you for all your hard work and dedication to the agency.

A big congratulations goes out to our very own Board Chair, Gynette Smith who is a finalist in the Women in Business Awards (WIBA) for the Community Impact Award.

The Community Impact Award recognizes an individual who has made outstanding contributions to the Niagara community through their volunteerism in the non-profit and charitable sector.

Thank you for your continued support and dedication to Big Brothers Big Sisters of North and West Niagara, we are honored to have you leading our Board of Directors.

Halloween Scavenger Hunt

On October 26, 2022 Bigs and Littles searched Lester B. Pearson Park and Sunset Beach for items on their Halloween scavenger hunt lists. This included a caseworker dressed up as a Ghost. Upon returning to the Big Brothers Big Sisters of North and West Niagara office, Matches searched for the missing letters to discover the TRICK OR TREAT word scramble. Matches earned ballots throughout the scavenger hunt to put towards a grand prize that included a Cineplex gift card and lots of snacks to enjoy together! Each Big and Little got a Halloween treat bag to take home.

October 26^th was a busy day at Big Brothers Big Sisters of North and West Niagara. The agency also hosted a Halloween themed Big Bunch event earlier that evening. This event was held for children on the wait list, and included Halloween themed crafts, pumpkin painting, treats and a Halloween themed movie.

Edward Jones Curl For Kids Sake in support of Big Brothers Big Sisters of North and West Niagara took place November 5&6 at the Grimsby Curling Club.

This event sold out and was a record-breaking year! Thank you Edward Jones and the Grimsby Curling club for over 30 years of supporting our agency with this event.

Stay tuned for photos to be shared on our socials!

Thank you to our Sponsors

WE ARE OVER HALFWAY TO OUR GOAL OF 120 BUSINESS PARTNERS!

BECOME A BUSINESS PARTNER TODAY! Sell $2 Snowflakes at your location anytime between October 1st - February 28th, to support Big Brothers Big Sisters agencies across the Niagara Region.

THE BUSINESS WITH THE MOST FUNDS RAISED WILL WIN AN ADVERTISING PRIZE PACK INCLUDING:

• Radio Ad Spots • Featured on BBBS Socials • On Location Photo Op • Newspaper Ad

• Recognition on BBBS Websites • BBBSNWN Street Sign Recognition

Contact us to learn more: 905-646-3230 x 232 | events.nwn@bigbrothersbigsisters.ca www.nwniagara.bigbrothersbigsisters.ca

CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE YOUR SNOWFLAKES

Are you attending any Holiday Parades this year? WE ARE!!

Keep an eye out for our staff, floats and matches in parades across Niagara.

We will be participating in the upcoming Grimsby and Niagara on the Lake Santa Claus parades next month.

Thank you to Pet Value who donated Ice Dogs Tickets to our Bigs and Little.

Our matches look forward to seeing their OHL home team play. Look for us at the game on Saturday November 26th.

Thank you to the Niagara Region and Jim Bradley for supporting us through their Niagara Regional Chairs Charity Golf Tournament.

Over the past 23 tournaments, they have surpassed $1.9 million in donations raised for charities in Niagara.

We hope you reached your goal of surpassing the $2 million mark this year!

Thank you to Mayor Walter Sendzik for supporting us through the Mayor Sendzik Invitational Golf Tournament.

Each year, this tournament supports organizations that make a difference in our community. We are extremely grateful to have been one of the tournament recipients for 2022.

Thank you to Greg and Diane Slaight for their recent donation and ongoing support of Big Brothers Big Sisters! Through their support of our agency, they hope to encourage others to make a donation and enable life-changing mentorship. We truly are bigger together!

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