My Little NBA Star 

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Food for Thought - A feel good story for Bigs and Littles

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The Escaptist; Big Brothers, Little Gamers

 by Chris LaVigne, September 23, 2008

 

Critics often accuse videogames of being bad for kids, but for many volunteers with the Big Brothers Big Sisters organization, gaming has been a valuable way of reaching out to children and providing them with much-needed role models, mentors and friends.
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It's back-to-school time again for little Austin's Big Brother

Monday, September 15, 2008 Winnipeg Free Press

Erin Madden/Volunteers

 

Depspite having finished school decades ago, the back-to-school September routine is an exciting time for James Letwin. Read more...

 

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 2008 BIGS of the Year Announced! Read more...

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Empowering Our Little Sisters -
Creating Opportunities, Changing Lives

By Michelle Boivin

Source: Grassroots News, January 23, 2007

 

If I close my eyes, I can still smell the soothing aroma of lavender, cedar and sage inside the sweat lodge. Elder Mae Louise tosses it onto the crackling stones as we sit in the circle. The water sizzles and evaporates on the 13 grandmothers, rising into a comforting steam that we breathe in deeply.

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