519.485.1801 or 519.842-8542 - Big Brothers Big Sisters of Ingersoll
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519.485.1801 or 519.842-8542 - Big Brothers Big Sisters of Ingersoll
Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Ingersoll, Tillsonburg & Area Celebrating 35 Years of Friendship! Mission Statement ” tlight o p S sor “Spon We are a mentoring organization for children, youth and their families. Millcreek Printing, located in downtown Ingersoll, is family owned and operated for over 25 years specializing in all your traditional and electronic printing needs. They have endured the test of time and has endeavoured to adapt to the constant changes in technology. Millcreek Printing Inc. and the Bowman's have always been big supporters of the community and both have been recognized by the community for their efforts. Millcreek Printing Inc. received The Ingersoll Chamber Business Recognition of the Year in 2003 and Mike & Jon were honoured as Citizens of the Year by the Ingersoll Community Foundation in 2006. They have played an important, behind the scenes role in providing design and printing for Big Brothers Big Sisters over the years which has helped us advertise our agency in a professional manner. Their support is priceless!! We are committed to providing positive relationships through adult volunteers and community partnerships. Board of Directors Ryan Cox—President Michelle Eisen—Vice President From all the kids, volunteers and staff … THANK YOU for believing in us! Martha Fraser—Past President Kaitlin Devine—Secretary Robbin Grunt—Treasurer Directors In Recognition of National Volunteer Week: April 15-21 Abbie Boesterd To all our Amazing Volunteers, on behalf of the Board of Directors, Staff and Families ……... Gail Malcolm Ian McClintock Eric Stockmann Alison Timleck Diamond Sponsor Carolijn Verbakel $20,500 Raised! Staff Thank you to all of our sponsors, teams and volunteers for making this year’s event a huge success! Deb Landon, Executive Director Vicki Whiting, Sr. Mentoring Co-ord. Miriah Hamilton, Interim Mentoring Co-ord. Janine Danowski, Executive Asst. Music Legends Theme Agency Offices May 3, 4 & 5— Ingersoll Lanes Ingersoll Office May 11 & 12— Broadway Lanes 58 Thames St. S., Ingersoll Details inside ~ Join Us & Let’s Rock!! Mon. to Fri., 9 am—12 pm; 1-5 pm 519-485-1801 Tillsonburg Office SAVE THE DATE! 28 Brock St., Tillsonburg April 7 New Orleans Pizza, Ingersoll—Customer Appreciation Day (proceeds to BBBS) April 19 Town of Ingersoll Volunteer Appreciation 7—9 pm @ Elm Hurst Inn, Grand Ballroom May 3,4 & 5 Bowl for Kids Sake ~ Ingersoll Lanes May 11 & 12 Bowl for Kids Sake ~ Tillsonburg ~ Broadway Lanes May 17 Big Brothers Big Sisters Annual General Meeting—6 to 7 pm May 26 Jump Start Day at Canadian Tire www.sharethefun. org April May 2012 Wed. & Thurs., 1-5 pm 519-842-8542 Email: [email protected] AGENCY NEWS AGENCY NEWS Start Something…. 519.485.1801 or 519.842-8542 WELCOME NEW MEMBERS Knights of Columbus– Ingersoll ~ $500 St. Mary’s High School, Dess Down Day ~ $246 Kelly Sivyer & Linda Boulton, Gold Party ~ $ 110 Ashley Kilgour Birthday Party Proceeds ~ $110 We truly appreciate the many hands and hearts that continually support the agency and serve the children!! YOU HAVE STARTED SOMETHING !! Big Brothers: Stephen Smith, Glen McMillan Big Sisters: Tracey Geissler Big Bunch: Rachelle Douglas Little Brothers: Jimmy B., Dylan T. Little Sister: Sarah C. In-School Mentors: Denise Aube, Jennifer Sherman Go Girls: Abbie Boesterd, Lindsay Morgan, Chrissy Osmond, Kayt Simpson, Jaimee St. Amand, Ashley Verstraeten WELCOME NEW MATCHES Big Sister/Little Sister: Sarah Kuczko & Chelsy F.; Tracey Geissler & Jasmine R. Big Brother/Little Brother: Stephen Smith & Dylan T. In-School Mentor: Denise Aube & Eden Kristin Vyse & Kimberly D. – 3 yrs. Apr 30 Lloyd & Lynda Plummer & Tyson M.–9 yrs. May 12 Bill Corkwell & Justin B. – 6 yrs. May 29 In Memory of Big Sister ROMY VAN RIESEN It is with great sadness and heavy hearts that we mourn Romy’s passing on January 30, 2012. She will be dearly missed by her friends here at Big Brothers Big Sisters. December A late Happy Birthday greeting to Emma & Troy D. We hope you had a good birthday! Our sympathies go out to her family and friends. Romy made a difference in children’s lives and ours ! GARY MACINTOSH BURSARY A bursary is available for Little Brothers, Little Sisters and Mentees to help pay for such activities as swimming lessons, babysitting courses, sports equipment, etc. An award of up to $50 per recipient per year shall be paid directly to the person, agency or organization providing the course. The guardian must pay 50% of the requested amount. Please call the office for further information. “JUMP START” PROGRAM Funding is provided for any child in the community who would like to participate in a physical activity but would not have the financial means to do so. April Daniel D., Kevin L., Caelan D., Melissa Y., Christina P., Melissa Y., Derrick M. May Willie B., Carter W., Michael R., Kasey S., Dana D., Eden T., BABY CONGRATS Heather & Mark Brekelmans on the birth of Logan Henry Amy & David Brekelmans on the birth of Christopher David Proud Grandma Elizabeth Brekelmans The program is designed to get children active. Application forms available at the BBBS office, agency website or check with registration at your local sporting organization. Upper Deck is the contact for Tillsonburg residents. www.sharethefun. org April May 2012 ANNOUNCEMENT Miriah Hamilton will be replacing Stephen Uchacz as Interim Mentoring Coordinator. We wish Stephen all the best in his future endeavours. Email: [email protected] AGENCY NEWS Start Something…. 519.485.1801 or 519.842-8542 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING May 17th ~ 6-7 P.M. Big Brothers Big Sisters Ingersoll Office Everyone is Welcome!! Time to celebrate with the Board of Directors, Staff & Members the success our agency has had over the past year. Together we have started something!! RESIDENTIAL SUMMER CAMPS Call Now We are now taking names of children who would like to attend an overnight camp this summer. Partial or full subsidy may be available depending on the camp attended and money that is donated to our agency for children to attend camps. The summer can be long and boring for children, why not consider this wonderful opportunity for your child! For more information and to sign up, call Vicki (519) 485-1801. Camp Oneida www.camponeida.com ~~~ Camp Tanner www.camptanner.com Circle Square Ranch www.csranch.ca/brantford ~~~ Huron Church Campwww.huronchurchcamp.ca Stevenson Children’s camp Other camps may be accessed depending on your child’s interests, needs, transportation and finances. Big Brothers Big Sisters PARTNERSHIP with Fusion Youth Centre All of our members are invited to “Come On Down!” to the Fusion Youth Centre the 2nd & 4th Tuesday of every month from 6–8 pm for games & activities 6:00-6:30 pm A nutritional meal is provided free for the Little Brothers and Sisters, “Bigs” $3.00 6:30-7:15 pm Art activity 7:15-8:00 pm Gym Activity You must call the office before 5:00 pm the Thursday before by 5:00 pm to confirm your attendance. A listing of the bi-monthly activities appears on our agency website under the “Members” tab. www.sharethefun. org April May 2012 Email: [email protected] VICKI’S CORNER/ BIG SISTER PROGRAMS BIG BROTHER 519.485.1801 or 519.842.8542 Resiliency—How to Help Children Cope with Life’s Ups and Downs As we mentor children in our program we hope to teach them ways to help deal with what life throws at them. How can volunteers and parents help children be better able to deal with situations than others? From a report called Building Intensive Relationships with At-Risk Children (Pat Zimmerman, MSW, PhD), Drs. Scales and Gibbons (1996) describe some of the characteristics of successful mentors. Successful mentors were those who consistently displayed at least six of the following nine response patterns in their interactions with their mentees: The mentor understood the youth’s reluctance to trust, viewed his or her purpose as being available, understood that the relationship would initially be one directional, identified the youth’s interests and took them seriously, did not force disclosure, offered reassurance, offered help to solve problems on the youth’s own terms, attempted to relate to the youth’s experiences, and attempted to understand the youth’s family but had limited involvement with the family. Resiliency researcher, Nan Henderson would describe this type of mentor commitment, patience, and flexibility as an example of a “resiliency attitude:” “Developing resiliency is first and foremost a person-to-person process. Resiliency is forged in the crucible of caring human relationships as documented by the numerous studies and personal reports that explore just how people do succeed in the face of often seemingly overwhelming obstacles…The crucial foundation of a resiliency-building relationship however, is what I have labeled ‘the resiliency attitude,’ which is characterized by the messages, ‘I see what is right with you,’ ‘Your strengths are more powerful than your problems,’ ‘No matter what your past you can be successful in the future,’ and ‘We will work together to find a way for you to succeed.’” In short, mentors must approach the mentoring relationship as they would any meaningful interpersonal relationship. In most interpersonal relationships emotional bonds do not just “happen,” they evolve over time. Once developed, solid bonds are typified by a sense of safety and trust. The beneficial changes attributed to intensive mentoring relationships with high-risk children will not occur until an emotional bond and trust are established. “…by modeling caring and providing support, mentors can challenge negative views that youth may hold of themselves or relationships with adults and demonstrate that positive relationships with adults are possible.” Jean Rhodes Looking for things to do this April?… why not check out these craft websites for Easter ideas: http://www.marthastewart.com/ and http://crafts.kaboose.com/crafts-forteens.html;and bring your “Little” and in fact the entire family, down for the community clean-up in Ingersoll on Saturday, April 21 (rain date April 28), 9 –1 at the Fire Hall. ATTENTION MATCHES Discount Brochure Updates Kelsey’s Restaurant—Tillsonburg now offering 25% off Meal Ontario Science Centre $2 Admission Coupons now available at the Big Brothers Big Sisters office. GROUPS Ingersoll Boys April 30 — Participate Tillsonburg May—Bowl for Kids Sake (date TBD) April 14 — Visit to airport and flying (rain date: April 21) May — Bowl for Kids Sake (date TBD) Ingersoll Girls—Jr. Group April 14 — Dinner party Tillsonburg Girls April 26 — Spa night, BBBS office, Tillsonburg May — Bowl for Kids Sake (date TBD) www.sharethefun. org May — Bowl for Kids Sake (date TBD) Ingersoll Girls—Sr. Group April 21 — Aquatic Centre, London May — Bowl for Kids Sake (date TBD) April May 2012 Email: [email protected] HEATHER’S CORNER SCHOOL-BASED PROGRAMS Start Something….519.485.1801 519.485.1801 or 519.842.8542 or 519.842.8542 We are excited to let all Mentors and Mentee’s know that we have added a new game to our games bin! It is the Game of Life Adventures (Card Game). It is a fun card game based on the board game. There are four types of cards, wealth, career, family, adventure. The object of the game is to build your life story by playing the cards in your hand. I have played this game many times and the kids really enjoy playing it. A fun aspect of the game is that each card you play you must create a short story/reason as to why that card fits into your life story. For example, if I was going to play the Jet Pilot Career Card, I would say “I got tired of the boring drive to work, so I decided to switch careers and become a jet pilot so I can see the world.” It is a fun game that encourages a creative imagination and as the back of the box says, “Always wanted to swim with dolphins? Now’s your chance!” OUTDOOR WEATHER IS FAST APPROACHING! We are now in the time of year that the weather gets warmer and the outdoors becomes a lot more inviting. Try to plan some outdoor activities to do with your mentee at the school. Here are a few ideas to get you started: Sidewalk Chalk, Basketball, Soccer, Skipping, Flying Kites. Also this is a great time of year to remind your mentee how to stay safe while playing outside, try talking about bike safety, road safety, and good places to play. I hope you take the chance to get out and enjoy the spring weather together! We are going to be running a Go Girls! group in April. We are always looking for more mentors! If you want to get involved or know someone give us a call at 519-485-1801 or 519-842-8542 or send us an email at [email protected] to learn how you can get involved! www.sharethefun. org CO-OP IN-SCHOOL MENTORING NEWS We are very pleased to welcome three new high school co-op students for the second semester of 2011-2012 school year. Samantha Lawlor, from IDCI is working at Royal Roads Public School, Liz Nichols from Glendale working at South Ridge Public School, and Keisha Reilly from Glendale is working at Rolph Street Public School. It has been a great experience training these three young mentors and the 24 children in their care are really excited to do all of the activities the co-op students have planned for them. April 6th & 9th are Holidays April 20th is a PA Day May 21st is Victoria Day If you have to miss, or are changing the day you are mentoring please remember to call the school, then give us a call or email ([email protected]) to let us know. (In case we were hoping to meet with you, or if the parent, or school, calls wondering where you were) April May 2012 Email: [email protected] AGENCY NEWS Start Something….519.485.1801 or 519.842.8542 The Canada Learning Bond (CLB) is a $500 grant from the Government of Canada to help you start saving early for your child's education after high school. This money can be used to pay for full-time or part-time studies in an apprenticeship program, trade school, CEGEP, college or university. Who can get the Canada Learning Bond? Your child can get the $500 Canada Learning Bond plus an additional $100 per year up to age 15: If your child was born after December 31, 2003 and If you get the National Child Benefit Supplement as part of the Canada Child Tax Benefit (commonly known as "family allowance"). Your child may get an extra $100 per year up to age 15, as long as you continue to receive the National Child Benefit Supplement. Over time, the Canada Learning Bond could add up to $2,000 in grant money (plus interest) for your child's education after high school. For more information: http://www.canlearn.ca/eng/saving/clb/brochure/clb-eng.shtml BERDINE HURLEY SCHOLARSHIP BURSARY For All Graduating Little Brothers, Little Sisters and Mentees! Don’t forget to apply for financial assistance when you head off to college, university or trade school. A fund has been set up to promote our young men and women in their endeavors to further their education. Application Forms available at the Big Brothers Big Sisters Office. DEADLINES May 1st for September (fall) term ~ September 1st for January (winter) term NATIONAL YOUTH WEEK National Youth Week is May 1 – 7 every year, dedicated to the celebration of youth and their active participation in their community. Whether it is recreation, drama, sport, dance, civic engagement, art, volunteerism or leadership, every day young people are involved in meaningful activities during their discretionary time. National Youth Week is a time to honour their involvement! www.sharethefun. org April May 2012 Email: [email protected] COMMUNITY EVENTS & RESOURCES Start Something…519.485.1801 or 519.842.8542 April 20—P.A. Adventure Day @ VPCC—Ingersoll - Ages 4-12. Call Parks & Rec for details. 425-1181 April 21 — Earth Day Clean –Up Ingersoll - Lawson Nature Reserve 9-1. Help restore trails and clean-up. Call Sheila for details 485-2645 April 21 — Ingersoll Town Wide Clean-Up—Day 9-1 (Rain Date Apr.28) - Meet at Fire Hall. Refreshments & lunch provided. May 13 -- May Day at Ingersoll Cheese Museum — 12-3 pm. Enjoy wagon rides, dance lessons etc. Call 485-0120 for details. May 12 Trillium Walk Daytime Family Event at Lawson Nature Reserve –Ingersoll -10-2 pm. Bring the whole family. Call Sheila for details 485-2645 “Food for Friends” - alternative to the food bank programme—Upper Deck Ingersoll. Year round—gift card for non-taxable items. Info call 4252227. “My Neighbours Closet” - Year round programme (Fridays 12-2 pm) run out of Upper Deck Ingersoll. Call 425-2227 for info. If need coats, etc. outside of “Coats for Kids”, will take special requests. Tillsonburg Sea Scouts, Sea Ventures-ages 14 to 17, Sea Rovers-ages 18-26. Call 842-6681 or 842-3023 for information. The Meeting Place (sponsored by Operation Sharing) - Monday, Wednesday & Friday, Ingersoll Upper Deck Youth Centre Basement; Lunch served 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.; for more info: 519-425-2227 Feeding Kids Success — www.feedingkidssuccess.com for the user-friendly, interactive Plan-a-Plate tool, which helps create meals and track daily nutrition intake. Follows Canada’s Food Guide. Home Depot, Woodstock—2nd Saturday of each month they run a free children’s craft session. Tillsonburg Community Centre Activities - www.tillsonburg.ca or call 688-9011 for customer service. Participate Art Centre for Children & Youth—#2, 164 Broadway Street (Beside Rogers)— FREE Drop-in Program for youth ages 11+, Mondays, 4:30 – 6:00 pm www.participateart.ca 211 Ontario.ca– DIAL 211—Your first call for free information about community, social , health, and government services. Available 24 hours a day, every single day of the year. Drug Prevention Website for Youth— www.experiment.ca Parent Supportive Website—http://www.parentguide.ca Knowledge is Power — www.kidproofcanada.com — Helping kids make safe choices in today’s changing world. Victoria Park Community Complex-Ingersoll-Free Family Swim Passes-call Vicki at BBBS office. Children & Youth Mental Health Services and Support Directory - www.mentalhealth4kids.ca . Ideas— Visit www.ontariotravel.net for lots of great activities, many of which are free; also www.tourismoxford.ca Agency Volunteer Trish Roberts has kindly offered to present “War on Debt”, a 2-session program on May 23 & 30 from 7:00—8:30 pm at our Ingersoll BBBS Office to our agency volunteers and families. Cost: $15 (workbook) Call the office to register no later than May 19th ! You will discover: How to pay off your debt WITHOUT making any more money than you do right now How to use the simple debt elimination chart to keep track of your personal War on Debt™ Step by step instructions to bring your accounts down to zero A proven debt annihilation formula that has already helped thousands of people pay off millions of dollars in debt The difference between wise and foolish spending How to uncover excess spending and use that money to quickly pay down your high interest accounts The reasons why it is so important to get out of debt now before the current economic conditions do you in Dani Johnson’s War on Debt™ Home Study Program will give you all the tools you need to experience the total freedom of being completely debt free! www.sharethefun. org April May 2012 Email: [email protected] CALL THE OFFICE TO REGISTER YOUR MATCH OR GROUP! WE HAVE DEDICATED TIME SLOTS DEDICATED FOR OUR AGENCY MEMBERS BUT WILL ACCOMMODATE YOUR SCHEDULE IF THOSE TIMES AREN’T SUITABLE. www.sharethefun. org April May 2012 Email: [email protected]