Our Mission

To enable life-changing mentoring relationships to ignite the power and potential of young people

Our Vision

All young people reach their full potential

Why Give?

When you support Big Brothers Big Sisters of Ottawa, you invest in a young person’s potential and shape the future of the Ottawa community. Your donation gives local young people facing adversity, access to a supportive adult mentor who spends meaningful, consistent and dedicated one-on-one time with them. Your generous gift also gives mentor and mentee matches the opportunity to engage in activities together by accessing community and group events.

About Big Brothers Big Sisters of Ottawa

Since 1970, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Ottawa has been creating strong relationships between Bigs and Littles. Through mentorship we change the course of young lives.

Mentors in our programs are role models that teach by example. The importance of giving back, education, respect for family, peers, and the community engagement are all taught through these life-changing friendships.

The transformation of a child into a confident, inspired, and motivated young person is truly something amazing. Our staff and volunteers take incredible pride in not only the role they play, but in how these children step into their own.

For more than one hundred years, Big Brothers Big Sisters has used mentoring programs to make a positive difference in the lives of our nation’s youth. Our transformative relationships enable and empower children and youth to reach their full potential as individuals and citizens.