September is Big Brothers Big Sisters Month and to celebrate how mentoring matters, Mayor Gregor Robertson has officially proclaimed September 18th as Big Brothers Big Sisters Day, and BC Place will light up purple.
September is Big Brothers Big Sisters Month
Become a mentor and get a life changing experience
This celebration of why mentoring matters might have you thinking, how can you start something big for your community’s youth? This school year, you can make a big difference in someone’s life! Big Sisters of BC Lower Mainland is currently looking for volunteer mentors for its Big Sisters, Study Buddy, and Go Girls! mentoring programs throughout the BC Lower Mainland.
If you enjoy working with young people and would like to help young girls achieve success in school and life, then consider volunteering with Big Sisters. You’ll not only feel like a hero, you’ll be inspired and uplifted by your Little Sister. What you give will be returned in bundles, and here’s just a bit of what’s given when you become a mentor:
Boost in confidence: 92% of Littles feel confident, 96% say they’re happy and are less likely to have anxiety
Success in school: 63% of mentoring recipients have post secondary education and students who meet regularly with their mentors are less likely than their peers to skip school
Less risky behaviour: Teens who are mentored are less likely to engage in binge drinking, drug use, daily cigarette use, alcohol use, or bullying
Future achievement: Mentoring recipients have more financial literacy, higher paying jobs, and are more likely to hold senior leadership positions
The most important goal of their programs is to positively shape the lives of girls by helping them reach their full potential. Currently, there are over 130 Littles waiting to be matched with a Big Sister. Areas in most need are Surrey, Tri-Cities, Burnaby, New Westminster, and Vancouver East Side.
More information on Big Sisters mentoring programs can be found online and the volunteer application is also available online. Follow Big Sisters BC Lower Mainland on Facebook and Twitter for more information.
Miss604 is a proud sponsor of the 2016 Big Sisters of BC Lower Mainland Volunteer Recruitment Campaign
This weekend Miss604 is proud to sponsor the free Surrey Youth Fest, happening all day Saturday at the Guildford Recreation Centre. It’s the city’s largest, free event just for youth! This listing and more below, and if you see any events missing, send in the info anytime to Miss604.com/contact.
Things to do in Vancouver This Weekend
Events that run for longer than three days in a row are highlighted in green.
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The Firehall Arts Centre is launching its 34th season with Cathy Jones in her third one-woman show, Stranger to Hard Work. One of Canada’s fiercest and funniest females, Jones is known for her work on This Hour Has 22 Minutes.
Stranger to Hard Work at the Firehall Arts Centre
Where: Firehall Arts Centre (280 E. Cordova, Vancouver) Tickets: Regular tickets from $25 online or call (604) 689-0926 When: September 28th to October 8th, 2016. Performance times are Tuesdays at 7:00pm, Wednesdays to Fridays at 1:00pm and 8:00pm, Saturdays at 4:00pm and 8:00pm, Sundays at 3:00pm. Special performance September 27th at 7:00pm for Don’t Be A Stranger: Conversation and Cocktails with Cathy, a fundraiser for the Firehall Arts Centre.
“One of Canada’s top comedians, Cathy Jones bares her soul in a seemingly erratic but brilliant performance guaranteed to deliver belly laughs – and lots of them.” – Halifax Chronicle Herald
In this new production, Gemini Award-winning actress and comedian Cathy Jones gets personal as she shares her unique perspective on a variety of topics from food to money, and from the troublesome people in her life to the benefits of laughter.
Written and performed by Jones and directed by Ann-Marie Kerr, Stranger to Hard Work is a hilarious mix of stand-up and character sketch comedy that blasts into the realms of creative struggles, daily neuroses and self-deprecation, as well as aging, sex and competitive Facebook posts.
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The UBC Harvest Feastival is an epic fall-themed outdoor dinner, combined with access to multiple shows and exhibits around the university’s Arts and Culture District.
UBC Harvest Feastival
Where: University Commons (outside the Nest) Tickets:Available online now starting at $10 When: Thursday, September 22, 2016 4:30pm to 7:00pm (dinner); 7:30pm to 9:30pm (exhibits & shows)
David Speight, Executive Chef of UBC Food Services and his team will be preparing a three-course meal that is inspired by the season and featuring local produce freshly picked from the UBC Farm. Roasted butternut squash, beet salad, salmon, pumpkin penne, and more delicious seasonal offerings will be on the menu.
Following dinner, enjoy a night of free arts and culture happenings including the UBC Symphony, alumni from Theatre Sports, gallery opening nights, opera and more.
Free, with your Feastival wrist band, is admission to the following arts and culture events:
Where: Pan Pacific Vancouver Hotel When: Tuesday, September 27, 2016 from 5:00pm to 8:00pm Tickets:Available online starting at $65.99.
Join this evening of networking along with a panel discussion on career offroads and onroads – navigating a women’s career in business. Enjoy expansive views of Coal Harbour, Stanley Park and the Vancouver waterfront while sipping a glass of wine and mingling with PR industry colleagues.
Most professional women step off the career track at some point in their lives whether it be to raise children, care for elderly parents, or to manage other life experiences. This event aims to explore the off ramps taken by women in public relations roles in our area.
Moderator Natalie Langston will lead the panel consisting of Robin Cook Bondy, Communications Manager, Nature’s Path Foods; Instructor, BCIT; Charmaine Hammond, Conflict Resolution, Leadership, Resilience, & Team Building Expert, Hammond International Inc.; Leeann Froese, Owner, Town Hall Brands; Ange Frymire Fleming, President, Vocal Point Communications; Professor, Kwantlen Polytechnic University.
Opening remarks will be by made Talia Beckett-Davis, President & Chairwoman, Canadian Women in Public Relations; Founder, Pink Pearl PR; Director of Communications, AdvantageBC.
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In this new production, Gemini Award-winning actress and comedian Cathy Jones gets personal as she shares her unique perspective on a variety of topics from food to money, and from the troublesome people in her life to the benefits of laughter. 
