Peterborough Bigs Page
483 George St. South K9J 3E6 Peterborough, ON, Canada

Congratulations to Andrew Monig for winning $445 at Catch the Act yesterday! What a lucky guy. You can jump in before next Wednesday's draw at www.catchtheace.net for just $5 and help out our kids. Maybe we'll post your name next week!! #BiggerTogether

Another Lids for Kids champion comes forward! Thanks Robert Roode for rocking one of our hats!! You truly make us #BiggerTogether.

It's trivia night and we couldn't be more excited! This virtual gathering is the highlight of our week as we see so many of our Bigs and Littles faces. Thank you to all the organizations who support us so we can host activities that keep our kids connected when they are out of school and away from their friends. We are all #BiggerTogether.

Pick the right card in our Catch the Ace draw this week and you could win $2,400. The draws just keep getting BIGGER!! Get your ticket for a mere $5 by 3 p.m. TODAY at https://buff.ly/3d4jdgY. Thanks to the Fowlers Corners Lions Club, we are #BiggerTogether.

Lids for Kids has a new poster child in Megan Murphy! She describes how these hats help our kids stay connected when they are away from school and their friends. These #PTBOProud hats generate $10 each for our Littles, thanks to the good folks at PtboCanada. Get yours at https://buff.ly/3dXvVhD (But first, watch to see how Megan has yet to master hide and go seek.) #BiggerTogether Check out the callouts to her potential mentors: Stuart Harrison, Mike Melnik Pete Dalliday and Sylvia Sutherland.

Our virtual craft night brought out some great talents from our kids, including Jaysen, Natayla, and Layla. Thanks for filling our night full of colour! Next time, on Nov. 25, we will make lanterns and bird feeders. #BiggerTogether #BrighterTogether

Potential lives within every young person. Yet dozens of children and youth are still in urgent need of someone who will stand in their corner and ignite their full power and potential. Will you be that match? #CreatingSuperKids #MentorsRock #BiggerTogether https://buff.ly/3hOSVPK

If you have the Monday blues, brighten up with the idea of winning our Ontario-wide 50-50 draw. Last month's winner from Lindsay took home $178,790! The prize is already up to more than $8,900 and climbing. Thanks to you, we can be #BiggerTogether. https://buff.ly/3lcR60B

Anyone can win in our Ontario-wide 50-50 draw (OK, if you're over 18.) Last month's winner from Lindsay took home $178,790! The prize is already up to almost $21,000 and climbing. You can boost your odds by buying 200 tickets for $40. #BiggerTogether. https://buff.ly/3lcR60B

What do mentors do that is so priceless? They give a child one more caring adult in their lives, making an exponential difference in their chances of success in life. That's the magic that makes us #BiggerTogether. https://buff.ly/2ttXYQA

Mentoring transforms a child's life with companionship, trust, and one more role model to guide the way. As a result, they believe in themselves, make better choices, & befriend more people in life. Lead the way as a Big today! #BiggerTogether https://buff.ly/2ttXYQA #FridayFacts

This is how many days you have left to buy a ticket for our 50-50 draw with a total prize of more than $76,000! Money from @Ptbo_Canada stays in Peterborough. $40 gets your 200 tickets. Who's in ?! https://buff.ly/3nzrigC #BiggerTogether

To every Big and to every family that works with us to give kids life-changing and mentors and opportunities, we have only two words on #ThankfulThursday:

As we celebrate Thanksgiving, we would like to express our gratitude to the volunteers, donors, community partners, staff and other supporters for helping our kids. And thank you to the families who trust us to give your children an even better shot at their dreams. #HappyThanksgiving

Little artists are joining us for a virtual crafts night tonight, just one of the ways we are keeping in touch with our kids during pandemic restrictions. To join us for the Nov. 25 session, reach out to our office to sign up today. #BiggerTogether

Thank you to Peterborough This Week for helping us to highlight the wonderful work of our in-school mentors. It has been a unique school year for everyone and we are grateful for their commitment to our kids. You truly make us #BiggerTogether.

How do our matches meet these days? One option is to play an online game. A few ideas include Words Chums, QuizUp, or Real Basketball. Chances are a Little is already playing multi-player games! Ask them about their favourite and see if they are interested in letting you play as well. #BiggerTogether #FunMatches

Warning: sugar overload. This is one of the prizes for the upcoming scavenger hunt and Halloween bingo -- two virtual events to keep our Bigs and Littles having a blast. Winners will receive a fully stocked candy basket while every participant will receive a candy bag. Thank you to our amazing staff for embracing the new realities with such enthusiasm. #BiggerTogether

As face-to-face visits are discouraged, we ask our mentors to use Skype, FaceTime or other programs to connect with each other to check in and to discuss current events. If you do not have access to this technology then a simple phone call will do. There may be feelings of nervousness and uncertainty of what to believe, so feel free to share feelings to get each other through this. #BiggerTogether

Our caseworkers are keeping Littles busy by having them hunt in and outside their homes for a variety of autumn-themed items! They must be quick as we will have a time limit set! Points will be awarded for each item they bring back to show us! We are making the best of the latest situation. #BiggerTogether

THE POT JUST KEEPS GROWING! The prize is now more than $76,000!!! Thank you to everyone who has bought tickets to support our province-wide 50-50 draw so far. Every ticket bought from this link ensures YOUR dollars support OUR local kids. What could you do this this prize? https://bigbrothersbigsistersraffle.5050central.com/

Due to the recent spike in province-wide COVID-19 cases, we are keeping our kids and our mentors safe by taking the position that volunteers meet virtually again for a while. Thank you to everyone for your understanding. We know our Bigs and Littles will make the best of it! #MentorsRock #BiggerTogether

This is our magic number of the day! Thank you to the 12 in-school mentors who switched to traditional matches to make sure you can stay in touch with your Littles. And thank you to the 12 in-school mentors who have set up regular virtual meetings with your mentees. It's great to see such commitment to these great kids! #BiggerTogether #MentorsRock

THANK YOU to everyone who has bought tickets to support our province-wide 50-50 draw so far. Every ticket bought from this link ensured YOUR dollars support OUR kids. What could you do this this prize?! https://bigbrothersbigsistersraffle.5050central.com/

Kids with mentors are more likely to donate to charities when they grow up - and they give more. Help us go BIG! https://buff.ly/2ttXYQA #BiggerTogether #NationalBigsMonth #MentorsRock

Help us get one more kid out of the house and into the community. We're pretty sure you'll have a good time too! https://buff.ly/2ttXYQA #BiggerTogether #NationalBigsMonth #MentorsRock