‘Big Sisters of B.C.’ needs your help

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VANCOUVER (NEWS1130) – Big Sisters of B.C. is desperate for volunteers in the Lower Mainland.  The number of girls needing mentors is growing and fast.

Lisa Cloutier has been with Big Sisters for about eight years, and says this is the highest wait list she’s ever seen.  “We currently have 173 girls who are waiting to meet their friend and mentor, which is really high for us.”

She attributes that partly to their expanding program, but that’s not all.  “I think it’s also due to the economy and a lot of parents losing jobs and things like that; it’s obviously caused some family stress.”

Cloutier says it’s crucial for these girls to have a positive role model.  “A lot of the girls in our program either come from single-parent families, or they’re in situations such as foster care or group homes and it’s really important for them to have somebody that they can rely on.”

To learn how you can sign up, take a look here

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