This Giving Tuesday, Change a Child’s Story
Your gift today helps children and youth on Central Vancouver Island build confidence, resilience, and hope for the future.
Giving Tuesday is a global day of generosity – and right here at home, children and youth are waiting for a mentor who will be in their corner.
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Vancouver Island matches young people with caring adult mentors who show up, listen, and help them see their own potential. Your donation today directly supports these life-changing relationships.
Your Donation Makes a Real, Local Impact
Your donation today can provide:
- $25 – Supplies for mentor activities
Games, art supplies, snacks and resources that help mentors and mentees connect, learn and have fun together. - $50 – One week of In-School Mentoring
Support for a child to meet regularly with a trained mentor right at their school – a safe space to talk, play and feel heard. - $100 – Support for a new Community Match
Helps us screen, train and carefully match a young person with a caring adult mentor in the community. - $250 – Training for mentors
Provides professional training and ongoing support so mentors can respond to the unique needs of the children they support. - $500 – Helps sustain a match with ongoing professional support
Ensures our caseworkers can check in regularly, provide guidance, and keep each mentoring relationship safe, strong and thriving.
Every dollar stays here on Central Vancouver Island to support local children and youth.
Children and youth are facing more stress, isolation, and uncertainty than ever. A consistent, caring mentor can make all the difference – improving school engagement, emotional wellbeing, and long-term outcomes.
When you give on Giving Tuesday, you are:
- Investing in prevention and early support
- Strengthening families and communities
- Helping young people feel seen, supported, and believed in
