If you could invest in one thing that improves mental health π§ education π workforce readiness πΌ and community safety ποΈall at once would you?
Thatβs why invest in Big Brothers Big Sisters π€
Prevention for tomorrow. One relationship can change a future. π
#Mentoring
As 2025 closes Iβm reflecting less on metrics and more on people. Youth donβt need more noise they need consistency, care, adults who show up & stay. Grateful for community, staff, volunteers, & national leadership. This work matters. I see π
Margie Grant-Walsh
Executive Dir
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π Weβre looking for mentors! Amazing young boys are waiting for someone to hang out with, have fun, and share some time. π
Our mentoring program is flexible β we match based on shared interests so youβll both enjoy every minute! π Call us at 902-752-6260
#MentoringMatters
π§‘ Truth & Reconciliation Day is a call to action.
π Read the 94 Calls to Action
π§ Listen to Indigenous voices
π Join local events
πͺΆ Support Indigenous-owned businesses
Education is the first step toward change. #EveryChildMatters
200+ kids in Pictou County are waiting π. Post-COVID: more anger, less patience, less care π. Mentorship changes that. $1 = $23 return π±. One hour a week can change a life. #BeABig
#NSHL will meet on Tuesday, September 9 with the IWK Health Centre, Integrated Youth Services New Glasgow (@bbbspc), Integrated Youth Services Amherst (YMCA of Cumberland) and Integrated Youth Services Halifax (@YMCAHD) regarding Integrated Youth Services.
#nsleg#nspoli
π September is Big Brothers Big Sisters Month! Mentorship isnβt just guidanceβitβs prevention. Youth with mentors are more likely to stay in school π, get good jobs πΌ & less likely to rely on social services π.
The ROI? 23:1 π
Your time could change a life. β¨
#BBBSMonth
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Excited to have C Stone-Leon hitting the stageπΆ His energy & talent are sure to get the crowd moving donβt miss it.
π Friday, September 19
π New Glasgow Square Theatre
π 5:30 PM β 8:30 PM
π Free for Grade 7+ π€π₯ Who is UPNXT? π₯π€
πβοΈ Hope the first day of school was a great one! π Wishing all our Littles & every child and youth in Pictou County a year full of learning, friendships & new opportunities. ππ #BackToSchool#PictouCounty
#NSHL will meet on Tuesday, September 9 with the IWK Health Centre, Integrated Youth Services New Glasgow (@bbbspc), Integrated Youth Services Amherst (YMCA of Cumberland) and Integrated Youth Services Halifax (@YMCAHD) regarding Integrated Youth Services.
#nsleg#nspoli
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