We are delighted to share the news that our Hamilton office is currently under construction and things are looking GREAT! Thanks to a grant from the Government of Canada and the Province of Ontario under the infrastructure initiative we have had the opportunity to upgrade our Hamilton location to ensure that it is a safe and healthy environment for our volunteers, clients and staff and a facility that they can be proud of.
The implications in the immediate future are that we have closed the coach house from use by our volunteers on an individual basis. Your key no longer works! At the present time, with all the construction it is not a safe place to bring children. We will be announcing in the near future a new and updated coach house use policy.
Watch for our grand re-opening and re-dedication ceremonies coming upon completion of the renovations.
Office visits and group programming will not be affected by this change in coach house use.
Congratulations to our golf committee who led and celebrated a successful tournament in June. Your work on behalf of the children in our programs is very much appreciated. Also thanks to the work of our staff, and summer staff our Summer Buddies program was a resounding success.
The Board of Directors of this agency has engaged with staff and volunteers to complete a new strategic plan in the fall of 2010 which will be the roadmap for this organization into the future. We are excited about this promising new look at our organization.
In November of this year our organization will complete an accreditation process through our National Organization, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Canada. As a volunteer or parent you may be called on to answer questions relative to your experience as a program participant. Calls will be placed randomly to both families and volunteers.
I am currently looking for volunteers in the following areas, social work, law, insurance, human resources and financial management. We have struck a risk management committee with an eye on examining our current practice in the areas above and being pro-active in avoiding risk for clients, volunteers and the organization. The commitment would be short term and limited to one or two meetings in the coming year. If you can spare a few hours and have an interest in helping us in this way, please email me at Marianne@callbigbrothers.com for more information.
Congratulations to our Promise Scholarship, Project Hope and CIBC Youthvision winners. We are proud of you!
Marianne Noakes
Executive Director
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