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Thunder Bay

704 McKenzie St
Thunder Bay, ON
P7C 3L4

807-623-0292

Fax: 807-623-1530

info@ourkidscount.ca

Office: Mon-Fri 9 am-12 noon, 1 pm-5 pm

Last updated: Apr 1, 2025: Suggest an edit

Referral accepted from various sources including parents/guardians, school personnel, or other social service agencies
Parents and guardians referring children must complete an enrolment application and an interview with a caseworker
Volunteers must complete a screening process that includes application, interview, criminal records check including a vulnerable sector check, reference checks, medical clearance and a home visit

Boys, girls and youth between 7-17 years of age residing primarily in a single parent home, who have specific needs that can be met through involvement in the program and by spending time with a positive adult role model
Requires support from parent/guardian for child involvement

Volunteers

None for most services; Some incidental expenses may be incurred during outings; Volunteers must pay for police background check

Brianne Maxwell - Big Brothers Big Sisters Coordinator
807-620-6839 * brianne@ourkidscount.ca

English

Not Wheelchair Accessible

Matches children and adults in one to one mentor friendships

Provides children that are in need of a mentor with the highest quality volunteer-based mentoring programs

Offers a variety of school-based programs held during the school year

Volunteers

Trains volunteers to be mentors to children
Facilitates the meeting/assignment of volunteer mentor and child/youth and the parent/guardian

Last updated: Apr 1, 2025: Suggest an edit