Events

WE ARE AN INVESTMENT YOU CAN TRUST

Your support, whether through our fundraising events, direct program contributions, or major gifts, positively impacts the children and youth of the Fraser Valley. For over 56 years, Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Fraser Valley has been fostering life-changing relationships for children facing challenges. Our free services have continually adapted to support the evolving needs of youth, families, and volunteers. Our Theory of Change enables us to create purposeful mentoring relationships and demonstrate measurable outcomes. Youth in our programs achieve growth in social-emotional skills, mental health, wellbeing, educational engagement, and job readiness. Our mentoring programs are evidence-based, rooted in the latest child development research, and focused on intentional, meaningful relationship-building with youth. Thanks to our partners, Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Fraser Valley creates hundreds of life-changing connections each year, free for families.

MEGABike 2025 – Wednesday May 7, 2025. Chilliwack

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MEGABike is a 29-person bicycle. This human-powered vehicle is the driving force behind social change in your community. Hop on the MEGABike with your co-workers, clients, family and friends. Enjoy a fun team-building experience while you pedal for the potential of children and youth in our community! At Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Fraser Valley, we believe in the limitless potential of every child. By teaming up with your friends to ride the big teal MEGABike, you help spark that potential in children and youth across the communities we support. At Big Brothers Big Sisters we believe that every connection counts and we see in our community and with youth in our programs that connection matters, now more then ever before. MEGABike is more than just a fun day out. Connection with your team increases morale, employee retention and opportunities for in-office mentorship. In the past year alone, the need for mentors has increased dramatically in our community. Currently more than 70 kids are waiting across the Fraser Valley for the chance to be matched with a Mentor. However, without the financial resources to increase our staff capacity, the waitlist will continue to grow and kids will lose hope. This event is vital to the agency’s ability to meet the ever-growing demand for programs.

Golf For Kids’ Sake 2025 – Thursday June 19, 2025. Ledgeview Golf Club

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Join us for our 36th ANNUAL Golf For Kids’ Sake Tournament Fundraiser!

Sip & Social 2025 – Thursday October 2, 2025. The Barn at WhiteHouse Farms

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The Autumn Sip & Social is an annual event proudly hosted by Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Fraser Valley, celebrating the region’s vibrant community spirit while exuding sophistication and purpose. Held in a picturesque local venue that captures fall’s warm and colourful essence, this event offers a memorable evening filled with delicious flavours, meaningful connections, and a strong sense of hometown pride. Guests are treated to a curated selection of wines, local craft beers, and handcrafted signature cocktails, paired perfectly with a gourmet tasting menu, and decadent desserts. The evening also features live entertainment, from soulful musical performances to engaging interactive experiences, creating an atmosphere of celebration and warmth. Attendees also have the opportunity to shop our market of local artisans and hear inspiring stories from those whose lives have been transformed by mentorship, reminding everyone of the profound impact their support has on the community. More than just a night of indulgence, the Autumn Sip & Social is a chance to give back. Every ticket and every item purchased from vendors directly contributes to funding mentorship programs for children and youth, helping to build brighter futures. Whether you’re a long-time supporter or new to the cause, this event celebrates community spirit, generosity, and the power of connection.

Looking Back: Sip & Social 2024

Looking Back: Golf For Kids’ Sake 2024

Why Support Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Fraser Valley?

Because …

MENTAL HEALTH IS NOT A PRIVILEGE. IT’S A RIGHT.

Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Fraser Valley is expanding its programming to help improve the State of Mental Health amongst the children and youth in our region.

So, how is Canada doing in supporting the mental health of its people?

Not great.

We are working to build their resiliency and ignite their potential. CMHA’s report, The State of Mental Health in Canada 2024, is a first-of-its-kind deep dive into the landscape of mental health, addictions, and substance use health care in Canada using data from across the country.

You can visit the CMHA British Columbia division to read the report at this link: https://bc.cmha.ca/

AT A GLANCE

Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Fraser Valley is expanding in 2025, growing our Community and In-School Mentoring Programs in Maple Ridge, Mission, Agassiz, Harrison, and Hope.

We aim to ensure that every child and youth that needs a mentor, receives a mentor.

Mental health in Canada is three times worse than pre-pandemic levels.
Canada allocates only 6.3% of its healthcare budget to mental health, far less than France (15%), Germany (11%), and the UK/ Sweden (9%). Cost prevents 57% of young adults (18-24) with early mental health issues from accessing care. 38% of Indigenous peoples report “poor” or “fair” mental health.
Low-income individuals experience anxiety 2.4 times more often than those with higher incomes.
Poor mental health correlates with a 50% higher likelihood of living in inadequate housing.
Only 50% of people with mental health disabilities are employed, with many reliant on poverty-level income supports.
Canada has the second deadliest toxic drug crisis globally; 8,049 opioid deaths occurred in 2023, the highest yet.

WHAT CAN YOU DO?

We are inviting Fraser Valley communities to partner with us.

Become a Champion for Mentoring for Mental Health.

BBBS Canada partnered with researchers from York University (Dr. Craig and Pepler) and the University of Victoria (Dr. Ames) on a collaborative research project – ‘Building Bigger Connections’. The aim was to help BBBS understand how Mentees were functioning in terms of their mental health and relationships during COVID-19 in comparison to non-BBBS youth.

The findings were clear: Youth who had regular contact with their Mentors reported feeling more supported, less isolated, worried or anxious than non-mentored youth. Non-BBBS youth were more likely to report significant symptoms of depression and anxiety. BBBS Mentees reported more inequities compared to non-BBBS youth, inequalities like less household income and racialization, however, despite these disadvantages, BBBS Mentees reported better mental health.

These results suggest that being a BBBSFV Mentee may provide protective factors against some mental health problems. This is a significant finding and points to the preventative and protective power of mentoring. BBBS Canada’s research is aligned with other national research studies that have proven that mentoring programs can increase positive mental health, increase cultural connectedness and support academic commitment. The research encourages us to work collectively to make mentorship accessible to all young people facing adversities and provide them with the support they require for positive mental health and well-being.

WE NEED YOUR HELP

Help us ignite the potential within our youth.

Support our expansion of Community and In-School Mentoring by donating today.

If you are a corporation, small business, or resident of the Fraser Valley, your donation to our general fund will play a crucial role in expanding our reach and impact across the region. Your support allows us to serve more youth in communities such as Maple Ridge, Mission, Chilliwack, Agassiz, Harrison, and Hope, ensuring we can make a meaningful difference where it’s needed most.

Renowned youth development experts around the world have confirmed: “After decades of forming hypotheses, conducting surveys, crafting and re-writing definitions, analyzing data, and writing journal articles, Search Institute researchers and practitioners have arrived at a surprisingly simple conclusion: nothing – nothing – has more impact in the life of a child than positive relationships.” -PETER L. BENSON. FORMER SEARCH INSTITUTE PRESIDENT AND CEO (2010)

In Celebration of our 25th Anniversary of merging Big Brothers of Fraser Valley and Big Sisters of Fraser Valley, we are seeking 250 new monthly donors.

You have the opportunity to become a mentor with Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Fraser Valley. A single person can make a meaningful and lasting difference in the life of a child facing challenges. Visit HERE to apply to become a mentor, or HERE make a monthly donation.