We Champion Potential at Big Sisters
We enable life changing mentoring relationships to ignite the power and potential in female, female-identifying, non-binary, and transgender youth
About Big Sisters of BC Lower Mainland
We enable life-changing mentoring relationships to ignite the power and potential in youth. Big Sisters provides direct service to girls and youth, who through no fault of their own, may be facing adversity. By matching them with caring adult volunteers in quality one-to-one and group mentoring relationships, we ensure they have the relationships they need to become resilient and realize their full potential.
Our Mission
Enable life-changing mentoring relationships to ignite the power and potential of young people.
Our Vision
All young people realize their full potential.
We Are Your Experts in Mentoring
Big Sisters provides direct service to children and youth facing adversity by matching them with caring volunteers in quality mentoring relationships. Our agency staff members are experts at recruiting and screening volunteers; making intentional, meaningful matches; and providing the support necessary for mentoring relationships to have a lasting impact.
MEET OUR TEAM ↓
Want to get in touch with a team member from Big Sister? Meet the team at Big Sisters of BC Lower Mainland. We’re here to help with any questions or inquiries.
CHANTELLE KRISH
E: ckrish@bigsisters.bc.caP: 604.873.4525 ext. 107P: 778-938-9544
ALICIA ZHU
E: azhu@bigsisters.bc.caP: 604-873-4525 ext. 103
ANDRÉE LALONDE
Maternity Leave
ANTONIA KALMACOFF JENNINGS
E: akjennings@bigsisters.bc.ca
P: 604-873-4525 ext. 108
P: 604-500-1617
CINDY MORRISON
E: cmorrison@bigsisters.bc.ca
P: 604-873-4525 ext. 114
ERIN HODSON
E: ehodson@bigsisters.bc.ca
GABRIELINA LAGOU
E: glagou@bigsisters.bc.ca
P: 236-688-4029
GLORIA GENG
E: ggeng@bigsisters.bc.ca
P: 236-688-6097
HEATHER WONG-MITCHELL
E: hwmitchell@bigsisters.bc.ca
P: 604-873-4525 ext. 102
JESSICA FORSTER BROOMFIELD
E: jfbroomfield@bigsisters.bc.ca
P: 604-873-4525 ext. 105
P: 778-712-9006
KATRINA VON SALZEN
E: kvonsalzen@bigsisters.bc.ca
P: 604-396-8986
KHADIJAH BHATTI
E: kbhatti@bigsisters.bc.ca
P: 236-688-2704
KITA KWOK
E: kkwok@bigsisters.bc.ca
P: 604-500-1662
KRISTIN KOTZÉ
E: kkotze@bigsisters.bc.ca
P: 604-873-4525 ext. 115
LAURA DUONG
E: lduong@bigsisters.bc.ca
P: 604-812-5328
LISA NG
E: lng@bigsisters.bc.ca
P: 778-999-8610
MARIA OLIVER
E: moliver@bigsisters.bc.ca
P: 604-873-4525 ext. 104
MARLEY STEVENS
E: mstevens@bigsisters.bc.ca
P: 604-873-4525 ext. 110
MARNI WEINSTEIN
E: mweinstein@bigsisters.bc.ca
MEENA AUJLA
E: maujla@bigsisters.bc.ca
P: 778-697-0961
NASRIN ALI
E: nali@bigsisters.bc.ca
P: 604-300-8199
NICHOLE LIM
E: nlim@bigsisters.bc.ca
P: 236-688-4195
PAULA HERRERO
E: pherrero@bigsisters.bc.ca
P: 604-300-7373
SANGEETA YADAV
E: syadav@bigsisters.bc.ca
P: 604-873-4525 ext. 101
SARA LAI
E: slai@bigsisters.bc.ca
P: 778-697-0967
TATIANA PINEIRO
E: tpineiro@bigsisters.bc.ca
P: 236-688-3257
Meet Our Honorary Advisory Board ↓
Big Sisters’ Honourary Advisory Board acts as a team of advisors to our Board and senior staff; offering their ideas, experience, and expertise as needed.
JOANNE BROWN
ROXANA COLQUHOUN
CHARMAINE CROOKS,C.M
GAYLA DEHART
ED DES ROCHES
JILL DIAMOND
LISA ETHANS
KAY GRAY
MARGOT JAGGER
MARTINA LEE
SARAH MCNEILL
TRACEY MCVICAR
SUSAN MENDELSON
SHANNON NEWMAN-BENNETT
KATIE O’BRIEN
LINDA PARSONS
PATRICIA SHIELDS
CARMEN THÉRIAULT
SUSAN TOMAINE
TERRI-LYNN BROWN
HEATHER HESSON
MARK MARLOW
We are grateful to have Her Honour, the Honourable Janet Austin
Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia, serve as our Organization’s Honourary Patron.
Meet Our Board Of Directors ↓
Meet Big Sisters Board of Directors! We are guided by an amazing team of volunteers who are members and leaders in business and community. All members of the board bring extensive experience and are committed and passionate about giving back to their communities and supporting families and children in need.
Lorna Nimmons
Carol Robinson
Ashley Baker
Wesley Marstaller
Tara Amiri-Khaledi
Julia Hibbard
Laura Jeffery
Jennifer MacKenzie
Renee Murdoch
Anisha Virani
Winnie Mok
Ramya Hosak
Daniel Levangie
Dr. Victoria Gay
Laura Smart
2021 – 2024 strategic plan
View our 2021 – 2024 Strategic Plan.
ANNUAL REPORTS and financials
See Big Sister’s annual reports and audited financial statements.
2021 – 2022 Annual Report and Audited Financials
We served over 600 youth in our 2021 to 2022 fiscal year. Download Big Sisters annual reports and strategic plans from our 2021 to 2022 fiscal year. Learn about our goals and how we’re implementing them through our strategic plans.
2020 Annual Report and Audited Financials
We served nearly 600 youth in 2020. Download Big Sisters annual reports and strategic plans from our 2020 fiscal year. Learn about our goals and how we’re implementing them through our strategic plans.
2019 Annual Report and audited financials
We served over 855 Youth in 2019. Download Big Sister’s annual reports and strategic plans from our 2019 fiscal year. Learn about our goals and how we’re implementing them through our strategic plans.
