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 children and youth, who through no fault of their own, may be facing adversity by matching them with caring volunteers in quality one-to-one mentoring relationships. We ensure that children and youth facing adversity have the relationships they need to become resilient and realise their full potential.
Our Mission
Enable life-changing mentoring relationships to ignite the power and potential of young people.
Our Vision
All young people realise 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.ca
P: 778-938-9544
ALICE WILCOX
E: awilcox@bigsisters.bc.ca
P: 604-873-4525
ANDRÉE LALONDE
E: alalonde@bigsisters.bc.ca
ANGIE DUBÉ
E: adube@bigsisters.bc.ca
P: 604-300-8199
ANNIE CHON
E: achon@bigsisters.bc.ca
P: 604-802-4009
ANTONIA KALMACOFF JENNINGS
E: akjennings@bigsisters.bc.ca
P: 604-500-1617
CINDY MORRISON
E: cmorrison@bigsisters.bc.ca
GABRIELINA LAGOU
E: glagou@bigsisters.bc.ca
P: 236-688-4029
IVY CHIANG
E: ichiang@bigsisters.bc.ca
P: 604-832-9136
JULIANA CHOW
E: jchow@bigsisters.bc.ca
P: 778-513-4395
KATE FLEMING
E: kfleming@bigsisters.bc.ca
P: 236-688-4195
KATRINA VON SALZEN
E: kvonsalzen@bigsisters.bc.ca
P: 604-396-8986
KRISTIN KOTZÉ
E: kkotze@bigsisters.bc.ca
LAURA DUONG
E: lduong@bigsisters.bc.ca
P: 604-812-5328
LAURA KIEVIT
E: lkievit@bigsisters.bc.ca
P: 604-500-1662
LISA NG
E: lng@bigsisters.bc.ca
MARIA OLIVER
E: moliver@bigsisters.bc.ca
MARLEY STEVENS
E: mstevens@bigsisters.bc.ca
P: 604-339-1097
MARNI WEINSTEIN
E: mweinstein@bigsisters.bc.ca
P: 778-513-3126
MEENA AUJLA
E: maujla@bigsisters.bc.ca
P: 778-697-0961
PAULA HERRERO
E: pherrero@bigsisters.bc.ca
P: 604-300-7373
SARA LAI
E: slai@bigsisters.bc.ca
P: 778-697-0967
SNOW NGUYEN
E: MCassistant@bigsisters.bc.ca
TATIANA PINERIRO
E: tpineiro@bigsisters.bc.ca
P: 236-688-3257
VANESSA 'NESS' GALE
E: vgale@bigsisters.bc.ca
P: 604-836-2122
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.
CATHY BROWN
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
Amir Moghadasi
Renee Murdoch
Anisha Virani
ANNUAL REPORTS and financials
See Big Sister’s annual reports and audited financial statements.
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.
2018 Annual Report and audited financials
We served over 750 Youth in 2018. Download Big Sister’s annual reports and strategic plans from our 2018 fiscal year. Learn about our goals and how we’re implementing them through our strategic plans.
