Big Brother Big Sister

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Hastings & Prince Edward Counties

Being a big brother or sister is all about friendship! All you have to do is be a friend to a child and to be willing to give some of your time.

It's easy to get involved! Here is what we ask...

• commit to 1-4 hours per week for a least a year

• Participate in a screening process that will include an application, interview, reference checks and training session.

• Above all...agree to have fun!

For more information click here!

Have some free time?.... Volunteer!
How To Get Started

There are many reasons to start volunteering such as building your resume, exploring career opportunities, Community Involvement hours required for Secondary School graduation or just to do something great for your community. Whatever your reasons, here are some general steps to get you started:

1. Schedule A Meeting
Give us a call at 613-969-8862 and ask for Brenda, our manager of volunteer services, who will schedule an interview. During this casual meeting, Brenda will go over the many volunteer opportunities that are available to you and will help you determine what you will enjoy doing most.

2. Explore The Community Hub
Sign-up for an account on our Community Hub, where you'll be able to be able to see a listing of volunteer organizations and activities based on categories such as time committment or the days of the week when they take place. Feel free to sign-up prior to your meeting with Brenda in order to get an idea of what is available to you. Don't worry if you are uncomfortable with using the Hub, we will be happy to guide you through or perform registration for you.

3. Attend Your Volunteer Activity
Show up for the activities that you've signed up for. Enjoy your time there, no need to be nervous.

4. Record Your Volunteer Hours
Keep a record of your volunteer hours for future reference. This will make a very impressive addition to your resume or it may be required for you to graduate from Secondary School in Ontario.

Summer Company Now Accepting Applications

Summer Company Now Accepting Applications

Welcome to Summer Company, an exciting opportunity for enterprising students, 15 to 29 years old, to start and run their own summer businesses.

As a Summer Company entrepreneur, you’ll receive hands-on business coaching and mentoring from local community business leaders who will help make your Summer Company a success. Who knows, it could be the start of something big.

If your application is accepted, you will be eligible to receive up to $1,500 to put toward start-up costs and up to $1,500 upon successful completion of the program. View Summer Company guidelines for more detailed information.
Steps to apply

Check your eligibility and then choose a nearby program provider to assist you.
Prepare your Summer Company Business Plan .
View a sample Cash Flow Forecast .
Submit your application online .

http://www.sbe.gov.on.ca/ontcan/sbe/youth_summerco_index.jsp

What's after college?

Christmas break is just around the corner and first semester is slowly coming to its end. Now is the time to get a head start on where you want to be next year.

For all you 2nd and/ or 3rd year students, are you looking for what’s next? Is it University, a job, an internship or is it even studying abroad? Whatever it is let us, the Career Centre, help you.

Come in and find out what your options are, asking the professionals for their advice. If we don’t know the answer right away, we will do our best to find it out.

Have questions about Universities? Come in to the Career Centre and find out what school best suits you. We have a variety of University Programs that will help equip you to make your next big decision. Find out what schools Loyalist has a transfer agreement with. What can you get for your diploma?

Come on in and find out what the Career Centre has to offer you.

Boost up your Resume!

Do you have a free hour every week, or month?

Check out Volunteer & Information Quinte! They have a wonderful website that will help you find many different volunteer opportunities within your community.

You can browse their database by organization name, number of hours required, type of work, organization or length of commitment required.

http://www.viq.ca/