{"id":8532,"date":"2019-03-29T11:30:10","date_gmt":"2019-03-29T15:30:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gfgsmtl.qc.ca\/?p=8532"},"modified":"2024-09-09T10:27:05","modified_gmt":"2024-09-09T14:27:05","slug":"an-opportunity-to-say-thank-you-big-brothers-big-sisters-of-greater-montreals-evening-of-recognition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gfgsmtl.qc.ca\/en\/an-opportunity-to-say-thank-you-big-brothers-big-sisters-of-greater-montreals-evening-of-recognition\/","title":{"rendered":"An opportunity to say thank you: Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Montreal’s Evening of Recognition"},"content":{"rendered":"
On Thursday, March 28, 2019, Big Brothers Big Sisters of <\/span>Greater<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Montreal<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>held<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>its<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>annual<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Evening<\/span> of Recognition in downtown <\/span>Montreal<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span>Guests<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>included<\/span>\u00a0mentors,\u00a0<\/span>partners<\/span>,\u00a0<\/span>Board<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>members<\/span>, and\u00a0<\/span>three<\/span>\u00a0of the\u00a0<\/span>organization’s<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>ambassadors<\/span>\u00a0– public figures Elisabeth\u00a0<\/span>Locas<\/span>\u00a0and Alex\u00a0<\/span>Bisping<\/span>, as\u00a0<\/span>well<\/span>\u00a0as\u00a0<\/span>three<\/span>-time Olympic\u00a0<\/span>medallist<\/span> Marianne St-Gelais.\u00a0<\/span><\/h5>\n

Each<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>year<\/span>, our <\/span>organization<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>wishes<\/span>\u00a0to\u00a0<\/span>thank<\/span>\u00a0the\u00a0<\/span>guests<\/span> of our<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Evening<\/span>\u00a0for\u00a0<\/span>their<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>exemplary<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>involvement<\/span>\u00a0and long-<\/span>term<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>commitment<\/span> to our<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>youth<\/span>\u00a0mentoring initiatives. This\u00a0<\/span>year<\/span>, the\u00a0<\/span>themes<\/span> for the <\/span>Evening<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>revolved<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>around<\/span>\u00a02\u00a0<\/span>ideas<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>that<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>truly<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>describe<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>what<\/span>\u00a0mentoring\u00a0<\/span>is<\/span>: exploration and\u00a0adventure.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00ab\u00a0All the\u00a0<\/span>guests<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>honored<\/span>\u00a0at\u00a0<\/span>our<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>evening<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>contributed<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>greatly<\/span>,\u00a0<\/span>through<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>their<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>involvement<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>with<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>our<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>organization<\/span>, to the support of BBBS and\u00a0<\/span>its<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>growth<\/span>. You\u00a0<\/span>deserve<\/span>\u00a0all\u00a0<\/span>our<\/span>\u00a0admiration and gratitude for\u00a0<\/span>your<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>tremendous<\/span>\u00a0contribution to\u00a0<\/span>what<\/span>\u00a0has\u00a0<\/span>become<\/span>\u00a0of the\u00a0<\/span>young<\/span>\u00a0people\u00a0<\/span>who<\/span>\u00a0have been\u00a0<\/span>entrusted<\/span>\u00a0to us over the\u00a0<\/span>years<\/span>. Indeed,\u00a0<\/span>each<\/span>\u00a0of\u00a0<\/span>you<\/span>, in\u00a0<\/span>your<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>way<\/span>, has\u00a0<\/span>contributed<\/span>\u00a0to the\u00a0<\/span>development<\/span>\u00a0of an\u00a0<\/span>extraordinary<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>number<\/span>\u00a0of\u00a0<\/span>youths<\/span>,\u00a0<\/span>who<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>today<\/span>\u00a0are\u00a0<\/span>proud<\/span>\u00a0of\u00a0<\/span>what<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>they<\/span>\u00a0have\u00a0<\/span>become<\/span>,\u00a0\u00bb\u00a0<\/span>said<\/span>\u00a0Maxime Bergeron\u00a0<\/span>Laurencelle<\/span>,\u00a0<\/span>Executive<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Director<\/span>\u00a0of BBBSGM.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

BBBS\u00a0<\/span>is<\/span>\u00a0an\u00a0<\/span>organization<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>whose<\/span>\u00a0mission\u00a0<\/span>is<\/span>\u00a0to help\u00a0<\/span>young<\/span>\u00a0people\u00a0<\/span>reach<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>their<\/span>\u00a0full\u00a0<\/span>potential<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>through<\/span>\u00a0mentoring services. Over the\u00a0<\/span>past<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>year<\/span>, new\u00a0<\/span>projects<\/span>\u00a0to\u00a0<\/span>complement<\/span>\u00a0the\u00a0<\/span>organization’s<\/span>\u00a0mentoring services\u00a0<\/span>revolved<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>around<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>diversity<\/span>\u00a0and inclusion\u00a0<\/span>were<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>launched<\/span>,\u00a0<\/span>including<\/span>\u00a0the\u00a0<\/span>creation<\/span>\u00a0of\u00a0<\/span>two<\/span>\u00a0new mentoring programs\u00a0<\/span>offering<\/span>\u00a0services to\u00a0<\/span>Aboriginal<\/span>\u00a0and LGBTQ2+\u00a0youth.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Ambassador<\/span>\u00a0Elisabeth\u00a0<\/span>Locas<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>stated<\/span>\u00a0last\u00a0<\/span>night:<\/span>\u00a0\u00ab\u00a0I\u00a0<\/span>simply<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>wouldn’t<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>be<\/span>\u00a0the\u00a0<\/span>same<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>person<\/span>\u00a0if I\u00a0<\/span>hadn’t<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>had<\/span>\u00a0mentors in\u00a0<\/span>my<\/span>\u00a0life.\u00a0<\/span>Both<\/span>\u00a0in\u00a0<\/span>my<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>personal<\/span>\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span>professional<\/span>\u00a0life. I\u00a0<\/span>believe<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>greatly<\/span>\u00a0in the exchange, collaboration, and\u00a0<\/span>strength<\/span>\u00a0of the\u00a0<\/span>community<\/span>. It\u00a0<\/span>is<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>with<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>caring<\/span>\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span>inspiring<\/span>\u00a0people,\u00a0<\/span>who<\/span>\u00a0have\u00a0<\/span>accompanied<\/span>\u00a0me and\u00a0<\/span>some<\/span>\u00a0of\u00a0<\/span>whom<\/span>\u00a0are\u00a0<\/span>still<\/span>\u00a0part of\u00a0<\/span>my<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>journey<\/span>,\u00a0<\/span>that<\/span>\u00a0I\u00a0<\/span>am<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>better<\/span>\u00a0able to\u00a0<\/span>understand<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>myself<\/span>, to\u00a0<\/span>weather<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>storms<\/span>, to\u00a0<\/span>become<\/span>\u00a0a\u00a0<\/span>better<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>person<\/span>\u00a0and to\u00a0<\/span>realize<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>my<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>dreams<\/span>. That\u00a0<\/span>is<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>why<\/span>\u00a0the\u00a0<\/span>achievements<\/span>\u00a0of Big Brothers Big Sisters are essential to me.\u00a0<\/span>Being<\/span>\u00a0one of the\u00a0<\/span>ambassadors<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>is<\/span>\u00a0a\u00a0<\/span>great<\/span>\u00a0source of\u00a0pride\u00a0\u00bb.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Following the\u00a0<\/span>celebrations<\/span>\u00a0of the Recognition\u00a0<\/span>Evening<\/span>, Big Brothers Big Sisters\u00a0<\/span>is<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>now<\/span>\u00a0planning\u00a0<\/span>next<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>year’s<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>event<\/span>\u00a0to mark the\u00a0<\/span>organization’s<\/span>\u00a045th\u00a0<\/span>anniversary<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

On Thursday, March 28, 2019, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater\u00a0Montreal\u00a0held\u00a0its\u00a0annual\u00a0Evening of Recognition in downtown Montreal.\u00a0Guests\u00a0included\u00a0mentors,\u00a0partners,\u00a0Board\u00a0members, and\u00a0three\u00a0of the\u00a0organization’s\u00a0ambassadors\u00a0– public figures Elisabeth\u00a0Locas\u00a0and Alex\u00a0Bisping, as\u00a0well\u00a0as\u00a0three-time Olympic\u00a0medallist Marianne St-Gelais.\u00a0 Each\u00a0year, our organization\u00a0wishes\u00a0to\u00a0thank\u00a0the\u00a0guests of our\u00a0Evening\u00a0for\u00a0their\u00a0exemplary\u00a0involvement\u00a0and long-term\u00a0commitment to our\u00a0youth\u00a0mentoring initiatives. 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