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September is : BIG BROTHERS ; BIG SISTERS MONTH } The BBBS flag will be flying high at the Scugog Township office the first two weeks of September. } | Meet a Match: Cailey & Gill WANTED: A mentor fora 13 year-old boy who lives in Scugog, and has been waiting for over a year for a Big Brother to have fun with, talk to and make a lifelong friendship. WANTED: A mentor fora 12 year-old girl who lives in Scugog and enjoys being active and doing crafts. She's looking for a Big Sister to have fun with and gain a friendship. Big Brothers Big Sisters is always looking fe volunteers like Gill Serving as role models, our mentors t of giving and giving back, of staying in school, and having respect t for family, peers and community. If you or someone you know is interested in volunteering or joining one of the mentoring programs, please do not hesitate to contact the Big Brothers Big Sisters office at 905-985-3733 or visit the website at hdurham to learn more. cs 8 Sometimes you have to wait In 2012, Gill was matched with Cailey, a happy, young girl just beginning the seventh grade. Cailey was smart, popular, doing well in school, and not at all the type of child one might consider to be in need of a mentor. Gill quickly learned that even the happiest of children could always benefit from a little extra attention from a positive role model. She also learned that mentoring can go both ways, and describes Cailey 4) as a great role model herself, always © bringing positivity into any situation. “Her smile lights up a room. I don’t think I’ve ever seen her without a smile. Her positive energy is contagious,” says Gill, who spends as much time as she can with the equally busy Cailey. “We rarely do the same thing. I’ve taught her how to ski and snowboard, we’ve gone mini-putting, to the movies, checked out unique restaurants, gone shopping, and had some girls’ nights.” “I’ve gotten to see her grow as a person,” says Gill, smiling, “she continues to be the happiest person I’ve met and continually amazes me with her kind, loving nature.” Cailey agrees that she’s changed a bit as a person adding “since meeting Gill for the first time, I’m more happy and more talkative.” By Rachel McLean, Special to Focus on Scugog | ; _ It’s our 23rd Anniversary! "Save 25-50% OFF Entire Stock September 17th-20th jon PANDORA SpOldsmithin 186 Queen St. Port Perry 905-985-2953 - www. aac com Sal 5 CHARM FOCUS - SEPTEMBER 2015 7