March 18, 2025

Meet Melanie Stewart – Our Executive Director

Melanie Stewart – Executive Director  For the past 16 years, Melanie Stewart has been at the helm of Big Brothers Big Sisters South-West Durham and Northumberland, leading with passion and dedication. Her journey with the organization began when she moved to the area, seeking a new way to make an impact. After working in youth [...]
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March 19, 2018

Life Long Friendship

Big Sister Dana and Little Sister Enyce recently celebrated their match and graduation from the Big Brothers Big Sisters program with letters to each other. Continue reading below for Dana’s letter to Enyce:     Encye How do I even begin? When making the decision to become a Big, I always knew I’d be a […]

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February 21, 2018

Little things can inspire

  Inspiration…it means something different to everybody, what does it mean to you? In this video Bigs and Littles share with us what inspiration means to them.    

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September 7, 2017

Empowered by Mentoring – Keyla’s Story

Let’s travel back in time to the year 2013. I was in grade 9 and living what I would consider a pretty boring life; I went to school, hung out with friends, dreaded math class and watched a bit more TV than recommended. Every Monday, I would talk to my friends about what they had […]

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August 30, 2017

Welcoming Syrian Newcomer Children and Youth

Change can be a scary thing. For siblings, Zain (6), Jamal (8), and Dina (9), change and fear were common to their childhood. Zain, Jamal and Dina grew up in Syria where there has been ongoing conflict for several years. Earlier this year, the family finally found safety and refuge when they immigrated to Hamilton, [...]
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