Helping Kids Be All They Can Be
Helping children and youth reach their fullest potential
Our goal is to ensure children and youth are valued and supported members of the community with opportunities and resources to help them reach their fullest potential.
Our programs and initiatives for children and youth help them reach their full potential. We focus on:
We Focus On
Learning
- Readiness to learn
- Graduating high school
Connectedness
- Empathy and positive relationships
Wellbeing
- Resilience, coping skills, self-worth and confidence
- Healthy decision making
Impact
24,534 nutritious snacks and meals were provided to students in JK-12 at schools throughout KFL&A
616 children and youth were connected with a positive adult mentor
706 children received support to enable them to participate in after-school programming
What We Know
- Children are better able to learn when they are not hungry
- High school graduation often breaks the cycle of poverty
- Early intervention programs help the development of resilience and healthy coping skills and can prevent crisis
- The #1 reason youth are homeless is due to family conflict, followed by addictions and mental health issues
- Mentored children are twice as likely to believe that school is fun and that doing well academically is important
Your Impact
“My mentor is very easy to talk to. I feel safe and comfortable around her. We have a good friendship. The best part about having a Big Sister is that they’re always there for you and they help you with stuff. She has helped me through some really hard days, and it feels good knowing she will be there no matter what.”
-Little Sister, 13 years old, Big Brothers Big Sisters of KFL&A
high school students had tutoring and mentoring to help them graduate
children and youth were engaged with social and recreational after-school activities
young girls attended programs to increase their self-esteem and learn healthy behaviors
