big brothers
In 1903 a man by the name of Irvin F. Westiemer encountered a young boy in an alley. This boy was searching for food in a garbage can. This unfortunate sight inspired him to organize an agency, which would be responsible for providing little boys who have no father figure, a male role model. This concept led to the creation of Big Brothers in the early 1900's. Irvin F. Westiemer is responsible for a non-profit, North American wide, private social service. The theory of introducing a male role model to one of these young boys, who have gone without, is to make a dramatic change in self-esteem, trust and the ability to hold a strong bond between friends. Since established in Canada in 1913, there are now over 170 agencies across Canada. Big Brothers has a reputation for providing quality service to help improve the boys outlook on life and most important, making them "boys." Today in Oshawa - Whitby there are more than 200 boys who have gone without the "father figure", because of many reasons, including death and jail. My placement has been an "eye-opening" experience and has shown just how important a role model can be. Discussions will be given on the outline of the personnel and structure of the agency, funding, my
The Big Brothers Association is a non-profit organization, which relies on the support of the immediate public for funding. Most of the funds are derived from the local United Way, and other agencies, and donations. The budget that comes from the local United way accounts for roughly 40% of the agencies annual spending. Other amounts are derived from major fundraising campaigns such as, "Bowl for Millions" and "Golf for Kids Sake", which are sponsored events where proceeds go towards benefiting social programs existing in Big Brothers. These fundraising campaigns are advertised to local businesses by flyers sent. The idea of the campaign is to improve public relations with various media circles. Other forms of media for public awareness include posters and commercials that are widely viewed, and based on the local community. As of yet, bowling and golf are the only two major fundraisers for Oshawa - Whitby, but soon to expand and appeal to a larger audience.
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Approximate Word count = 1803
Approximate Pages = 7 (250 words per page double spaced)
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