DONATE
Many young people struggle with societal barriers and face adversities such as mental health issues, family violence, identity issues or poor living conditions. Your donation will lead to healthy, thriving youth who can achieve more.
BECOME A PARTNER
Partner with Big Brothers Big Sisters and build your brand through cause-related marketing campaigns, program sponsorship, or growth development grants.
HOST AN EVENT
Organize your social groups, have fun, and support a great cause. Do what you enjoy most while knowing you are making a difference for youth who are struggling to achieve more.
Bowl For Kids Sake
We welcome businesses and members of the general public to participate in our annual Bowl for Kids Sake event—our largest fundraiser of the year, supporting a significant portion of our annual funding goals. Businesses from across Barrie, Innisfil, and Angus sponsor this event as a meaningful way to give back and demonstrate their commitment to supporting the local community.
Our Barrie Bowl for Kids Sake campaign usually runs during the last weeks of March and directly engages hundreds of local participants, volunteers, families, and corporate teams, while also reaching a broader local audience through event promotion and community visibility.
Please visit our event pages or contact the Fundraising Coordinator for more information.
Run Your Own Event
These community-led fundraising events are organized by individuals, businesses, or community groups (such as school groups, unions, service clubs, or corporations) to help raise the funds needed for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Barrie and District to operate and grow. These efforts help ensure that local children and youth gain the confidence to achieve more through a life-changing mentoring relationship.
An event can be almost any activity organized by a non-affiliated individual or group. While Big Brothers Big Sisters does not hold fiduciary responsibility and typically has little to no staff involvement, we are happy to support and guide you wherever possible to help make your event a success. Event ideas may include hosting a dinner party with friends, organizing a golf tournament, running an auction, planning a give back day, coordinating a garage sale, or creating a fun and unique “something-for-kids-sake” fundraiser.
Contact the Fundraising Coordinator for more Information
Tribute & Memorial Gifts
At the next special occasion, honour a friend, mentor, or family member with a gift in their honour. If a loved one has recently passed, you can also make a gift to Big Brothers Big Sisters of Barrie and District in their memory.
Loved ones or their family will receive a personalized note of the donation made in their honour, and a tax receipt will be sent to you. Make a gift in honour of someone special online here or contact us for more information.
Donate Shares and Securities
Big Brothers Big Sisters also accepts gifts in the form of shares and/or securities.
A member of our staff would be pleased to discuss with you directly the options for this program.
Leave a Legacy of Hope
The Leave a Legacy of Hope program encourages people to leave a gift through their will or another planned giving method to Big Brothers Big Sisters.
A member of our staff would be pleased to discuss with you directly the options for this program.
In-Kind Donations
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Barrie and District relies greatly on in-kind contributions from our partners. If you are considering an in-kind donation, please e-mail us.
Most gifts qualify as in-kind donations if proof of market value can be provided. Some exceptions apply.
Examples of in-kind donations can include:
- Business services (marketing, administrative, technology, consulting)
- Event tickets (for local experiences or activities supporting our community)
- Gift certificates to local restaurants and retailers
- Gifts for event prizes and auction tables
- Venue donation for local events
Contact the Fundraising Coordinator for more information.