Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Toronto rely on corporate support . Without government funding and with the United Way providing approximately 20% of our operating funds, your donation will enable us to maintain our current level of service and extend our reach to more children in our community.
Being a corporate sponsor of Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Toronto is a great way to raise your corporate community profile while supporting our kids.By giving to Big Brothers Big Sisters of Toronto, local businesses benefit our community's most important assets - our children.
Our agency has top of mind awareness and a positive reputation for delivering quality service to children. By supporting our work, you will be seen as a company that contributes to the community in a meaningful way.
There are a number of ways companies can partner with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Toronto.
Volunteer Partnerships
Our In-School Mentoring program provides employees or members of your organization/company with the opportunity to volunteer at a local school. Each employee is matched with a student and they meet for one hour each week at the student's school.
Studies have shown that this type of corporate involvement:
- Directly and positively impacts the life of a child
- Enhances the company's image to the community and its employees
- Enhances the workplace culture and environment
Corporate Sponsorship
Each year Big Brothers Big Sisters of Toronto holds a number of fundraising events to raise awareness and funds for our programs. These events would not be a success without the strong support we receive from local businesses in our community.
Sponsorship opportunities exist for each of our events and range from $5,000 to $100,000.
Bowl for Kids Sake - February & March
Big Ski - February
Winter Carnival - February
Big Night Out- June
Celebration of Friendship - June
BBBST Golf Challenge - July
Soap Box Derby - September
Dragon Boat - September
You can sponsor an event, become an In-School Mentoring partner, or financially support a particular program, scholarship fund, or Match. We can provide you with a comprehensive sponsorship package that outlines tangible benefits to your company (eg. media buys, on-site visibility, product sampling etc.) at a very reasonable cost. You can request more information on sponsorship by emailing our Fund Development team or by calling (416) 925-8981, ext. 4123.