$3.1 million Scotiabank donation supports local Big Brothers Big Sisters

RED DEER- One-to-one youth mentorship has been given a tremendous boost thanks to a transformational $3.1 million donation by Scotiabank to Big Brothers Big Sisters of Canada.

The funds have already been delivered, in part, to Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS) of Red Deer and District through the Thriving Communities project.

The Thriving Communities project aims to boost the delivery of one-to-one mentorship opportunities for young people in vulnerable situations.

The donation by Scotiabank will focus primarily on community-based (one-to-one) matches and in school mentoring programs, directly changing the lives of hundreds of youth and their families in communities across central Alberta.