Go Girls: Healthy Bodies Healthy Minds is a program offered by Big Brothers Big Sisters of Centre Wellington that strives to help young women in grades 7 and 8 maintain a healthy and active lifestyle.
The Go Girls program consists of seven group mentoring sessions (one to two hours per week), either after school or at lunch time. Go Girls participants gain confidence, learn leadership skills, make new friends, and have a lot of fun.
Go Girls mentors are women aged 18 to 30 who are interested in spending some time with a group of young women. They receive training, supplies, and support from the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Centre Wellington staff and always report having lots of fun with the girls in their group.
The group is in need of more volunteers to meet the school interest. Previous mentors have made many positive comments:
Participants have also spoken highly about the program to peers, school staff and Big Sisters staff.
For more information about the Go Girls program or to become a volunteer, call 519-787-0106, e-mail at Bbbsofcw@aol.com or visit www.bigbrothersbigsisters.ca/centrewellington.
The program is made possible by funding from the Ministry of Education.
