document.write('\x3cmeta http-equiv=\x22x-dns-prefetch-control\x22 content=\x22off\x22/\x3e\x3col class=\x22tumblr_posts\x22\x3e\x0a    \x0a        \x0a            \x3cli class=\x22tumblr_post tumblr_text_post\x22\x3e\x0a                \x0a                    \x3cdiv class=\x22tumblr_title\x22\x3eSwing into Spring Golf Tournament\x3c/div\x3e\x0a                \x0a                \x0a                \x3cdiv class=\x22tumblr_body\x22\x3e\x0a                    \x3cp\x3eThe weather has been outstanding so far this spring!\u00a0 Why not take advantage of the all of the sunshine, and support a great cause at the same time.\u00a0 Join us on Wednesday, May 5th at Legends on the Niagara golf course for a great tournament!\u00a0 Only $125 per person, which includes golf, cart, driving range, and a post round reception.\u00a0 We are working together with our friends at Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Fort Erie to raise much needed funds to help us match children with caring volunteer mentors.\u00a0 For more information, visit \x3ca href=\x22http://www.niagarafallsmentors.org/en/Home/Newsroom/Newsroom.aspx\x22\x3e\x3ca href=\x22http://www.niagarafallsmentors.org/en/Home/Newsroom/Newsroom.aspx\x22\x3ehttp://www.niagarafallsmentors.org/en/Home/Newsroom/Newsroom.aspx\x3c/a\x3e\x3c/a\x3e\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x3cp\x3eAnd we hope to see you out there!\u00a0 Be sure to register your spot now, as room is limited.\x3c/p\x3e\x0a                \x3c/div\x3e\x0a            \x3c/li\x3e\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a\x0a                        \x0a    \x0a        \x0a            \x3cli class=\x22tumblr_post tumblr_text_post\x22\x3e\x0a                \x0a                    \x3cdiv class=\x22tumblr_title\x22\x3eHappy Friday!! esp for two young boys\x26#8230;\x3c/div\x3e\x0a                \x0a                \x0a                \x3cdiv class=\x22tumblr_body\x22\x3e\x0a                    \x3cp\x3eTwo male students were matched with their Mentors this morning. Despite the snow storm and bus cancellations - these little guys made it to school to meet their In-School Mentors. What a great way to end the week!!\x3c/p\x3e\x0a                \x3c/div\x3e\x0a            \x3c/li\x3e\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a\x0a                        \x0a    \x0a        \x0a            \x3cli class=\x22tumblr_post tumblr_text_post\x22\x3e\x0a                \x0a                    \x3cdiv class=\x22tumblr_title\x22\x3e50 girls being served!!\x3c/div\x3e\x0a                \x0a                \x0a                \x3cdiv class=\x22tumblr_body\x22\x3e\x0a                    \x3cp\x3eThanks to the amazing support and on-going efforts of our Go Girls! Mentors, we are currently\u00a0have 50 girls participating in the Go Girls! program.\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x3cp\x3eSchools currently running are Forestview, Father Hennepin, St. Mary, Heximer Avenue, James Morden, and Cherrywood Acres.\x3c/p\x3e\x0a                \x3c/div\x3e\x0a            \x3c/li\x3e\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a\x0a                        \x0a    \x0a        \x0a            \x3cli class=\x22tumblr_post tumblr_text_post\x22\x3e\x0a                \x0a                    \x3cdiv class=\x22tumblr_title\x22\x3eSt. Mary Go Girls! program\x3c/div\x3e\x0a                \x0a                \x0a                \x3cdiv class=\x22tumblr_body\x22\x3e\x0a                    \x3cp\x3eThe St. Mary Catholic School Go Girls! program started this evening. The girls were enthusiastic and excited for the opportunity to participate in this program. So excited in fact, that 11 of the 13 girls in the grade seven class signed up. What a turn out!! Way to GO GIRLS!!\x3c/p\x3e\x0a                \x3c/div\x3e\x0a            \x3c/li\x3e\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a\x0a                        \x0a    \x0a        \x0a            \x3cli class=\x22tumblr_post tumblr_text_post\x22\x3e\x0a                \x0a                    \x3cdiv class=\x22tumblr_title\x22\x3eTim Hortons Bowl For Kids Sake Crucial Campaign!\x3c/div\x3e\x0a                \x0a                \x0a                \x3cdiv class=\x22tumblr_body\x22\x3e\x0a                    \x3cp\x3eEvery year, Niagara Falls Big Brothers Big Sisters hosts the largest bowling party in Niagara Falls - the Tim Hortons Bowl For Kids Sake.\u00a0 This important campaign supports our efforts to match children with caring volunteer mentors -to ensure that every child in Niagara Falls in need of a mentor, has a mentor.\u00a0 As we don\x26#8217;t receive any committed government funding, we must fundraise over 75% of our annual operating budget.\u00a0\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x3cp\x3eThat\x26#8217;s what makes our Tim Hortons Bowl For Kids Sake campaign so integral to the success of our efforts to support the youth in our community.\u00a0 It\x26#8217;s the only time each year that we go out to our community and ask those caring citizens to raise funds on our behalf.\u00a0\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x3cp\x3eYou can still help us!\u00a0 Yes, we have filled most of the lanes for our 2010 Tim Hortons Bowl For Kids Sake, which is coming up on February 20th at Cataract Lanes.\u00a0 But there are still a number of ways you can help out:\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x3cp\x3e1 - Put your team together and let us know what time you would like to bowl!\u00a0 We still have a few spots left at 5, 7, and 9 p.m.\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x3cp\x3e2 - Sponsor a lane!\u00a0 We have a variety of sponsorship opportunities for those businesses and corporations that want to show their support for the children in our community.\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x3cp\x3e3 - Donate to somebody you know that is participating!\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x3cp\x3eTo learn more about the impact of the money invested in our youth, watch this video to hear from some people who have been involved with our Mentoring Programs. \x3ca href=\x22http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PTohIRhLOwY\x22\x3e\x3ca href=\x22http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PTohIRhLOwY\x22\x3ehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PTohIRhLOwY\x3c/a\x3e\x3c/a\x3e\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x3cp\x3eYour support can make the difference -find out more at \x3ca href=\x22http://www.niagarafalls.kintera.org/bowlforkids\x22\x3e\x3ca href=\x22http://www.niagarafalls.kintera.org/bowlforkids\x22\x3ewww.niagarafalls.kintera.org/bowlforkids\x3c/a\x3e\x3c/a\x3e\x3c/p\x3e\x0a                \x3c/div\x3e\x0a            \x3c/li\x3e\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a\x0a                        \x0a    \x0a        \x0a            \x3cli class=\x22tumblr_post tumblr_text_post\x22\x3e\x0a                \x0a                    \x3cdiv class=\x22tumblr_title\x22\x3eFirst session feedback\x26#8230;.\x3c/div\x3e\x0a                \x0a                \x0a                \x3cdiv class=\x22tumblr_body\x22\x3e\x0a                    \x3cp\x3eOne of my Go Girls! Mentors sent me the following email after her first session,\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x3cp\x3e\x3ci\x3e\x3cb\x3e\x26#8220;Everything went well. I really liked the group and the school was well equipped. The girls were opening up and laughing. When they were leaving one girl said to a parent \u201cwe were having too much fun we didn\u2019t want to leave\u201d. That was nice to hear and I am excited to go back next week.\x26#8221;\x3c/b\x3e\x3c/i\x3e\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x3cp\x3eCongrats mentors!! Keep up the great work!!\x3c/p\x3e\x0a                \x3c/div\x3e\x0a            \x3c/li\x3e\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a\x0a                        \x0a    \x0a        \x0a            \x3cli class=\x22tumblr_post tumblr_text_post\x22\x3e\x0a                \x0a                    \x3cdiv class=\x22tumblr_title\x22\x3eSleep Cheap Charities Reap\x3c/div\x3e\x0a                \x0a                \x0a                \x3cdiv class=\x22tumblr_body\x22\x3e\x0a                    \x3cp\x3eEvery fall, hoteliers across Niagara Falls provide rooms to residents of the Niagara Region at a significantly reduced rate, and donate these funds to the Sleep Cheap, Charities Reap program.\u00a0 This year, the initiative raised over $113,000, and will be supporting organizations such as the Niagara Community Foundation, Distress Centre Niagara, and Niagara Falls Big Brothers Big Sisters.\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x3cp\x3eWe are so excited about being chosen as a recipient this year!\u00a0 The funds raised will help Niagara Falls Big Brothers Big Sisters provide more caring volunteer mentors to the children and youth in our community.\u00a0 A huge thanks goes out to all of the local hoteliers, the Sleep Cheap Committee, and to Councillor Jim Diodati, for all of their efforts.\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x3cp\x3eThis is just one great example of the collaborative effort of many having a huge impact on the charities in our community\x26#8230;it\x26#8217;s what makes Niagara Falls so special.\u00a0 Thanks again!\x3c/p\x3e\x0a                \x3c/div\x3e\x0a            \x3c/li\x3e\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a\x0a                        \x0a    \x0a        \x0a            \x3cli class=\x22tumblr_post tumblr_text_post\x22\x3e\x0a                \x0a                    \x3cdiv class=\x22tumblr_title\x22\x3eWow - Record Numbers!!\x3c/div\x3e\x0a                \x0a                \x0a                \x3cdiv class=\x22tumblr_body\x22\x3e\x0a                    \x3cp\x3eThanks to our dedicated Go Girls! Mentors we are running a record number of groups this winter!! Six to be exact! We are running at Forestview and Father Hennepin, and we are scheduled to start programs at Cherrywood Acres, James Morden, St. Mary, and Heximer Avenue before the end of February.\x3c/p\x3e\x0a                \x3c/div\x3e\x0a            \x3c/li\x3e\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a\x0a                        \x0a    \x0a        \x0a            \x3cli class=\x22tumblr_post tumblr_text_post\x22\x3e\x0a                \x0a                    \x3cdiv class=\x22tumblr_title\x22\x3eNew In-School Match!\x3c/div\x3e\x0a                \x0a                \x0a                \x3cdiv class=\x22tumblr_body\x22\x3e\x0a                    \x3cp\x3eA little girl from our waitlist at Father Hennepin School was matched on Friday with her In-School Mentor. She and her mentor hit it off - quickly learning of their shared love of birds!!\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x3cp\x3eOne hour - once a week - thats all it takes to make a difference in the life a children. Consider becoming an In-School Mentor to one of the two dozen children currently waiting.\x3c/p\x3e\x0a                \x3c/div\x3e\x0a            \x3c/li\x3e\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a\x0a                        \x0a    \x0a        \x0a            \x3cli class=\x22tumblr_post tumblr_text_post\x22\x3e\x0a                \x0a                    \x3cdiv class=\x22tumblr_title\x22\x3eTim Hortons employees jump on board!\x3c/div\x3e\x0a                \x0a                \x0a                \x3cdiv class=\x22tumblr_body\x22\x3e\x0a                    \x3cp\x3eSo pleased to see that the Tim Hortons employees across Niagara have embraced our annual Tim Hortons Bowl For Kids Sake!\u00a0 Found out today that there are \x3cb\x3e67 Tim Hortons teams already registered\x3c/b\x3e to participate in a campaign in their community across the region!\u00a0\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x3cp\x3eThanks to all of you for your support - and we couldn\x26#8217;t ask for a more caring corporate sponsor!\x3c/p\x3e\x0a                \x3c/div\x3e\x0a            \x3c/li\x3e\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a\x0a                        \x0a    \x0a\x3c/ol\x3e');