There’s always a lot going on at Big Buddy. We are active in the media – in print, television, radio and Facebook – sharing our mentoring stories and news about everything from expansion plans to funding successes. Many of our stories come fresh from the field via coordinators, Big and Little Buddies, and mothers. They are always a good read!
We’d love to hear your stories about mentoring – please send them to us (here).
To most people, Dave Curran would have his hands pretty full heading the operations and finances for The Vodafone Warriors, and being a husband and a father to three school-age children. But driving along one day mid 2019, he heard an ad on the radio that awoke a long held desire to help people in …
Still time to help a boy without a dad – even while running Vodafone Warriors Read More »
Congratulations Noah & Craig! We are so pleased to announce the winner of the drawing comp we’ve run this last month. LB Noah Baker, 8, and BB Craig Johnstone worked together on an idea (above) then Noah got it down on paper…quite brilliantly! Mum Kathryn explains that the pair wanted to create music superheroes …
Some super entries to our Superhero & Sidekick drawing comp Read More »
Staying connected is a topic on everyone’s minds right now. In the Big Buddy village, we’re giving a lot of thought to how Big and Little Buddies continue to make meaningful connections with each other over the next few weeks. Luckily, our Big Buddies already have a wealth of ideas on how to maintain the …
Still showing up, spending time and coming back…from a distance! Read More »
Times are tough and New Zealand needs your help. You and your Big Buddy are the only available crime-fighting pair available. So it’s time to suit up as one of the world’s most formidable duos! But hang on a minute…you and your Big Buddy don’t have anything to wear! In fact, if your Big Buddy …
February marked a third house sale in the GJ Gardner Homes Big Buddy Big Auction, this time generating over $100,000 to improve the lives of boys without a Dad around. Sun, smiles and good intentions were out in full force as staff and contractors gathered at the G.J. Gardner Homes Papakura Franchise to hand …
Boys in South Auckland benefit from GJ generosity once again Read More »
Building Estimator and Big Buddy, Jason Young, has been so inspired by three years of mentoring Little Buddy Raffael, that he’s decided to down tools and start teaching instead. Jason has been clocking on at the ITM building yards for 30 years, and the Christmas-New Year break has been the same most years – traditionally …
Big Buddy inspired to teach after three life-changing years of mentoring Read More »
G.J. Gardner Homes is about to make another huge difference to South Auckland boys without a father in their lives! On December 5, the G.J. Gardner Homes Papakura Franchise will auction off a spacious new 4-bedroom brick property in the new, family-focused community of Waiata Shores. All profits will go to Big Buddy. This house …
BIG BUDDY BIG AUCTION set to better boys lives once again Read More »
Anyone who saw some of our youngest Auckland Big Buddies on TV3’s The Project in September will know that younger men are stepping up to make a big difference in the lives of boys who don’t have a dad around. These men are at the lower end of the Millennial generation bracket, but we talked …
Wellington 30-somethings make great Big Buddies! Read More »
Sometimes it pays to simply tell a story as it is. Early this year we received this heartfelt account of Sarah Tizard and son Koria’s journey to finding Big Buddy Wes. Read more about how it has transformed their lives. ‘Koria and Wesley were matched just over a year ago. It has been the best …
Family adversity healed through having a Big Buddy Read More »
One of our well known mentors shares the gradual journey from new dad to Big Buddy. Auckland’s Eugene Lowrie has been a committed role model for two different boys in the last three years. First, he was Big Buddy to young Sam, then when Sam and his mother moved down to the Waikato, Eugene took …
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