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COBS creates gourmet scone for Big Brothers Big Sisters of HaltonCOBS Bread and Big Brothers Big Sisters goEach of the 128 Big Brothers Big Sisters agen-Sister volunteers. Their in-store campaigns have they are sold and any unsold items are donatedtogether like apple and butterscotch.cies depends on donations to help recruit volun-inspired many women and men to volunteer their daily to various local charities and food banks.Each spring, following Easter, COBS and Bigteers and reach more children. Funding received time to provide encouragement and support to a For more information about COBS Bread, visitBrothers Big Sisters host a joint Scone Campaignfrom companies like COBS Bread is used to con-young person in need in their community. We are www.cobsbread.com.through which good friends, good food and goodduct background checks on volunteers to ensure so grateful for COBS Breads support of mentor-Big Brothers Big Sisters is the leading child andfun are created.child safety and provide ongoing support for chil-ing, says Jules Graham-Hood, Executive Director youth volunteer-based mentoring organization inThe campaign emphasizes the big need for bigdren, families and volunteers. of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Halton.Canada. Big Brothers Big Sisters agencies matchbrothers and sisters to volunteer as mentors. TheIn just the third year of this partnership, COBS COBS Bread is part of the worlds most success-children and youth with volunteer adult mentorspartners work to develop a gourmet scone thathopes to raise more than $50,000 for Big Brothers ful franchise bakery network Bakers Delight an who provide a positive influence in lives of theserepresents BBBS.Big Sisters agencies across Canada.Australian-owned company. Bakers Delight has Little Brothers and Sisters when one is needed.And, on the campaigns final weekend, Cobs COBS Bread has raised funds for Big Brothers been in operation for more than 30 years and has Currently, more than 30,000 children are beingcelebrates by donating 50 cents from every sconeBig Sisters of Halton since 2009, which has allowed more than 700 bakeries across Australia, New served by 128 agencies in more than 1,000 com-sold to BBBS.us to provide many children with the support of a Zealand and Canada where the company operates munities across Canada.This years scone fundraising weekend is onmentor. In addition, COBS has raised awareness of as COBS Bread.For more information about BBBS, visit www.Saturday, May 28 and Sunday, May 29.the urgent need for more Big Brother and Big All of its baked goods are made on the same day bigbrothersbigsisters.ca13 Thursday, May 26, 2011 OAKVILLE BEAVER www.insideHALTON.com