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Purple nets help raise awareness for Big Brothers
Tereza Verenca
Published: Mar 28, 2017
Burnaby Now
Excerpt
Purple basketball nets are popping up across the city.
It’s part of the Purple Net Project, an initiative by Big Brothers of Greater Vancouver that aims to show the need for volunteers. The organization, which pairs young boys with an older male role model, is looking for 23 Big Brothers and 50 in-school mentors from Burnaby.
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