Big Brothers Big Sisters of Lanark County struggling to recover from pandemic
According to executive director Jennifer Miller, the organization is struggling financially. Before the pandemic, it served 800 young people with a staff of 18. Today that number is down to 400 clients and six permanent employees.
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![Nancy Skokos, 46, of Barrhaven, recently reunited with her "Big Sister" Eileen Whitmore, 70, of Smiths Falls. Two women pose for the camera.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7107761.1707331429!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/nancy-skokos-and-eileen-whitmore.jpg)
According to executive director Jennifer Miller, the organization is struggling financially. Before the pandemic, it served 800 young people with a staff of 18. Today that number is down to 400 clients and six permanent employees.