As “grown-ups” we know the answer to that question is NO! Not only are summer vacations great to look forward to, they also take planning. So, you won’t be surprised to hear that at BGC we’re well on our way with planning for our 2023 Camp Potlatch season! What makes us extra happy is that we had…
Since 2008, BGC has been partnering with CKNW Kids Fund and the community to support Pink Shirt Day and ALLLLL efforts to put an end to bullying. Over those years, we’ve seen the general reaction to the topic of bullying go from “It’s a rite of passage, and there’s nothing you can do about it!” to a collective call…
That they are more confident about their futures because of BGC! That’s a BIG statement, and you might wonder how that could be. Well, at BGC South Coast BC, we believe that every kid is amazing – not just that they would be if they had other opportunities or if their circumstances were different, but just as…
This is the time when I’m typically thinking about the end of the year, and all that brings with it, but honestly, this year feels a little different. To loosely quote one of my favourite people, the pandemic has had a PROFOUND impact. That impact has been personal, professional, organizational, societal, and global, and in a few weeks…
On BGC Club Day (yes, that’s right – we have our very own day!), we get to celebrate what BGC is all about – relationships! The trusted ones that develop between our staff and kids, the ones that kids develop with each other, and of course, the ones that we develop with people like you. That…
As a friend of BGC, I’m pretty sure you believe, as we do, that even one kid left out or left behind is too many. We made the strategic decision to update our brand to BGC because kids and youth – both here and across this country – were increasingly telling us that the words “boys” and “girls”…
It’s official. Boys and Girls Clubs of South Coast BC has become BGC South Coast BC. Not to be trendy. Not because it’s shorter or catchier. But because Clubs across the country open their doors to all kids and teens and we believe our brand should reflect that so every kid and youth feels they belong here. Removing…
As we approach this year’s holiday season, you’ve read how we’re also looking for the ways to be more inclusive and diverse. The holiday season in Canada definitely focuses primarily on Christmas. I love Christmas. It’s what I grew up with. Over the years, I’ve learned about other celebrations as well from some of my closest friends including…
Hello Everyone, One gift you’re going to receive from me as I write to you about what’s going on at BGC right now is this: I’m not talking about COVID-19 or the pandemic #yourewelcome. This is the time of year at BGC when we begin to prepare for the holidays with our kids, youth, participants, and…
Looking back, many of us will consider 2020 to be a year that we’ll be happy to see the end of. The global pandemic, and incidents and events calling our attention to the need to put an end to systemic racism and discrimination for once and for all have pushed us in ways we didn’t…
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