Month: May 2018

May 25

Join BGC and Unplug to Connect!

BGC News

Hundreds of thousands of kids and their families. Corporations and local businesses. Young and old alike. On June 1, BGC are inviting Canadians from coast to coast to coast to join us and Unplug to Connect! For one hour (or more), unplug from your devices and connect face-to-face with friends, family, coworkers, and peers—and watch...
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Beach ball with happy face floating in poolMay 09

Privilege is not just for the privileged

BGC News

BGC Canada is proud to launch a new public service announcement that demonstrates the crucial work our Clubs do to better the lives of children and youth across the country. Developed for web, TV, cinema, and print, the PSA takes a stand against the use of “underprivileged” to describe the communities we serve. We know...
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BGC Canada respectfully acknowledges that its national team office is situated in Treaty 13 territory, the traditional territory of many nations including the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishnabeg, the Chippewa, the Haudenosaunee and the Wendat peoples and is the home of many diverse First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples. BGC Canada’s mission statement is to provide safe, supportive places where children and youth can experience new opportunities, overcome barriers, build positive relationships, and develop confidence and skills for life. We recognize that these values are impossible to attain without the ongoing guidance and partnership with Indigenous peoples.