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Orange Shirt Day is a reminder that every child matters

Orange Shirt Day is a reminder that every child matters

Young people are the future of Reconciliation! From the Yukon to Calgary to Saint John, Boys and Girls Clubs across the country are deeply engaged in Indigenous programs and in Indigenous culture. Working with Indigenous youth in urban centres and...

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RBC Raise the Grade Profile: Sydney

Sydney John-Baptiste has been a member of Toronto Kiwanis Boys and Girls Club since she was nine years old and has loved the Club experience since her very first day. From cooking classes to dance programs, arts and crafts to...

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RBC Raise the Grade Profile: Nadia

We asked Nadia Allen, an RBC Raise the Grade participant and mentor, about her experience. How did you get involved with Boys and Girls Clubs? I started as a mentee in grade 10 and continued until I finished high school....

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RBC Raise the Grade Profile: Jarrod

A multi-faceted education program, RBC Raise the Grade increases academic skills, high school graduation rates, and access to post-secondary education for youth. It is an interactive after-school program that allows young people to explore their personal interests, receive homework support,...

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Boys and Girls Clubs of Canada join the fight against the opioid crisis in national partnership with Adapt Pharma Canada

Canada's only needle-free and ready-to-use opioid antagonist NARCAN® Nasal Spray is now available for free to Boys and Girls Clubs across Canada Boys and Girls Clubs of Canada (BGCC) has partnered with NARCAN® (naloxone hydrochloride 4mg) Nasal Spray manufacturers, Adapt Pharma Canada, in the continued fight...

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18 Boys and Girls Club youth are Ted Rogers Scholarship recipients

18 Boys and Girls Club youth are Ted Rogers Scholarship recipients

For the third year in a row, members of Boys and Girls Clubs have distinguished themselves as winners of the Ted Rogers Scholarship. Launched in 2017, the Ted Rogers Scholarship was created to help young leaders across the country succeed...

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Join Boys and Girls Clubs for Unplug to Connect 2019!

On June 7, Boys and Girls Clubs are inviting Canadians from coast to coast to coast to join us and Unplug to Connect!Unplug to Connect encourages all Canadians to spend more time with friends, family, and co-workers, and less time in front of...

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Michaels inspires creative futures for children and youth

Michaels inspires creative futures for children and youth

The Michaels Companies, Inc. has announced a new three-year partnership with Boys & Girls Clubs of America and Boys and Girls Clubs of Canada. Arts programming and education have a significant impact on a child’s development, in addition to increasing...

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Youth learn about asylum seekers in Toronto

Youth learn about asylum seekers in Toronto

Last year, Toronto Kiwanis Boys and Girls Clubs’ youth council, known as the Youth Advisory Squad (YAS), met to discuss ways to further engage and learn from their community in Toronto, Ontario. Their aim was to educate themselves on their community’s...

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