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A young boy in a blue Toronto Blue Jays t-shirt stands with his arms crossed in a hallway lined with wooden cubbies.

UPS helps prepare young drivers to get on the road

In honor of our partnership with UPS, we have launched a new video about the Road Code program. With instruction from real UPS drivers, and state-of-the-art virtual driving simulators, Road Code is designed to help youth aged 13-18 practice safe...

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A large group of children wearing Toronto Raptors jerseys pose for a photo on a basketball court alongside adults and a red dinosaur mascot.

Continuing the fight against diabetes on basketball courts across Canada

TORONTO, Feb. 5, 2018 - Nothing but net for kids across Canada as Sun Life Financial, the Toronto Raptors, and the NBA team up to expand the highly successful Sun Life Dunk for Diabetes program to 20 BGC within the regions of Vancouver, Kelowna,...

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Teaching young Canadians digital skills

Today, the Canadian Government announced CanCode, a $50-million federal program that gives students from kindergarten to grade 12 the opportunity to learn coding and other digital skills. The funding will also provide thousands of Canadian teachers with the tools needed...

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Build Canada by giving back

We are proud to once again partner with Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) on the Canada Service Corps, inspiring young people to give back to their communities. Young Canadians want big things for themselves, their communities, and their country,...

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NHL players Daniel and Henrik Sedin with kids

Sedin Family Foundation partners with BGC Canada to expand parenting program

Thanks to generous funding from the Sedin Family Foundation, BGC Canada will partner with the Sacred Wolf Friendship Centre to bring their national parenting program, Parents Together, to Port Hardy, BC. Parents Together provides a non-judgmental setting and a flexible...

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Jennifer Lopez and Denzel Washington stand with a group of smiling children wearing colorful Boys & Girls Clubs of America t-shirts.

Why Jennifer Lopez is the best Boys & Girls Clubs spokesperson

By Mathieu ChanteloisMany of us dream of having it all, and then there's Jennifer Lopez.55 million records sold. Judge on a world-famous talent show. A movie career, a clothing line, endorsement deals, a production company, two beautiful children ... and...

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A group of diverse children playing basketball outdoors, with one girl in a black hijab focusing on dribbling a blue and black ball.

Sun Life Financial takes on diabetes prevention at our Clubs

Sun Life Financial and the Toronto Raptors have teamed up to run the Dunk for Diabetes program at BGC across Canada. Sun Life Dunk for Diabetes is a national initiative that helps prevent type 2 diabetes by teaching kids aged...

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President’s Choice Children’s Charity fights food insecurity, one backpack at a time

In honour of our amazing partnership with President’s Choice Children’s Charity, we recently launched a video showcasing the Project Backpack program. Featuring a staff member from one of our Clubs, this video describes the impact of Project Backpack, a program...

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The Coca-Cola Foundation helps create leaders of tomorrow

We have created a video that highlights Keystone, our leadership program generously funded by the Coca-Cola Foundation. In this video, a young Keystone participant shares the value of the program for leaders like herself, and the kids that she helps...

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