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Youth learn about asylum seekers in Toronto

Jan 15 2019

BGC News Youth Engagement

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 needs, find ways to engage with them, and support them through volunteering and fundraising. It...
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A simple formula: Basic Needs, Brighter Future

Nov 26 2018

BGC News Healthy Active Living

We are excited to share our latest video, featuring the Basic Needs, Brighter Future program, sponsored by PC Children’s Charity.Basic Needs, Brighter Future has two main objectives: feed more young people at BGC, and promote the importance of nutritional food. Our Clubs have served over 340,000 meals and snacks this year alone, and 1 in...
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BGCC Kid Food Nation

Award-winning recipes reflect Canada’s cultural diversity

Oct 26 2018

BGC News

Behind every great meal is a great story. Last Sunday, 26 young chefs shared their signature recipes and the stories behind them at the second annual Kid Food Nation gala. Hosted by YTV’s Carlos Bustamante, this year’s gala took place at the Fairmount Château Laurier in Ottawa. Gathering at the nation’s capital, the winners of...
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BGC Canada acknowledges that our work spans many Territories and Treaty areas and we are grateful for the traditional Knowledge Keepers and Elders who are with us today, those who have gone before us and the youth that continuously inspire us in the work that we do. 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.

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