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The Youth Mental Health Crisis

The Youth Mental Health Crisis

By Owen Charters, President & CEO, BGC Canada May 10, 2024 Yesterday, I attended the First Annual Mental Health Summit in Ottawa, where I presented on a youth mental health panel.  Unfortunately, the message was that the kids are not...

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BGC Clubs provide kids with basic needs so they can have brighter futures

BGC Clubs provide kids with basic needs so they can have brighter futures

By Owen Charters, President & CEO, BGC Canada April 30, 2024 I noticed the massive line of cars trailing out of the Club’s driveway and onto the street—stretching through intersections for blocks—filled with families depending on the Club for food...

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Poverty in Canada: The Kid Made It

Poverty in Canada: The Kid Made It

By Owen Charters, President & CEO, BGC Canada February 20, 2024 We love the success stories. We love to see and hear stories of the one kid who made it despite all odds. But I have bad news: the statistics...

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BGC Canada’s 2024 Ontario Pre-Budget Submission

BGC Canada’s 2024 Ontario Pre-Budget Submission

Ontario’s BGC Clubs: Proven, Cost-Effective, and Affordable BGC Canada (formerly the Boys’ and Girls’ Clubs) is the largest child- and youth-serving organization in Canada, serving nearly 65,000 children and youth at more than 300 locations across Ontario. During critical before...

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After-school, Out-of-School

After-school, Out-of-School

By Owen Charters, President & CEO, BGC Canada November 14, 2023 During our recent Day on the Hill in Ottawa, we met with a number of federal government officials. The purpose of these meetings was to emphasize our 2024 pre-budget submission,...

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A Club is a Club is a Club?

By Owen Charters, President & CEO, BGC Canada April 11, 2023 My colleagues have heard me say more than once that “if you’ve seen one Club, you’ve seen one Club.” It’s a truism about the unique collection of programs, services, and...

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A BGC Alumni Story

A BGC Alumni Story

By Owen Charters, President & CEO, BGC Canada March 22, 2023 One morning I was eating breakfast in a hotel dining room in Ottawa and chatting with a colleague from another youth organization. A woman at the table next to...

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BGC Canada’s 2022 Day on the Hill

BGC Canada’s 2022 Day on the Hill

On November 15, BGC Canada Staff, Club Leaders, and two of BGC Canada’s National Youth of the Year met on Parliament Hill to engage in conversation with Ministers, Members of Parliament, and staff from all parties. From left to right:...

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Mr. Lube donation helps keep BGC Canada Club vehicles safe on the road this winter

Mr. Lube donation helps keep BGC Canada Club vehicles safe on the road this winter

Tire retailer gives and installs tires so youth charity can keep supporting local kids VANCOUVER, BC, Nov. 15, 2022 /CNW/ - Mr. Lube has partnered with BGC Canada (formerly known as Boys & Girls Clubs of Canada) to help keep their vehicles in...

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