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Five years in

Jan 20 2021

CEO Blog

By Owen Charters January 4 was my five-year anniversary of working in an amazing organization. Of four-and-a-bit years travelling to see the work that Clubs dedicate themselves to, day in and day out. Of seeing communities buoyed up by the role that Clubs play. The common adage “It takes a village to raise a child” often...
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Group of kids walking away outside with Club staff

The charities that help struggling Canadians are struggling, too

Dec 14 2020

CEO Blog

Originally published in the Globe & Mail December 11, 2020 By W. Matthew Chater, Owen Charters, Dan Clement, Peter Dinsdale, and Maya Roy One thing is true of our organizations: We exist because communities need us. More than eight million Canadians rely on us every year. And when times are especially tough, like now, even...
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Home Run for 10,000 Kids During Jays Care Virtual Camps This Summer

Aug 28 2020

BGC News

Rogers annual donation of $1 million enabled eight-week Jays Care summer program for thousands of Canadian children and youth For more than two decades, the Blue Jays and Jays Care have worked to create a level playing field for children and youth across Canada. This year, though, the playbook looked a little different. Though COVID-19...
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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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