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BGC Clubs need to grow to create opportunities for Canadian kids

BGC Clubs need to grow to create opportunities for Canadian kids

By Owen Charters, President & CEO, BGC Canada June 25, 2024 We face a future where BGC’s work is needed more than ever. We have spent the last six years building resiliency and strength—now we must put that strength to...

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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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Why inclusive language is important

Why inclusive language is important

By Owen Charters, President & CEO, BGC Canada June 13, 2023 Not too long ago, we shared some style guides with our BGC Canada staff that discussed using language in more appropriate, inclusive ways in different situations and to recognize various...

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An apartment building with brick siding and multiple white balconies stands under a clear blue sky.

Hidden poverty in Canada

By Owen Charters, President & CEO, BGC Canada May 2, 2023 On my way to the office every day, I pass by an apartment building. It seems innocuous. Lots of green space. Near a ravine. Seems reasonably well-kept (from a...

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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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20 years of learning, laughter, and community building – Fidelity Canada and BGC Canada celebrate 20 years of academic support and encouragement for kids

20 years of learning, laughter, and community building – Fidelity Canada and BGC Canada celebrate 20 years of academic support and encouragement for kids

TORONTO, Nov. 10, 2022 /CNW/ - This fall Fidelity Canada and BGC Canada (formerly Boys and Girls Clubs of Canada) are celebrating their 20th year of partnership in helping kids and teens develop the skills they need to succeed. "At Fidelity Canada, we are...

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