Tag: Unplug to Connect - BGC Canada

BGC Canada celebrates Unplug to Connect with Canadian icon Jully Black

BGC Canada celebrates Unplug to Connect with Canadian icon Jully Black

Published June 4, 2021 on Cision National awareness day focuses on youth mental health and intentional connections TORONTO, June 4, 2021 - On Friday, June 4, Canada's Queen of R&B / Soul, international recording artist, multi-Juno award winning, stage and...

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M&M Food Market and BGC Canada form national partnership to help children and families thrive

M&M Food Market and BGC Canada form national partnership to help children and families thrive

Published May 26, 2021 on Cision New charitable program will connect 320 stores and Club locations in large and small communities from coast to coast MISSISSAUGA, ON (May 18, 2021) - M&M Food Market and BGC Canada (formerly Boys and...

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Unplug to Connect 2021

Unplug to Connect 2021

On June 4, BGC Canada invites you to unplug from connections that cause stress and plug into connections that promote wellness. Despite the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, Clubs across the country continue to create connections with young people and...

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Leadership Blog

Unplugging when it’s more important to be connected than ever

The latest message from Owen Charters, President & CEO, Boys and Girls Clubs of Canada (June 5). Full transcript below. Today is Unplug to Connect, a day where we celebrate the work we do in Clubs face to face....

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Real People, Real Connections: Join Boys and Girls Clubs and Unplug to Connect!

Hundreds of thousands of kids and their families. Corporations and local businesses. Young and old alike. On June 7, Boys and Girls Clubs are inviting Canadians from coast to coast to coast to join us to Unplug to Connect! For...

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Several sets of hands holding smartphones are shown in a close-up, illustrating a group of people focused on their individual devices while sitting together.

Real people, real connections.

By Shannon, Tyrell, Katie, and James, members of BGC Canada’s National Youth Council If, like us, you were born in the last 20 years, chances are you’re reading this on a smartphone and you haven’t looked up recently. In 2016,...

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Teens leaning against a blue tiled wall, smiling

Time to Connect

We all do it—answer a text during dinner, play one last game on our phone when we should be working, or compulsively check who has liked our latest post. As adults, most of us know that the technology at our...

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Real People, Real Connections: Join BGC and Unplug to Connect!

Hundreds of thousands of kids and their families. Corporations and local businesses. Young and old alike. On June 1, BGC are inviting Canadians from coast to coast to coast to join us to Unplug to Connect! For one hour (or...

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Join BGC and Unplug to Connect!

Hundreds of thousands of kids and their families. Corporations and local businesses. Young and old alike. On June 1, BGC are inviting Canadians from coast to coast to coast to join us and Unplug to Connect! For one hour (or...

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