{"id":73053,"date":"2021-06-04T07:00:59","date_gmt":"2021-06-04T11:00:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bgccan.com\/?p=73053"},"modified":"2026-04-01T19:22:39","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T19:22:39","slug":"bgc-canada-unplug-to-connect-jully-black","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bgccan.com\/en\/bgc-canada-unplug-to-connect-jully-black\/","title":{"rendered":"BGC Canada celebrates Unplug to Connect with Canadian icon Jully Black"},"content":{"rendered":"

Published June 4, 2021 on Cision<\/a><\/p>\n

National awareness day focuses on youth mental health and intentional connections<\/em><\/p>\n

TORONTO, June 4, 2021<\/b> – On Friday, June 4, Canada’s Queen of R&B \/ Soul, international recording artist, multi-Juno award winning, stage and television actress Jully Black will join BGC Clubs across the country to celebrate Unplug to Connect<\/a> by unplugging from connections that cause stress and plugging into connections that promote wellness.<\/p>\n

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, young people, families, and Clubs are faced with many challenges. Fatigue around social distancing, isolation, and living in the virtual world for school, work, and to connect with family and friends is taking its toll on our mental health.<\/p>\n

For this year\u2019s Unplug to Connect national awareness day, BGC Canada (formerly Boys & Girls Clubs of Canada) is celebrating the positive connections that our Clubs continue to create with young people and families in 775 communities nationwide during this trying time.<\/p>\n

We are excited to announce that Jully Black will be hosting an #UnplugToConnect Instagram Live session with\u00a0some of BGC Canada\u2019s Youth of the Year Club members on Friday, June 4 @ 7:00 p.m EDT.\u00a0Watch on Jully\u2019s Instagram @missjullyblack<\/a>.<\/p>\n

As a BGC alumni and ambassador for our annual Unplug to Connect day, Jully will candidly talk with our youth about mental health, the importance of BGC Clubs in communities, and the power that young people have to shape our future.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are thrilled to have Jully Black join us again for Unplug to Connect to showcase some incredible young leaders and the positive impact of our Clubs,\u201d says Owen Charters, President & CEO, BGC Canada. \u201cAlthough so much of our lives are online right now, we have seen that positive virtual connections, like those between young people and their Club staff, mentors, and peers, can reduce stress and build confidence at a time when we are all struggling with distancing and lockdowns. On June 4, we look forward to showing the strength of those connections.\u201d<\/p>\n

On June 4, across our @bgccan social media channels (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter), BGC Canada will be highlighting Club stories, intentional connections, and how our Clubs directly contribute to positive mental health for young people.<\/p>\n

About BGC Canada<\/b>
\nFor 120+ years, BGC Canada has been creating opportunities for millions of Canadian kids and teens. As Canada\u2019s largest child and youth serving charitable and community services organization, our Clubs open their doors to young people of all ages and their families at 775 locations nationwide. During out-of-school hours in small and large cities, and rural and Indigenous communities, our trained staff and volunteers provide programs and services that help young people realize positive outcomes in self-expression, academics, healthy living, physical activity, job readiness, mental health, social development, leadership, and more. Opportunity changes everything. Learn more at bgccan.com<\/a> and follow us on social media @BGCCAN.<\/p>\n

Media contact<\/b>:
\nJared Morrow, Media Relations Manager
\njmorrow@bgccan.com<\/a>
\n905-477-7272 x2202<\/p>\n

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