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Thank You EPCOR for supporting our McCauley Club Afterschool Programming and Rigorous Tutoring
Thank you to EPCOR for contributing $150,000 over the past 2 years to our McCauley Club Afterschool Programming and Rigorous Tutoring. Our McCauley Club provides a safe and fun place for kids to go after school and during the summer. Kids are provided with opportunities to connect with positive r...
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Thank you to EPCOR for contributing $150,000 over the past 2 years to our McCauley Club Afterschool Programming and Rigorous Tutoring. Our McCauley Club provides a safe and fun place for kids to go after school and during the summer. Kids are provided with opportunities to connect with positive r...
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#GivingTuesday – November 28, 2023
This #GivingTuesday, you choose how you give! Whether you give your time, a monetary donation, or physical gift, your support is so valuable to our future mentoring and club programming. All of you—each and every one of you—never fail to remind our children, youth and families that you wal...
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This #GivingTuesday, you choose how you give! Whether you give your time, a monetary donation, or physical gift, your support is so valuable to our future mentoring and club programming. All of you—each and every one of you—never fail to remind our children, youth and families that you wal...
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Thank You EPL for supporting our Summer Reading Club
This summer, our friends and partners, the Edmonton Public Library (EPL), delivered 1-hour STEAM-based programming (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math) to our Club members during summer camps. EPL also provided ongoing reading opportunities for our Club members, delivering book collec...
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This summer, our friends and partners, the Edmonton Public Library (EPL), delivered 1-hour STEAM-based programming (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math) to our Club members during summer camps. EPL also provided ongoing reading opportunities for our Club members, delivering book collec...
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Thank You Canada Summer Jobs, REACH, and Realtors Community Foundation for Supporting our Summer Programming
We would like to express a huge Thank You to Canada Summer Jobs, REACH and the Realtors Community Foundation for supporting our Summer Programming this year. Thanks to their generous support, we were able to run eight different summer camp locations that operated each week from Monday through Fri...
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We would like to express a huge Thank You to Canada Summer Jobs, REACH and the Realtors Community Foundation for supporting our Summer Programming this year. Thanks to their generous support, we were able to run eight different summer camp locations that operated each week from Monday through Fri...
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Thank You Stollery Charitable Foundation for your support on the BUILD Capacity Building Initiative
We would like to extend a huge thank you to the Stollery Charitable Foundation. Over the past 3 years (May 2020 through September 2023) they’ve provided their support on a project called BUILD Capacity Building Initiative. This initiative is dedicated to a variety of important outcomes to t...
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We would like to extend a huge thank you to the Stollery Charitable Foundation. Over the past 3 years (May 2020 through September 2023) they’ve provided their support on a project called BUILD Capacity Building Initiative. This initiative is dedicated to a variety of important outcomes to t...
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BGCBigs on Global NEWS Edmonton to speak about Students Mentoring Students Bursary
Our own Danielle Newman, Volunteer Recruitment Specialist, and Riley Penner, current BGCBigs Community-based Volunteer, recently sat down on Global Edmonton’s ‘red couch’ to chat about BGCBigs’ newest pilot project: The Students Mentoring Students Bursary. Check out what t...
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Our own Danielle Newman, Volunteer Recruitment Specialist, and Riley Penner, current BGCBigs Community-based Volunteer, recently sat down on Global Edmonton’s ‘red couch’ to chat about BGCBigs’ newest pilot project: The Students Mentoring Students Bursary. Check out what t...
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BGCBigs, YMCA and Edmonton Police Service announce vital funding support from Homeward Trust Edmonton and Government of Alberta
Last week, BGCBigs, the YMCA and the Edmonton Police Service (EPS) hosted a press conference at the Boyle Street Plaza to announce and celebrate vital funding support from Homeward Trust Edmonton and the Government of Alberta. This important funding will enable all three charitable organizations ...
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Last week, BGCBigs, the YMCA and the Edmonton Police Service (EPS) hosted a press conference at the Boyle Street Plaza to announce and celebrate vital funding support from Homeward Trust Edmonton and the Government of Alberta. This important funding will enable all three charitable organizations ...
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French Camp held at La Cité Francophone
Nous célébrons nos enfants Francophones dans notre belle communauté très diverse avec le Camp Multi-Arts été 2023 ! En partenaire avec l’Unitéâtre, La Girandole, le Centre d’Arts Visuels de l’Alberta et le Centre de Développement Musical, Grands Frères et Grandes Sœurs d’Edmonton et région ont p...
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Nous célébrons nos enfants Francophones dans notre belle communauté très diverse avec le Camp Multi-Arts été 2023 ! En partenaire avec l’Unitéâtre, La Girandole, le Centre d’Arts Visuels de l’Alberta et le Centre de Développement Musical, Grands Frères et Grandes Sœurs d’Edmonton et région ont p...
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The Government of Canada invests in energy efficient upgrades for BGCBigs’ McCauley & Kinsmen Clubs
Today, the Honourable Randy Boissonnault, Minister of Tourism and Associate Minister of Finance, visited us at our Riverdale office to announce a federal investment of more than $1 million for the green modernization of our McCauley and Kinsmen Community Clubs. An investment of $781,595 will enab...
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Today, the Honourable Randy Boissonnault, Minister of Tourism and Associate Minister of Finance, visited us at our Riverdale office to announce a federal investment of more than $1 million for the green modernization of our McCauley and Kinsmen Community Clubs. An investment of $781,595 will enab...
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BGCBigs Club Kids Attend Riverhawks Baseball Game
On July 6, 2023, our Summer Camp had an awesome opportunity to attend an Edmonton Riverhawks baseball game as part of Sports Week at the Club! We want to say a huge thank-you to the Riverhawks who gifted 135 youth tickets to our Kinsmen, Tweddle, Rundle, West and McCauley clubs—they had a BALL o...
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On July 6, 2023, our Summer Camp had an awesome opportunity to attend an Edmonton Riverhawks baseball game as part of Sports Week at the Club! We want to say a huge thank-you to the Riverhawks who gifted 135 youth tickets to our Kinsmen, Tweddle, Rundle, West and McCauley clubs—they had a BALL o...
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Thank You Edmonton Community Foundation for the Belonging in Our Community grant
We want to extend our sincere gratitude to our long-term supporter, Edmonton Community Foundation (ECF) for awarding us the Belonging in Our Community: BGCBigs’ Strategy on Equity, Diversity & Inclusion grant last year. With this generous grant, BGCBigs has been working toward intentionally e...
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We want to extend our sincere gratitude to our long-term supporter, Edmonton Community Foundation (ECF) for awarding us the Belonging in Our Community: BGCBigs’ Strategy on Equity, Diversity & Inclusion grant last year. With this generous grant, BGCBigs has been working toward intentionally e...
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BGCBigs Earns Key Acknowledgement from the City of Edmonton
Boys and Girls Clubs Big Brothers Big Sisters of Edmonton and Area (BGCBigs) Earns Key Acknowledgement from the City of Edmonton To celebrate, BGCBigs is launching a campaign to recruit more than 1,000 volunteers in the next year Edmonton – September 16, 2022 – Boys and Girls Clubs Big Brot...
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Boys and Girls Clubs Big Brothers Big Sisters of Edmonton and Area (BGCBigs) Earns Key Acknowledgement from the City of Edmonton To celebrate, BGCBigs is launching a campaign to recruit more than 1,000 volunteers in the next year Edmonton – September 16, 2022 – Boys and Girls Clubs Big Brot...
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Thank You Volunteers, Donors, Families and Partners for Walking Alongside BGCBigs
The last two years have been challenging for us all as we navigated the pandemic. We are so grateful to our volunteers, donors, partners, parents, caregivers and staff for walking alongside us to show that supporting kids never stops, regardless of the obstacles that get thrown our way. As we con...
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The last two years have been challenging for us all as we navigated the pandemic. We are so grateful to our volunteers, donors, partners, parents, caregivers and staff for walking alongside us to show that supporting kids never stops, regardless of the obstacles that get thrown our way. As we con...
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Family Day Weekend 2022 — What to do in Edmonton & Area
Are you looking for some no or low-cost activities to do this Family Day Weekend in and around Edmonton? If so, you’re in luck! We’ve compiled a shortlist that you and your Little’s or Families can participate in (if you have any others, please leave them in the comments!): Silver Skate Festival ...
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Are you looking for some no or low-cost activities to do this Family Day Weekend in and around Edmonton? If so, you’re in luck! We’ve compiled a shortlist that you and your Little’s or Families can participate in (if you have any others, please leave them in the comments!): Silver Skate Festival ...
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Black History Month
BGCBigs celebrates our diverse cultures and identities. Serving and working with children, youth, families, volunteers and partners from diverse backgrounds, we believe in learning with others and from others recognizing that our individual cultures, experiences and stories have a lot to teach us...
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BGCBigs celebrates our diverse cultures and identities. Serving and working with children, youth, families, volunteers and partners from diverse backgrounds, we believe in learning with others and from others recognizing that our individual cultures, experiences and stories have a lot to teach us...
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