Participate in the Great Canadian Giving Challenge!

Jun 10

Participate in the Great Canadian Giving Challenge!

We Need Your Help!During the month of June, we are participating in the Great Canadian Giving Challenge! This challenge encourages donors to make a contribution to their charity of choice and with that donation comes an entry into the grand prize draw of $20,000 for the winning charity. What Is the Great Canadian Giving Challenge?The Great...

May 12

Still Going Strong

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Over the past two months, the staff at the Boys and Girls Clubs of the Okanagan have been giving it their all. We have provided a wide array of services, including child care for Essential Service Workers (ESW), housing for young people, youth drop-in support, and food security in communities. We have adapted our services...

Apr 15

COVID-19 Time Capsule

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During this time of not knowing what is going to happen next, there are two things that are for certain - we will get through this, and you will remember these times for the rest of your life. Years from now we will look back and remember the period of isolation, and the world being...

Apr 08

Future Programming and Registration Amidst COVID-19

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Summer Programs This is the time of year when we begin our planning for our summer programs. As we are uncertain how long services will be impacted by COVID-19, we are holding off publishing our Summer Program Guides until we have a better idea. Check our website often as we will post our plans here....

Mar 30

COVID19 – How Can I Help?

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Interested in helping those who need us most during COVID-19?Many of you have reached out to ask how you can help. First of all “thank you”. We are doing the best we can to ensure our children, youth, and families and staff are safe and healthy. As the challenges of this time continue, we have...

Mar 24

Resources For Families During COVID-19

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During this tough time we want to be there as a resource for children, youth, and families in our communities. With the help of Boys and Girls Clubs of Canada, we have compelled a list of resources that range from educational material to mindfulness resources to simply having fun while isolating.This is an ongoing list...

Mar 23

JaysCare Foundation Challenges

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Be Unstoppable! Get involved in JaysCare's daily Unstoppable Kids Challenges and have fun while gaining new skills at home!Here's how it works:1.) Who are these challenges for?They are for children and youth ages 4 to 18 who live in Canada.2.) How do you complete them?Work through as many of the challenges as you can in...

Mar 18

What To Do When Isolated?

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In times like this we need to stay calm, comfort those around us, and practice compassion. Take a look below for things to do with the family during isolation, mental wellness resources, and educational tips about limiting the spread of COVID-19. Things to do While Isolated: Meditate: Take even 5 minutes to be still and...

Mar 13

Updates on COVID-19

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Oct. 4, 2021, As we continue to provide services and programs during the COVID-19 pandemic, BGC Okanagan does so with the safety of our Club families, staff and communities as the top priority. We ask you to please review, and speak with your child about, the updated (as of Oct. 1, 2021) health guidelines that...

Feb 06

Climb for a Cause

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In 2019 one of our wonderful staff members by the name of Victoria Schermel started a fundraiser for Journey Home and the Upstream Project which brought it over $8,000 for the program! The only catch was, this wasn't your average fundraiser. Along with a group of 15 people from charities all over the world, they...