Events

Building Community By Changing Kids’ Lives

March 12, 2015

Twenty slides. Twenty seconds per slide. One big idea. That’s the presentation style that is Pecha Kucha. On March 5, Sydney Tordoff, a volunteer recruitment & training facilitator with BGCBigs, got up on stage in front of 500 people at Edmonton Next Gen’s Pecha Kucha Night 21.  Her topic? Mentoring, of course, and the power…

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Building a Dream

March 4, 2015

This year City Lumber & TD Canada Trust brought together Edmonton’s arts community in support of children and youth! On December 14, 21, and February 20, nearly 150 youth from the Boys & Girls Clubs Big Brothers Big Sisters experienced a half day of immersion in Edmonton’s Downtown Arts District. In the third year of…

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Holiday Celebration

December 23, 2014

Much fun was had at the 2014 Big Brothers Big Sisters Holiday Celebration event at the Kinsmen Hall in Lac La Biche on December 4th. Mentors and mentees from all across the region gathered at the hall for a fun filled day of tie dye, holiday ornament making, pizza and a movie showing of Disney’s…

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BGCBigs Family Holiday Party

December 11, 2014

Oh the Holiday Season! It’s one of our favourite times of year. We’re so lucky to get to throw all of our kids and families and volunteers a Holiday Party with help from the most amazing partners! On December 7 we had over 1500  kids, families, and volunteers join us at Northlands (that’s more than…

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Thank You, Lovers of Lobster

December 8, 2014

On behalf of the kids, families, volunteers, staff and board of Boys & Girls Clubs Big Brothers Big Sisters of Edmonton & Area, we are so grateful for everyone who supported, donated to, volunteered at, attended, and sponsored our Lobster Lovers Gala 2014 on November 21 – a dinner and auction in support of children. …

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The Importance of a Smile

December 3, 2014

We are so fortunate to receive donations of tickets to events around Edmonton for our kids, families, and volunteers. They come from a multitude of individuals and companies and they can be a fun night out for Big-Little match or an opportunity for a parent to spoil their child. The other day, we heard from…

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More Than A Company

October 31, 2014

In 1959, Frank Flaman started the Flaman company in Saskatchewan with a little bit of equipment – a baler, swather, and 10 grain bins – and a fair share of entrepreneurial acumen. Today, the Flaman Group of Companies spans five provinces, has four divisions (Fitness, Trailers, Agriculture, Rentals), employs over 400 staff, and includes 42…

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A Night Of Pumpkins

October 29, 2014

On October 23, 30 of our Big and Little Matches had pumpkins up to their elbows! Carving pumpkins that is. They spread out all across West Club with their ideas, pumpkins, carving tools and got right to work making their masterpieces. Some kids were thrilled to dig their fingers into the pumpkin’s insides while others…

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Servus Credit Union & Our Community

October 20, 2014

In anticipation of our upcoming Lobster Lovers Gala, we are excited to share this note from our friends at Servus Credit Union. We are so grateful that Servus has again committed to providing the delicious lobster for the evening. Servus Credit Union is honoured to partner with the Boys & Girls Clubs Big Brothers Big…

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Blue Jays Alumni Spend The Day with Our Kids

August 22, 2014

A field near McCauley Boys & Girls Club was a sea of blue and white on Saturday, August 16th. Nearly 40 kids, a cross section from each of our Clubs, were swinging bats and throwing balls in their Rookie League t-shirts and Jays Care hats. But they weren’t there alone. They were joined by four…

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