![Putting Our Children First]()
by bgcbigs | Jul 18, 2017 | community, Events, fundraiser, golf, kids, Our Stories, partners
With our annual Golf Tournament just a month away, we have been reflecting on the impact our sponsors, donors, and golfers have made on the children in our community. Our focus has always been ensuring that all children have the tools they need to succeed, to receive...
![“Building” Brighter Futures – One Roof at a Time]()
by bgcbigs | Jun 26, 2017 | community, Development, donations, Friends & Projects, Funders, kids, Our Stories, partners
February in Edmonton brought unseasonably warm weather. With the sun, came the thaw and with the thaw, came a quick realization that the home away from home for so many of our community’s kids, was no longer sound. As the dripping, and sometimes streaming, began, our...
![Celebrate Canada150!]()
by bgcbigs | Jun 19, 2017 | community, kids, Mentoring, Our Stories, staff, volunteering
Boys & Girls Clubs Big Brothers Big Sisters of Edmonton & Area (BGCBigs) is proud to launch #MyBGCBigsStory in celebration of #Canada150. We’ll share the stories of the people who helped create the fabric of our country. All individuals connected now or...
![Harvard, Here I Come]()
by bgcbigs | May 26, 2017 | kids, Mentoring, Our Stories, Outcomes
When Rafael was just 7 years old, his family moved from the Philippines to Canada. They landed in Edmonton and Rafael started Grade 2 in September at McKee Elementary only knowing a few words of English. He struggled to keep up in class, and his reading and writing...
![Teammates Floor Hockey Camp]()
by bgcbigs | Feb 28, 2017 | Events, kids, Oilers, Our Stories
The excitement in the air was palpable. It was early in the morning on Saturday, February 18th and we expected our kids to still be struggling to keep their sleepiness at bay. It turns out that if you give them something as unique as a floor hockey camp with a famous...
![BGCBigs Staff Highlight: Match Facilitators]()
by bgcbigs | Jan 19, 2017 | community, Friends & Projects, Funders, kids, Mentoring, Our Stories, partnership, programs, staff
We spend a lot of time talking about the importance of our 3,000 volunteers, and rightly so. They are the ones on the ground spending time with kids and youth and their families to make a positive difference in our community. We are so proud of each and every...
