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Putting Our Children First

By bgcbigsedmonton July 18, 2017 July 20, 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 a good education, to develop positive friendships, and to ensure they are healthy and active. But we can’t do it alone. The last two years have been a challenging time in our economy, … Continue reading

“Building” Brighter Futures – One Roof at a Time

By bgcbigsedmonton June 26, 2017 July 4, 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 team scrambled. Rain barrels caught what they could, furniture was moved and sections of the facility were cordoned off. Our construction partners were called and then, we had to figure out to pay for … Continue reading

Homework Help

By bgcbigsedmonton December 2, 2016 November 29, 2016 Friends & Projects, Funders, kids, Mentoring, Our Stories, partners, programs, volunteering

Tommy has been attending our West Club for over a year and our staff quickly learned that he was having some trouble in school. One day his mom came into the Club to specifically ask that we help him with his reading and spelling. Our Olivia, a Club staff member, was able to sit down with him every day the week before his upcoming spelling test and help him practice. The following week, Tommy came into the Club, grinning from … Continue reading

A Lasting Impact

By bgcbigsedmonton November 18, 2016 November 18, 2016 community, Friends & Projects, Funders, kids, Mentoring, Our Stories, partners, volunteering

The community of McCauley was named after Edmonton’s first mayor and it is proud of its cultural diversity. It also happens to be a place where many families and individuals are struggling to make ends meet. That’s why EPCOR is working with Boys & Girls Clubs Big Brothers Big Sisters (BGCBigs) to make McCauley a strong and vibrant community. They know that building healthy communities starts with nurturing our community’s kids. In 2015, EPCOR pledged to provide $50,000 a year … Continue reading

Vital Signs – A Group For Boys

By bgcbigsedmonton June 20, 2016 June 9, 2016 Friends & Projects, Funders, kids, Mentoring, Our Stories, partners

It’s no secret that Boys & Girls Clubs Big Brothers Big Sisters (BGCBigs) has a lot of kids on our waiting list for a Big Brother or Sister. Right now the number is right around 1000, with 800 of those being boys. Thanks to the support of the Edmonton Community Foundation Vital Signs program, we’re piloting a project that will address the needs of our community’s boys with a bit more urgency. Vital Signs funding has generously allowed us to … Continue reading