Our Club in the News
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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...
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Central Okanagan Foundation Lends a Hand
The Central Okanagan Foundation (COF) is a community foundation providing an ongoing contribution to the quality of life in our community through building an endowment, grantmaking, and community leadership. We bring donors and charities to provide for the needs of...
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TELUS Friendly Future Foundation Supporting Summerland Youth
The Boys and Girls Clubs of the Okanagan serve youth in many different communities in the valley, but this story comes from Summerland. The Summerland Asset Development Initiative (SADI) was a place where youth could go to connect with other youth and have a place...
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Still Going Strong
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...
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Local Companies Provide Masks to Frontline Workers
We would like to extend a huge thank you from our family here at the Boys and Girls Clubs of the Okanagan to Green Bean Reloved, Nest & Nurture, and Kaz Zvanitajs. All three of these parties have been hard at work making hand made masks so that our frontline...
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COVID-19 Time Capsule
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...
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Future Programming and Registration Amidst COVID-19
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...
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COVID19 – How Can I Help?
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...
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Resources For Families During COVID-19
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...
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JaysCare Foundation Challenges
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...
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