Boys and Girls Club of Kamloops: April 2011

BGC Vision, Mission and Mandate

Vision: All children and youth discover and achieve their dreams and grow up to be healthy, successful and active participants in society.

Mission: To provide a safe and supportive place where children and youth can experience new opportunities, overcome barriers, build positive relationships and develop confidence and skills for life.

Mandate: The Boys and Girls Club of Kamloops is a leading provider of after-school and critical hours programs, recognized for significantly contributing to the healthy development of young people-especially those who need us most.

With families and other in the community we help children and youth grow up to be:

Healthy
Responsible
Confident
Successful in Life

Wednesday, April 27, 2011

"Let's Play!" A Huge Thank You To Urban Systems Foundation

Volunteers from Urban Systems Foundation joined Boys and Girls Club staff to complete a "Let's Play" Rick Hansen Foundation landscape project at the Boys and Girls Club First Steps Program location. The project took place over the last year with Urban Systems Foundation leading the way! Playhouses full of appreciation from all the children and staff at the Boys and Girls Club goes out to Urban Systems for their dedication, skill, energy and time during this project!

Friday, April 8, 2011

Enriching Body, Mind & Spirit

On Thursday April 7th, the Boys and Girls Club hosted the 6th annual Enriching Body, Mind & Spirit Conference: Workshops for Young Women. Over 80 young women from Kamloops Secondary Schools and surrounding community participated in this fun and exciting day! Workshops were facilitated by individuals from numerous community agencies. The workshops addressed relevant issues for young women including substance abuse, self- image, nutrition, sexual identity and healthy relationships.

The rest of the day included lunchtime entertainment from local artist Jessica Williams, a photo booth and door prizes from local businesses. The energy in the building was awesome and there was great feedback from the young women who participated.

A huge thank you goes out to all the volunteers, presenters and donors who contributed to this day. It could not have been done without your generous donations of time, expertise and prizes.