Pink Shirt Day Breakfast returns to in-person events in Kelowna and Penticton

Jan 26

Pink Shirt Day Breakfast returns to in-person events in Kelowna and Penticton

BGC Okanagan’s celebration of kindness and lifting each other up at the annual Pink Shirt Day Breakfast presented by TELUS will return to an in-person event this year with activities held in Kelowna and a hybrid event in Penticton on Wednesday, Feb. 22. Retired NHL player, author and professional speaker Aaron Volpatti will be the...

Jan 25

Tree of Hope campaign raises $1 million for Okanagan children, youth and families

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The 25th annual Tree of Hope campaign in support of the YMCA of Southern Interior and BGC Okanagan has reached their collective goal to raise $1 million. The Stober Foundation closed out the campaign with a gift of $500,000, matching the donations raised by the two local charities during the holiday season. “This is a...

Dec 28

Nsyilxcən Sign unveiling at BGC Okanagan Club

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[caption id="attachment_10518" align="alignnone" width="399"] Sʔímlaʔxʷ Michele Johnson, the executive director of the Syilx Language House, stands outside of BGC Okanagan Martin Avenue Club in Kelowna during the unveiling of the organization’s Nsyilxcən language sign in October. Photo by Aaron Hemens[/caption] BGC Okanagan, in partnership with Syilx Language House, unveiled signage to be placed at...

Nov 01

More BGC Okanagan Clubs selected for $10 a Day ChildCareBC program

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More families in the Okanagan will save thousands of dollars per year as more child care spaces in BGC Okanagan Clubs convert to the $10 a Day ChildCareBC program. “Quality child care is a necessity for families. Ten-dollar-a-day child care spaces will help ease financial burdens that families are experiencing," said Kirstie Blanleil, Operations Manager...

Oct 24

BGC Okanagan selected as charity for Tree of Hope

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KELOWNA – October 19th, 2022 – The Christmas Season is officially underway with the lighting of the Tree Of Hope (TOH) on November 25, 2022. This year’s lighting is special, as it marks 25 years of supporting local charities powered by the Stober Foundation and TD Canada Trust. “Our family never could have imagined that...

Sep 08

Vernon celebrates addition of two new child care facilities

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[caption id="attachment_10164" align="alignnone" width="584"] Photo above (L-R): Jeremy Welder, CEO, BGC Okanagan, Marlon Chow, Harwinder Sandhu, MLA, Vernon-Monashee, Emerson Beerstra, and Victor Cumming, Mayor, City of Vernon, participate in a ribbon cutting ceremony for one of Vernon’s new child care facilities on September 7, 2022.[/caption] The Province of British Columbia, City of Vernon, and...

Aug 22

BGC Okanagan 2021-2022 Annual General Meeting

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BGC Okanagan is inviting the general public to the 2021-2021 Annual General Meeting, which will be held on September 22, 2022. The AGM will take place at 6 pm at the Lake Country Club, located at 9870 Bottom Wood Lake Rd. Appetizers will be available at 5:30 pm followed directly by the AGM at 6...

Aug 08

Interior Savings Moonlight Movie Tour returns to the Okanagan

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Interior Savings and BGC Okanagan are excited to announce the Moonlight Movie Tour will be landing in the Okanagan from Aug. 15-18 and you’re invited. Bring the family to enjoy a movie on a giant inflatable screen under the stars! Movie Locations: Penticton: Aug. 15, Hotel Transylvania - Summer Vacation, Okanagan Lake Park West Kelowna:...

Jul 26

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau visits BGC Okanagan Club

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It was ranked by one BGC Okanagan participant as a “100 out of 100” day when Prime Minister Justin Trudeau stopped by to spend time with children at the Lake Country Club on July 18. “I met the Prime Minister at BGC Okanagan. It was really cool because you don’t see him every day …...

Jeremy Welder, CEO, BGC Okanagan, and Mayor Victor Cumming, City of Vernon, sign the Operating Agreement for two new child care facilities in Vernon

Jun 14

Nearly 200 new licensed child care spaces will be available in Vernon

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(June 7, 2022) - The City of Vernon and BGC Okanagan (formerly known as Boys & Girls Club of the Okanagan) are pleased to announce an Operating Agreement has been signed for two new child care facilities in Vernon. The facilities, which are under construction at the south end of the Recreation Complex and adjacent...