BGC South Vancouver Island needs your help!
For 65 years, we have been helping kids get to the same starting line. Every year, it’s getting harder. Kids face challenges today that were unimaginable even a decade or two ago. Child poverty is on the rise. Youth mental health is collapsing. Kids are not okay.
As one of the leading providers of child and youth services in Greater Victoria, our Clubs see firsthand how profoundly and disproportionately food insecurity impacts kids. 1 in 3 children across Canada are living in food-insecure households. Young bodies need nutrients to thrive. Young people with full bellies can think better, perform better, learn better and make better decisions. Without food security, nothing else is possible.
We are already serving over 28,000 snacks and 9,100 meals a year to kids and youth who come through our doors, but we need your help to bridge the widening gap across our 6 Club locations. The need is growing as more and more of our kids require support with food at our Clubs.
We touch on every aspect of what the next generation needs to thrive – not just survive. Whether it’s food security, mental health and wellness, leadership and career training, or simply empowering them and giving them a safe place to be themselves, we have shown up for our kids.
Our Snacks for Jacks fundraising goal is $5000 by May 30, 2025 to help feed kids and youth in our programs for the rest of the year. Can you help? Your support can transform a life. Every dollar you give provides children and youth with food they need to help us nourish young minds. Every donation over $20 is eligible for a tax receipt!
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Interested in being an ongoing partner or sponsor of our programs?
The help you give goes straight to our youth in South Vancouver Island who need it most. It makes it possible for us to provide the programming and support to empower our future generations. We need local partners and sponsors to help us help local kids and youth.
Your partnership/sponsorship will:
- Empower local youth: Your donation supports programs that build confidence, resilience, and life skills, helping young people reach their full potential.
- Provide safe spaces: Contributions help create inclusive, welcoming environments where youth feel safe, valued, and supported after school and on weekends.
- Support mental health: Your gift ensures youth have access to programs designed to foster emotional well-being.
- Fuel academic success: Donations fund tutoring, mentorship, and educational initiatives that help youth stay on track in school and succeed academically.
- Nurture future leaders: Your support provides leadership development and career readiness programs, equipping youth with the tools they need to thrive in their future careers.
Let’s talk about how we can work together – contact us here