The inaugural Capital One Race for Kids proved an outstanding success, generating more than $1 million worth of support for Boys and Girls Clubs across Canada.

Part scavenger hunt, part adventure race, the June 2 event was BGCC’s first-ever national fundraiser in its 112-year history and saw teams complete a series of Checkpoint Challenges in a race to the finish line.

Challenges ranged from the physical – hitting targets using a fire hose in Airdrie, to the mental – finishing a jigsaw puzzle in Toronto, to the unusual – diving through popcorn to find dried apricots in Calgary, with all boasting a common theme: Fun!

“I had such a great time participating in the Race for Kids,” said Jeff Cook after the Toronto event. “Not only did my team have fun, it’s all for such an important cause.”

Boys and Girls Clubs of Canada President and CEO Pam Jolliffe said the event was a significant milestone for the organization.

“In year one, we achieved several goals – raising funds for our programs, raising awareness and offering new opportunities for the community and businesses to get involved with Boys and Girls Clubs,” Ms. Jolliffe said.

She thanked the partners who made the first ever Capital One Race for Kids a major success including title sponsor Capital One, check point sponsors easyhome Ltd., 7 Eleven and Sears, and partners Fidelity Investments and Future Shop.

“With tremendous scope for growth in the future, Capital One Race for Kids will return in 2013 as the annual flagship fundraising event for BGCC and participating Boys and Girls Clubs,” Ms. Joliffe said.

Capital One Canada President Rob Livingston said his organization was thrilled to extend its relationship with Boys and Girls Clubs of Canada and help make Capital One Race for Kids a huge success.

“We want to thank all of the participants, sponsors, donors and volunteers for making the inaugural Capital One Race for Kids a great success!”

In This Issue

1 FEATURES

$1 Million Reasons to Smile! First-ever Capital One Race for Kids raises vital funds for young Canadians

2 CHANGING LIVES AND COMMUNITIES

Volunteer Spotlight: David Ingram, easyhome Ltd.

Golfers swing into action for Boys and Girls Clubs

3 DONOR NEWS

Laying the Foundation for Positive Change

AstraZeneca Canada Employees Lend a Helping Hand!

4 Boys and Girls Clubs benefit from The Home Depot Canada Foundation donation

BGCC and President’s Choice® Children’s Charity Fuel Brighter Futures for Canadian Children and Youth

5 Green thumbs up!

Fidelity Investments celebrates 10 years of helping Canadian children prosper

6 BGCC NEWS

Milestone Sears Golf Tournament Raises Over $400,000 for BGCC!

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$1 Million Reasons to Smile!

The inaugural Capital One Race for Kids proved a huge success across the country.

“ We have seen first-hand how the Boys and Girls Clubs positively shape our young people and we wanted to get involved in this event so we could deepen our support of that mission,” Mr. Livingston said.

First-ever Capital One Race for Kids raises vital funds for young Canadians

“ We’re thrilled with this result in our first year!”

Golfers teed off in support of Boys and Girls Clubs at the fifth annual BGCC/easyhome Ltd. Golf Tournament at Royal Ontario Golf Club in Milton.

The June 14 event featured 160 participants and proceeds from the tournament will be put towards the easyhome Ltd. Scholarship fund, allowing BGC youth to realize their dreams of pursuing post-secondary education.

Special thanks to the easyhome Ltd. staff and volunteers who helped make this day a great success!

Since partnering with BGCC in 2004, easyhome Ltd. has raised almost $695,000 for Boys and Girls Clubs and since 2010, 20 Boys and Girls Club members have received easyhome Ltd.’s academic scholarships.

Brandon Funk of Boys and Girls Clubs of Wetaskiwin was one such Club member to directly benefit from easyhome Ltd.’s generosity.

Through his tuition scholarship, Brandon was able to commence his outdoor education studies at the University of Alberta last year with the goal of becoming a teacher.

A Wetaskiwin BGC member for 11 years and a program staff member for five years, Brandon was rewarded for his commitment to helping people, outstanding community involvement and volunteerism.

“The Boys and Girls Club got me involved in the community and now I want to go out and help people,” he said.

easyhome Ltd. President and CEO David Ingram has certainly put his body on the line for Boys and Girls Clubs of Canada.

Not only is he a regular player at Dovercourt Boys and Girls Club’s annual soccer tournament, incredibly, Mr. Ingram has hiked the three highest peaks in England, Scotland and Wales in a 24-hour period in support of BGCC. Last year, easyhome Ltd. raised more than $20,000 in just five weeks for BGCC in the lead-up to the epic climb, with Mr. Ingram rewarding three store managers who raised the most funds for Boys and Girls Clubs by taking them on the journey of a lifetime.

“Some may see (the 44km in 24 hours hike) as a physical threat, but (staff) were excited by the

opportunity to explore countries they had never been to before and complete a challenge like that.” Mr. Ingram said.

It is not just in the physical arena where Mr. Ingram has been active for BGCC, of which easyhome Ltd. has been a key supporter since 2004.

Mr. Ingram has personally handed out backpacks filled with back-to-school supplies to children at the Dovercourt and Hamilton Boys and Girls Clubs, invited young people to experience life at easyhome, helping them to understand the machinations of a company, and encouraged 100 store locations to reach out to their local Boys and Girls Club.

“It’s only when you go in and see what (Boys and Girls Clubs) actually do and you see the smiles on the kids’ faces that you then make the connection,” Mr. Ingram said.

“It really sticks with (store managers) for life what a difference they can make and the work that Boys and Girls Clubs do to help the kids who don’t have the resources.

“When they get there and they see it and they are exposed to it, they are sold on it immediately.”

In 2008, Mr. Ingram strengthened his commitment to Boys and Girls Clubs by becoming a member of the BGCC Foundation’s Board of Trustees and two years later, he was appointed the board’s Vice Chair. He was a key player in the establishment of Race for Kids, BGCC’s first-ever national fundraising event.

Mr. Ingram is a passionate advocate for the work of Boys and Girls Clubs and building the brand.

“Race for Kids has had a really good start in 2012 and I think there’s room for significant growth on every measure, be it raising the awareness of what the Clubs do and how they help families that are less fortunate than others, to increased government support and fundraising, so we can provide the Clubs with more tools to support their programs.” he said.

“There’s lots of great work being done but like every charity, it’s always in need of more resources to keep it growing.”

For Mr. Ingram, his relationship with Boys and Girls Clubs is personal.

“I have two boys and they have been to the Dovercourt Boys and Girls Club lots of times and each time they go, they get a real enjoyment from being there.

“I get a great kick out of being there too. The participation is just as rewarding as trying to work for it as well.

“It’s something I will invest time and effort in to forever and I hope my family will continue to do so too.”

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“ There are lots of charities you can put your name and financial support against but this is one of the few where you can take your family and kids to and get real personal pleasure,” Mr. Ingram said.

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OASIS, The 2013 NATIONAL YOuTh CONFeReNCe, will be held from May 5 to 9, 2013 at Thompson Rivers university in Kamloops, BC and will be hosted by the Boys and Girls Club of Kamloops.

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VOLUNTEER SpOTLIGHT:

David Ingrameasyhome Ltd.

Boys and Girls Clubs of Canada and The Home Depot Canada Foundation know that engaging youth as leaders is the key to building stronger communities.

Through the BGCC and The Home Depot Canada Foundation’s new Communities in Focus program this fall, youth groups from 20 Boys and Girls Clubs received a $6,500 grant to lead a community building project to help revitalize their local Club or a space in their community.

Projects across the country will include everything from shelving, painting, gardening and paving to redeveloping club facilities.

At Cape Breton, for instance, youth are developing a project plan to replace the flooring in their clubhouse while St. Alban’s youth in Toronto plan to renovate their youth lounge.

A hands-on approach to community change efforts enabled young people to grow healthier and become more confident and resilient, Boys and Girls Clubs of Canada President and CEO Pam Jolliffe said.

“As they work to improve their own communities, youth develop the skills and connections to be successful as contributing members of society now and in their adult lives,” Ms. Jolliffe said.

“Through opportunities to participate in and lead projects that help improve their communities, young people learn they can make a positive difference.”

“The Communities in Focus grants will allow the delivery of important programs and help improve the lives of Canadian youth in need.”

This fall, youth from the following Clubs will be putting their ideas into action thanks to The Home Depot Communities in Focus program: Whitehorse BGC, Vancouver Island BGC, South Coast BC BGC, Kamloops BGC, Leduc BGC, Cochrane and Area BGC, Battlefords BGC, Winnipeg BGC, Kawartha Lakes BGC, Kingston and Area BGC, London BGC, Ottawa BGC, St. Alban’s BGC, Local des jeunes – jardins fleuris (Sherbrooke BGC), East Dartmouth BGC, Cape Breton BGC, Summerside BGC, Gander BGC, St. John’s BGC and Dieppe BGC.

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“ We are thrilled to be able to support a variety of youth-driven and hands-on projects with Boys and Girls Clubs of Canada,” added Peg hunter, Chair, Board of Directors, The home Depot Canada Foundation.

AstraZeneca Canada EMpLOyEES LEND A HELpING HAND!

More than 250 employees from AstraZeneca Canada rolled-up their sleeves to help Boys and Girls Clubs across the country in time for the busy summer season.

As part of AstraZeneca’s second annual Community Connection Day, on June 15 volunteers donated more than 1,700 hours at 25 Boys and Girls Clubs across Canada.

The day saw AstraZeneca employees undertake improvement projects at local Boys and Girls Clubs, while learning more about the Club’s initiatives and the young people they serve.

At Boys and Girls Club of St. John’s Buckmaster’s Circle unit, for instance, AstraZeneca volunteers transformed the Club’s front entrance area into a beautiful garden.

Community Connection Day complements AstraZeneca’s Young Health Program (www.younghealth.ca), an initiative to help foster emotional and mental well-being among youth across the country. Boys and Girls Clubs of Canada is one of the program’s national partners.

“Community Connection Day was born from our discussions with Boys and Girls Clubs of Canada and our desire to help our employees understand the programs BGCC delivers to youth across Canada and I think we’ve succeeded,” said Laura Mably, Vice President, AstraZeneca Canada.

“Community Connection Day is consistently highlighted by our employees and many come away with a renewed respect and commitment to the work of community-based organizations.”

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“ This was an ambitious project but the crew of AstraZeneca worked tirelessly and the results are amazing,” Boys and Girls Clubs of St. John’s executive director Kelly Sandoval enthused.

“ Now it is the job of our young members to help water and care for the new garden and they are happy to do so.”

Boys and Girls Club of St. John’s and Boys and Girls Club of Ottawa were transformed on AstraZeneca’s Community Connection Day.

Nutrition is one of the most important factors in the healthy development of children and youth.

And thanks to the President’s Choice® Children’s Charity, more young bodies and minds across Canada are being fueled by the right foods and snacks.

Through the new President’s Choice® Children’s Charity Basic Needs, Brighter Future program, 20 Boys and Girls Clubs received grants of up to $7,500, enabling them to feed more young people and their families, promote the importance of nutritious food and offer supportive resources such as nutrition manuals.

“We all have a role in making sure our children adopt healthy lifestyles that include proper nutrition and a balanced diet,” said Peggy Hornell, senior director, President’s Choice® Children’s Charity.

“We know that good nutrition is fundamental to our children’s health and that well-nourished children learn better. Access to nutritious foods and education related to food early in life sets up positive habits that last a lifetime and President’s Choice® Children’s Charity is proud to be a part of this.”

At Riverview Boys and Girls Club in New Brunswick, the Club was able to purchase more fruits and vegetables each week and encourage kids to try new foods such as eggplant and star fruit while Dovercourt Boys and Girls Club launched a Weekend Breakfast Club.

“Now every Saturday, up to one hundred boys and girls enjoy a healthy nutritious breakfast before participating in exciting physical activities and new learning experiences,” Dovercourt Boys and Girls Club Executive Director Danny Anckle said.

Boys and Girls Club of Wolf Creek/Ponoka Executive Director Beth Reitz said the President’s Choice® Children’s Charity grants had made it possible for the

Club to offer healthy snacks nightly to youth at its teen drop-in centre and nutritional meals to teens twice a week during the summer months.

The President’s Choice® Children’s Charity grants have also helped fund new dishwashers, kitchen utensils and appliances. At the Tweedle branch of Boys and Girls Club Big Brothers Big Sisters of Edmonton & Area, gone is the Club’s outdated kitchen, replaced by an organized space ideal for running the volunteer-lead Kids in the Kitchen program.

The following 20 Boys and Girls Clubs received grants for 2012: Cranbrook BGC, BGC Greater Victoria, BGC BBBS Edmonton & Area, BGC Ponoka, Red Deer BGC, Battlefords BGC, BGC Winnipeg, BGC Cornwall/SDG, Dovercourt BGC, Club Garçons et Filles de LaSalle, BGC Botwood, Norris Arm BGC, St. Anthony & Area BGC, BGC Truro and Colchester, BGC Cape Breton, BGC Grand Manan, Havelock BGC, Petitcodiac BGC, Riverview BGC and BGC Charlottetown.

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Boys and Girls Club of Durham is a prime example of a community organization building close ties with local business.

For several years now, the Durham Club has forged strong relationships with its local The Home Depot stores, in what has turned out to be a mutually beneficial partnership.

This year, Durham is one of several Boys and Girls Clubs to benefit from the goodwill of The Home Depot stores.

Thanks to The Home Depot Canada Foundation’s ‘Buy a Hammer, Build Our Community’ campaign, select Boys and Girls Clubs across Canada will share in more than $770,000 of proceeds raised through the campaign.

‘Buy a Hammer, Build Our Community’ is the company’s annual in-store fundraising campaign that supports important community initiatives.

Between May 31 and July 4, 2012, The Home Depot stores and their customers at 180 retail locations across Canada were invited to donate to the cause

by purchasing a $2 ‘Paper Hammer’. All proceeds raised in each store community benefitted the work of local registered charities with their affordable housing and community improvement projects.

Durham plans to use the funds allocated to their Club to retrofit lights in its building, which will reduce both energy use and costs. The Club has been able to install new gardens and washrooms with proceeds generated by the campaign in past years.

“The Home Depot Whitby store hosted a bird house building workshop for our kids and then had the kids help with the ‘Paper Hammer’ sales at the check-out. The kids just LOVED it!”

Ms. McNee Baker said the Club also opened its doors to The Home Depot staff, giving them the chance to be kids again.

“Last year at the end of the campaign, the staff from the Oshawa store enjoyed an evening at our Club where they had ‘run of the Club’!” she recalled.

“They got to play games in our gym and big activity room, do a bit of rock climbing, eat some pizza, play some pool… and reported that it was a great way to celebrate their success as a team. They will be coming back again this year.”

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South Coast BC Boys and Girls Club is one of several Clubs to benefit from The Home Depot’s ‘Buy a Hammer, Build Our Community’ campaign.

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Children’s Charity Fuel Brighter Futures for Canadian Children and youth

“ The home Depot store associates really put a lot of energy into the campaign and as a result raised a lot of funds,” Boys and Girls Club of Durham executive director Lisa McNee Baker said.

“ These teens really needed these healthy meals!” she exclaimed.

Boys and Girls Clubs of Canada and Fidelity Investments are celebrating 10 years of helping children develop the extra academic skills they need to succeed and a positive attitude towards learning.

Through the academic enrichment program Power Up!, Canadian youngsters are able to continue their learning outside of school hours at Boys and Girls Clubs.

The Power Up! program supports children in their development of educational skills and provides them with the tools they need to set and achieve their academic goals.

For example in Whitehorse, the Power Up! program has allowed the Boys and Girls Club to provide the necessary space and technology for young people to do their homework.

“Without these computers we had a barely functioning computer lab, with only one computer for the youth to use and it made it very difficult to engage the youth in their studies,” Whitehorse Boys and Girls Club’s Duncan Johnstone recalled.

“With the new computer lab we were able to help with homework and present awesome educational programs.

“We were also able to make the program mobile and serve the youth at our satellite programs.”

For many families across Canada, the Power Up! program has had a big impact. Kim said her son Jacob was able to build his literacy skills by working with a tutor at the Club. For Laurie, a single parent in Toronto, Power Up! has made family life a little less stressful.

“The Power Up! program has helped our family out a lot by helping my children do their homework after school. By the time I get home, prepare dinner and the children have a bath, it’s time for bed,” she said.

And for 16-year-old Amy, a teen mentor in Winnipeg, the feeling of helping a child learn something new and watching them grow throughout the year is incredibly rewarding.

“A really big goal of mine is to help children who don’t have a very good home life and to

make sure they don’t end up on the streets and turning to negative things like drugs, alcohol and gangs,” Amy said.

Since 2003, over 10,000 children have benefitted from this funding that sees Club members identify personal learning goals, receive literacy and numeracy tutoring and homework help as well as having access to guest speakers, computers and the internet.

On average over the past 10 years, 90 per cent of children have achieved their Power Up! learning goals and were rewarded with a certificate of achievement.

Fidelity’s relationship with BGCC is not only about the Power Up! program. Each year, Fidelity Investments treats about 500 Boys and Girls Club members from the Greater Toronto Area at Canada’s Wonderland theme park or at Toronto Blue Jays or Toronto Raptors games.

In 2012-13, as a result of the continued generous support of Fidelity Investments, 14 Clubs will receive a $6,000 grant to help continue or implement an academic support program for 6 to 12 year olds at their Club.

The 14 Club recipients for next school-year are: Williams Lake & District BGC, Kamloops BGC, Clearwater BGC, Edson and District BGC, Strathcona County BGC, Saskatoon BGC, Sarnia/Lambton BGC, Ottawa BGC, Pembroke BGC, Petitcodiac BGC, Saint John BGC, Truro and Colchester BGC, Charlottetown BGC and James Hornell BGC.

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Boys and Girls Club members know it’s easy to Be Green! thanks to SIFE Memorial.

This summer, 10 Boys and Girls Clubs taught their members about the importance of taking care of the environment and sustainable living habits.

Through SIFE Memorial, the Clubs received Be Green! program assistance grants worth $500 each, which allowed Clubs to integrate the course into their summer programming and purchase manuals and resources.

South Coast BC Boys and Girls Club coordinator Herv Bezjak said the Club’s summer day campers discovered many new ways to help the environment through the Be Green! program

For South Coast BC Boys and Girls Club member Artem, the Be Green! program was, put simply, “really cool!”.

“The activities we did were super fun. My favourite was making new stuff out of garbage!” Artem enthused.

This year, SIFE Memorial also ran a “Green Your Club” Challenge where the Clubs who demonstrated the greatest environmental impact could win a separate cash prize.

The following 10 Boys and Girls Clubs received grants for 2012: Central Vancouver Island BGC, South Coast BC BGC, Kawartha Lakes BGC, Kingston and Area BGC, Sarnia/Lambton BGC, Norris Arm BGC, Preston BGC, Riverview BGC, Saint John BGC and Charlottetown BGC.

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South Coast BC Boys and Girls Club members help the environment this summer.“ It was great to see our kids learn how to

be environmental stewards in such a fun and engaging way… they (learnt that) they could make a difference,” he said.

“ So the Power up program saves me a lot of time being a single parent and has helped with the development of my children.”

“ every child needs a safe place to stay after school, on weekends and in the summer and I know volunteering at Power up! helps provide that for them.”

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Golfers swung into action to raise more than $400,000 for Boys and Girls Clubs of Canada at the annual Sears BGCC Golf Tournament.

Over 300 associates and suppliers to Sears Canada braved inclement weather at Station Creek Golf Club in Gormley, Ontario to participate in the August 14 event, which broke the record for funds raised by the tournament.

This year marked the 25th anniversary of the Sears Canada annual golf tournament in support of Boys and Girls Clubs of Canada. Over its history, more

than $4 million has been raised to support children and youth across Canada.

Boys and Girls Clubs of Canada President and CEO Pam Jolliffe labelled the day a spectacular success and thanked Sears Canada, a committed partner of BGCC for the past 47 years, for its ongoing support.

“We are delighted with the fantastic result of the 2012 Sears BGCC Golf Tournament. Through this generosity Boys and Girls Clubs can provide opportunities for children and youth across Canada to play, learn and reach their full potential.”

Ms. Jolliffe thanked the Sears organizing committee and BGCC staff for their hard work to help make the event a big success.

“We would like to recognize the committee and thank Jason Gayle, Tim Flemming, Vince Power, Kristen Richardson, Ines Stella, Kira Chan, Daniela Chiasson and Zoe Hamblin for their terrific work.

“ The event would not be as successful were it not for their incredible commitment to Boys and Girls Clubs.”

Milestone Sears Golf Tournament Raises Over $400,000 for BGCC!

BGCC President and CEO Pam Jolliffe and Sears Canada President and CEO Calvin McDonald at the 2012 Sears Golf Tournament.

“ Sears has truly been instrumental to our success in supporting the healthy development of hundreds of thousands of children and youth over the years,” Ms. Jolliffe said.

Boys and Girls Clubs of Canada President and CEO Pam Jolliffe applauded the efforts of AstraZeneca Canada’s volunteers.

“Our Clubs are truly thrilled with the improvements made to their facilities through this wonderful initiative and the chance for AstraZeneca Canada employees to gain insight into the work of Boys and Girls Clubs and the children and youth they serve.

“We appreciate the continued support of AstraZeneca Canada to assist Boys and Girls Clubs to instill healthy behaviours and valuable leadership skills in young Canadians.”

“ We are so grateful for the time, energy and sprit that AstraZeneca Canada’s employees shared with Boys and Girls Clubs across the country,” Ms. Jolliffe said.

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