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FUNDRAISER HELPS BREAK CYCLE OF POVERTY FOR SURREY STUDENTS   Surrey, B.C.– Bernard Richard, BC Representative for Children and Youth, is the headliner at an upcoming special fundraising event put on by Bright Beginnings Foundation (BBF) and the Surrey Teachers’ Association. “Working Together for a Bright Future” will help raise scholarship funds to help lift

Media Release2021-10-17T18:51:48+00:00

Working Together for a Bright Future

Bright Beginnings Foundation (BBF) and the Surrey Teachers’ Association Anti-Poverty committee have put together a spectacular evening for you. Bernard Richard, BC Representative for Children and Youth, is the Keynote Speaker at our “Working Together for a Bright Future” event. He is an outspoken advocate for post-secondary education and  marginalized youth. The  event will also feature

Working Together for a Bright Future2021-10-17T18:52:27+00:00

AMAZING NEWS FOR BBF!!

  Bright Beginnings Foundation has recently received the most amazing news! The KEATCA Foundation has committed to help us provide our first all-in scholarship this year! This is, at least in part, why we are feeling the urgency to increase our efforts. This awesome gift will help us with one student but BBF is looking

AMAZING NEWS FOR BBF!!2017-10-22T10:11:50+00:00

PostScript article

This article appeared in BCRTA PostScript Magazine (Autumn 2017)

PostScript article2021-10-17T19:03:45+00:00

30 Seconds Is All It Takes

IT TAKES 30 SECONDS TO CHANGE A LIFE FOREVER That's right... It takes just 30 seconds to make a lasting and positive change in the life of a BBF graduate. But we can't do it without you. Bright Beginnings Foundation could receive $50,000 We are hoping to receive a grant that would be enough to

30 Seconds Is All It Takes2021-10-17T19:04:44+00:00

Bright Beginnings Foundation Comes out of Hibernation

While it may seem to you that Bright Beginnings Foundation has been in a deep sleep, in actual fact the directors have been working very hard. We have been applying for grants so that BBF can continue to provide small grant to needy students while we still keep our eye on our main goal. We will

Bright Beginnings Foundation Comes out of Hibernation2017-03-07T16:57:46+00:00

With Your Help BBF Assists Two More

GivingTuesday unselfie For the first time, Bright Beginnings Foundation participated in GivingTuesday. GT began 5 years ago in the U.S. and has been on the rise since. The movement is quickly growing in Canada and around the globe. In the same way that retailers take part in Black Friday, the giving community has

With Your Help BBF Assists Two More2021-10-17T19:06:25+00:00

Baby steps lead to great strides

Since retiring from a career that I loved 27 months ago I have learned much about myself that I did not know before. To be a Kindergarten teacher one has to possess an abundance of patience and caring. I also like the stability of routines (crucial for young children’s development) and setting and attaining goals

Baby steps lead to great strides2021-10-17T19:10:13+00:00

Bright Beginnings Foundation Announcement

Apprentice Carpenter Goes Shopping After a brief summer hiatus the Bright Beginnings Foundation is pleased to announce that our first small grant recipient is ready to go to Kwantlen Polytechnique University. She is the proud owner of a buggy full of tools and safety equipment that she will use in her apprenticeship carpentry

Bright Beginnings Foundation Announcement2021-10-17T19:11:38+00:00

Bright Beginnings Foundation’s Wish for Canada Day

BBF at Canada Day     July 1st, 2016 Today the Bright Beginnings Foundation set up a table at Surrey's Canada Day celebration. We were at Bill Reid Millennium Amphitheatre in Cloverdale. Our tent has been so generously loaned to us by Boundary Park Elementary School Principal and strong BBF supporter, Kirpaul Kaur. It sheltered

Bright Beginnings Foundation’s Wish for Canada Day2021-10-17T19:14:13+00:00
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