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BBF IS BACK!!! Well, actually this is a blatant lie! We never left, we never stopped supporting our students, and we never stopped working towards our goal of helping families out of poverty. We are continuing in our mission to level the playing field for vulnerable students. During Covid times, the BBF Directors continued

April is one of my favourite months of the year. Spring is a time of renewal with the smell of grass freshly mowed, butterflies and bees busy pollinating colourful flowers, birds entertaining us at feeders and in trees, and (hopefully) gentle breezes blowing. It's also the month I am reminded of a time that BBF

Spring is just around the corner and it's time to start planting  your gladiolas and dahlias. These pollinator-friendly flowers will begin to peak up in the mid-spring and be in full bloom in the summertime. Once again, we have teamed up with Florissa, a local grower who supplies the highest quality horticultural products to garden shops,

In these uncertain times everyone needs a little piece of good news to hold on to. So, please permit me a bit of gloating time. My husband and I are over the moon to announce the upcoming nuptials of two of our sons. We are pleased that they are so happy. Our daughters-in-law are both

Just one week left!! Bright Beginnings Foundation (BBF) is having a spring bulb sale. We have teamed up with Florissa, a local grower who supplies the highest quality horticultural products to garden shops, including flower bulbs and perennial plants.  BBF will get 50% of all sales. Ordering your bulbs is super easy. Just click on

BBF is having a spring bulb sale. We have teamed up with Florissa, a local grower who supplies the highest quality horticultural products to garden shops, including flower bulbs and perennial plants.  BBF will get 50% of all sales. Ordering your bulbs is super easy. Just click on the green button below.    You will

This week has been a difficult one for the BBF Selection Committee. Applications for the Bright Beginnings Foundation Bursary 2020 are coming in. The students’ words are heartfelt, sometimes difficult to hear and have kept us up at night. At the same time, we are hearing messages of hope for dreams being realized and pride

SMALL FOUNDATION MAKES HUGE DIFFERENCE TO SURREY STUDENTS Surrey, B.C. – Shawn Khabra* has faced financial and emotional adversity in his life. However, in May of 2019 his life changed when he was awarded Bright Beginnings Foundation’s Bursary. “I cannot be more thankful than I am for this opportunity that BBF has given me" Khabra

YOU WILL NOT WANT TO MISS THIS! With just two weeks left until the Bright Future Banquet, I want to tell you what you will be missing if you do not come. And if you have already purchased your ticket(s), this is what you have to look forward to. Mozhdah, dubbed the ‘”Oprah of Afghanistan”