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1 Mar, 2018

BBF successful because of STA’s support

2021-10-17T18:50:06+00:00

A HUGE THANK YOU SURREY TEACHERS’ ASSOCIATION AND ANTI-POVERTY COMMITTEE Bright Beginnings Foundation Directors are pleased to say that our first big event “Working Together for a Bright Future” was a tremendous success! This evening benefited Bright Beginnings Foundation (BBF) in several ways. We succeeded in reaching out to the community, achieved acknowledgement from the

BBF successful because of STA’s support2021-10-17T18:50:06+00:00
7 Feb, 2018

Media Release

2021-10-17T18:51:48+00:00

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
4 Feb, 2018

Working Together for a Bright Future

2021-10-17T18:52:27+00:00

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
22 Oct, 2017

AMAZING NEWS FOR BBF!!

2017-10-22T10:11:50+00:00

  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
22 Sep, 2017

PostScript article

2021-10-17T19:03:45+00:00

This article appeared in BCRTA PostScript Magazine (Autumn 2017)

PostScript article2021-10-17T19:03:45+00:00
28 May, 2017

30 Seconds Is All It Takes

2021-10-17T19:04:44+00:00

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
7 Mar, 2017

Bright Beginnings Foundation Comes out of Hibernation

2017-03-07T16:57:46+00:00

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
7 Dec, 2016

With Your Help BBF Assists Two More

2021-10-17T19:06:25+00:00

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
29 Oct, 2016

Baby steps lead to great strides

2021-10-17T19:10:13+00:00

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
8 Sep, 2016

Bright Beginnings Foundation Announcement

2021-10-17T19:11:38+00:00

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
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