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I admit that I am no Barbara Cartland or Nora Roberts. They are listed among Literature’s most prolific writers. I am definitely not mentioned on that list!! It has been a ridiculously long time since I have written to you. My only excuse is that Bright Beginning Foundation’s directors have been working very hard on

Celebrating Bright Futures On April 12th, 2019 BBF held its second annual Banquet. It was a wonderful success and we are delighted to report we are able to pay for one full year of tuition, student fees and educational materials for our second student! But we can't stop now... Bright Beginnings Foundation is committed to supporting

Bright Beginnings Foundation (BBF) has been working to support high-school graduates in Surrey who are living in poverty, and who possess the academic ability but lack the financial means to pursue a post-secondary education. The foundation provides funding for tuition, educational materials and school fees while students attend the post-secondary institution and program of their

We are thrilled to learn of Ryan Beedie's announcement. We enthusiastically read more details about the Bright Minds, Bright Futures program in your column. A columnist in the Vancouver Sun stated, "There's nothing like the Beedie Luminaries program in Canada and nothing similar anywhere else.” We would, however, like to point out that there are

  Every year October 17th is UN’s International Day for the Eradication of Poverty. This date has largely gone unrecognized in Canada and British Columbia where concerns of poverty are, until recently, brushed aside by Governments. They mostly give lip-service to the plight of 100,000 British Columbians and almost 5 million Canadians living with chronically

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

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

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