Help Support Our Recovery Effort
Update August 2020
The BGCFM will reopen in the fall of 2020 with a brand new look! The reopening date will be posted on the website and social media accounts when it is confirmed and parents have been notified. Please note that priority for registration will be given to our current families. We are looking forward to seeing you all!
Here is the LINK to the latest health standards for reopening.
May 2020
Due to significant damage sustained during the Fort McMurray Flood in late April, the Boys & Girls Club of Fort McMurray are in need of your support to help with recovery efforts.
On April 27th, the Athabasca River surged through Fort McMurray’s lower townsite and nearly three feet of river water forced its way into our building, rendering our club in need of major renovations before we can consider re-opening for childcare and children and youth programming.
As Alberta Health Services’ restrictions around COVID-19 begin to relax, and under normal circumstances, we would be planning on how to re-open under the new guidelines. However, we now find ourselves having to extend the facility closure as we manage the rebuild process while still navigating the impact of government cutbacks and COVID-19 restrictions which forced the closure of the club and cancellation of several fundraisers.
While the rebuild process has already begun, with an estimated timeline for a functioning childcare facility in the fall of 2020, the BGCFM is still concerned about how the loss of much of their revenue streams will effect their ability to continue to operate as they did before and without having to increase fees for families.
We look forward to the day when we can welcome back the smiling faces that once filled our walls. Until then, we humbly ask for your support.
Donate
For those able to give monetarily to support organizational recovery, please donate through our website. Corporate donors can email ed@fmbgc.ca
Volunteer
As the BGCFM prepares to reopen, we will need volunteers for move-in, assembly, landscaping and more. Volunteer positions will be posted via WBVolunteers.ca and applicants who sign up and select the BGCFM as a preferred organization will be notified as volunteer positions become available.
Thank you to our community partners who are playing an active role in supporting our organizational recovery!
