Burnaby Family Life is hosting its eighth annual Kids Challenge that will include a donation from TD Bank Group.
The event will be held on Saturday, June 8, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Morley Elementary School gymnasium, 7355 Morley St. Families are invited to drop in and check out the displays and fun activities.
The Kids Challenge promotes well-being through physical activity and smart choices. Visitors are encouraged to engage in activities hosted by community organizations and businesses. The goal is for families to have fun and learn together, and connect to the community.
BFL supports a healthy community through programs such as support for expecting and new mothers, family life education, counselling (for mothers and children who have been victims of violence) and resource programs for vulnerable immigrants and refugees who are calling Burnaby home.
The programs and services are delivered at 11 locations across the city. BFL helps 2,700-plus families/year and hold free community events, such as the Kids Challenge.
"In Burnaby, more than 20 per cent of the population and 22 per cent of children under the age of six live in poverty. TD Bank Group continues to be a generous and engaged supporter of our work with the most vulnerable people in our community. Our organizations share a commitment to seeing Burnaby continue to be a great place to call home, and we are grateful for TD’s support of our education programs for happier and healthier families," says Michel Pouliot, executive director of Burnaby Family Life.
