News & Announcements

After considerable efforts to address rising operational costs and low attendance, it is with great regret that we announce that our licensed childcare service in Rocky Mountain House will come to an end on February 28, 2025. We greatly value the support of the community to operate our childcare services.  Our mandate is to provide […]

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Youth HQ provides the administrative structure that supports Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Red Deer, BGC of Red Deer & District (formerly Boys and Girls Clubs of Red Deer & district) in addition to the 49th Street Youth Emergency Shelter, Camp Alexo, and the Centre for Social Impact. If you’re looking to be part […]

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Art For The Heart is an innovative two-day arts and wellness experience and opportunity for youth in grades 8 – 12 to immerse themselves in playful creativity. Youth can choose from one of five incredible programs and gain a new appreciation for art while exploring themes of hope, gratitude, wonder, and generosity.  All of the […]

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Youth HQ and BGC extend a heartfelt thank you to WestJet cares for kids for their support in 2024. Throughout 2024, BGC of Red Deer & District and BGC Clearwater received support from WestJet through WestJet Cares for Kids raffles. One of the raffles raised funds to support overnight adventure programming at Camp Alexo in […]

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BGC of Red Deer & District member Jordan Gopher has been named BGC Canada’s Indigenous Youth of the Year. BGC Canada celebrated its 4th annual Youth of the Year Awards ceremony on Tuesday, November 26 in Toronto. Hosted by TV personality Cheryl Hickey, local youth Jordan, was honoured as one of seven Youth of the […]

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To coincide with Giving Tuesday on December 3, Youth HQ and Camp Alexo are seeking help to support Camp Alexo Camperships and send more kids to summer camp in 2025. It has always been a dream that Camp Alexo never turn away a kid wanting to attend camp due to financial barriers. That dream is […]

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The 32nd annual Annual Zed Haunted raised over $114,000 in support of BGC Red Deer. The 15-day event attracted almost 6,000 visitors to Red Deer’s Most Fatal Attractions.  A special thank to our many sponsors  for the ongoing support.  Our major sponsors included Border Paving Ltd (Presenting Sponsor), Zed 98.9 (Media Sponsor), Parkland Mall (Host […]

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Red Deer’s Most Fatal Attraction, the Zed Haunted House presented by Border Paving, is returning to Parkland Mall this fall. The always anticipated attraction will open on October 17 and running its final showing on Thursday October 31, giving two more days of terror than the event offered the previous two years. New scares and […]

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Vic and Kate Walls (Kate is Vic’s daughter) attended our AGM on June 20, 2024, and were presented with an award from BGC Canada in recognition of their years of support for Youth HQ and the Boys and Girls Club.  Thank you to Border Paving Ltd for your 20 years of continued annual support of […]

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Youth HQ, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Red Deer & District, BGC of Red Deer & District invites all volunteers, alumni, members, donors and sponsors to our Annual General Meetings at 6:30 pm, Thursday, June 20th , 2024 The proceedings of the meetings will be to: Approve the agenda; Approve the minutes of the previous year’s […]

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