NEW PODCAST EPISODE ON SUSTAINABILITY FEATURING OUR THRIFT STORE

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BLOG POST: 4 NEW DIRECTORS ON THE BOARD

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LAUNCH OF OUR RECONCILIATION MANIFESTO, SIGN THE PLEDGE

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SideBySide Children’s Village

Through our Village model, we provide family-based alternative care to children and youth with foster care experience. This includes support to youth, kids, and caregivers through residential services, program and support services, and wraparound care.

We believe in keeping siblings together and in family strengthening, creating a sense of community and belonging, and in educating and empowering children to become contributing members of society.

Our Focus As A Charity

SideBySide Children’s Village supports families and vulnerable kids because we believe every child should grow with love, respect, and security.

The statistics show that we as a society are failing our families and our children.
SBS BC’s community of belonging in Metro Vancouver meets the needs of youth at-risk who are the key to our future.

5,200

In British Columbia there are over 5,200 children who do not live with their biological parents

55%

Of youth in care, only 55% will graduate within 2 years of expected graduation date; at our Village we have a 100% graduation rate

67%

In British Columbia 67% of children in care are Indigenous, but only 10% of the general child population is Indigenous

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A child in foster care in Canada faces the following hardships on average: they will move 7 homes (7 families, 7 schools, 7 neighbourhoods, 7…)

CHANGE A LIFE EVERY MONTH

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RECONCILIATION AND DECOLONIZATION

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It Takes A Village

DONOR FUNDED MODEL OF CARE

We receive only 10% of our funding from government sources (BC Delegated Agency contract & BC Gaming grant), and raise 90% through donations, grants, and thrift store purchases from caring individuals like you.

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OUR IMPACT: NEWSLETTER

Read our newsletter for updates on how your money is transforming the lives of children and youth in alternative care, the latest happenings at the Village, notification of upcoming events, and features on our donors.

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SBS CHILDREN’S VILLAGE THRIFT STORE FOUNDATION

Visit the shop of our sister organization in the Steveston neighbourhood of Richmond. Find unique treasures while you shop to support SBS BC. You can donate clothes and other items too!

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Our Partners

“Saving one kid will make a difference to everyone they will ever meet in their life. That’s pretty amazing when you think about it.”

-Magellan Law Group LLP, SBS BC Corporate Partner