Citizenship Ceremony
On Friday, July 19, several CBFY staff members had the pleasure to attend a citizenship ceremony. We were honoured to…
Category: Inspiring Stories
2019 Annual Youth Achievement Awards
On June 7th, 2019, we celebrated our Annual Youth Achievement Awards at the Hyatt Regency. Congratulations to our 17 scholarship…
Ted Rogers Fund Visits CBFY
On December 11th, Sofia Pacione, a representative from Rogers visited the Homework Club at Forest Lawn High School. Our students…
The Volunteer Resources Program Success Story
Propellus, a partner of our Volunteer Resources Program published a success story on CBFY on their website. The story covers…
2017 Empowering Newcomer Youth: Peace Emmanuel
Peace Emmanuel is a Grade 12 student at John G. Diefenbaker who came to Canada in 2012 from Nigeria and…
2017 Youth Achievement Awards
On June 3rd CBFY celebrated their annual Youth Achievement Awards. 15 young distinguished men and women were celebrated for their…
London Drugs’ #Welcoming150 Campaign Supporting Refugee Families in Calgary
Canadian retailer, London Drugs, has launched #Welcoming150, a special program and donation drive that will support 150 new Canadian families across Western…
A lovely Valentine’s day at CBFY
As a lovely Valentine’s day gesture, 10 students from CBFY’s Mentorship and Afterschool program received refurbished laptops that was donated…
CBFY Receives 100 Donated Laptops
Today, The Electronic Recycling Association (ERA) donated 100 refurbished laptops to CBFY. These laptops will be given out to CBFY…
A First Canadian Christmas
*Lily and her family arrived in Canada in 2016, a couple of months after their arrival, Lily’s husband left the…