Prince George, B.C. – Big Brothers Big Sisters Prince George (BBBS PG) and the Blackburn Community Association have teamed up to help boost child care spaces in Prince George.

Tim Bennett

The partnership will officially begin this September and BBBS PG executive director Tim Bennett says it provides an opportunity for them “to double their child care spaces and serve a new area.”

“We believe that the partnership with the Blackburn Community Association will help us start something big for our agency, the Blackburn Community Association and the community,” he said.

“This partnership will allow Blackburn Community Association to offer sustainable child care programming and create exciting new opportunities for children living in the Blackburn community,” added Jamie Kranrod, Board president of the Blackburn Community Association.

BBBS PG will be holding a Community Information Night on June 14^th at the Community Hall in Blackburn so local families can learn more. It starts at 6:30 p.m.