{"content":[{"text":"Media Advisory \n For Immediate Release","bbox":{"left":0.117686,"top":0.222389,"width":0.193726,"height":0.03840899999999997}},{"text":"GoodLife Kids Foundation gives a grant to the \n Boys and Girls Club Services of Greater Victoria \n October 5, 2011, Victoria, BC: The GoodLife Kids Foundation has selected the Boys and Girls \n Club Services of Greater Victoria to receive a grant to help give kids the opportunity to benefit \n from an active life.","bbox":{"left":0.117686,"top":0.289548,"width":0.757321,"height":0.09553}},{"text":"Through last year’s GoodLife Fitness Victoria Marathon, the GoodLife Kids Foundation raised \n over $20,000 and is pleased to give a portion of these funds to the Boys and Girls Club Services \n of Greater Victoria. The grant is in support of the Rite of Me and the Central Saanich \n Adventure programs– two incredible initiatives that strive to help get children active and living a \n healthy life.","bbox":{"left":0.117686,"top":0.402167,"width":0.7642100000000001,"height":0.08745700000000001}},{"text":"“The Boys and Girls Club in Victoria works with kids who most need access to sports and \n physical activity programs. The afterschool hours provide a huge opportunity for kids to meet \n their physical activity needs and build their self-esteem. We are proud to work with an \n organization in this city that does both,” said Silken Laumann, GoodLife Kids Champion.","bbox":{"left":0.117686,"top":0.506713,"width":0.739671,"height":0.06907700000000006}},{"text":"“Canada’s youth are on course to be amongst the least healthy in Canada’s history – 34% of \n them get fewer than two hours of exercise per week. And yet the benefits of recreation, play and \n physical activity are indisputable. Physical activity improves self-esteem, academic \n performance, and overall well-being. It also helps to protect children from engaging in negative \n behaviours like smoking and substance abuse. That is why physical activity is a cornerstone of \n programming at Boys and Girls Clubs and we are delighted to have the support of the GoodLife \n Kids Foundation in promoting healthy active lifestyles in our youth,” said Kate Mansell, Director \n of Development at Boys & Girls Club Services of Greater Victoria.","bbox":{"left":0.117686,"top":0.591407,"width":0.7636510000000001,"height":0.142181}},{"text":"“We appreciate the decision of the GoodLife Kids Foundation to support local charities and their \n programs,” said Cathy Noel, General Manager of the GoodLife Fitness Victoria Marathon. The \n Victoria Marathon Society reinforces the commitment of having all the Charities involved with \n the marathon to work together by sharing tools, ideas and resources wherever possible. Thank \n you to the GoodLife Kids Foundation.” \n -30-","bbox":{"left":0.117686,"top":0.750678,"width":0.759843,"height":0.10491800000000007}},{"text":"Information about the GLKF Grants for the BGCS of Greater Victoria:","bbox":{"left":0.117686,"top":0.888091,"width":0.601882,"height":0.02098500000000003}}],"images_bbox":[{"left":0.117647,"top":0.090909,"width":0.201961,"height":0.115909}],"images_bbox_not_text_overlap":[{"left":0.117647,"top":0.090909,"width":0.201961,"height":0.115909}]}