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BC Place lights up yellow in support of KidSport

December 4th, 2019

BC Place will light up yellow for KidSport on Wednesday, December 4th.

KidSport is a national not-for-profit organization that provides financial assistance for registration fees and equipment to kids aged 18 and under. Nationally, KidSport is comprised of a network of 11 provincial/territorial KidSport chapters and 166 community KidSport chapters. Since its creation in 1993, over 750,000 kids across the country have been given the chance to play sport through KidSport grants and sport introduction programming.

"Give the Gift of Sport" is KidSport's national campaign that raises awareness and funds to help under-resourced Canadian youth participate in organized sport in Canada. This year’s campaign launched November 18, 2019 and will run through the holidays until January 6, 2020.

To learn more, visit www.kidsportcanada.ca

Media Contact:
Duncan Blomfield
Marketing & Communications Manager, BC Place
Tel: (604) 661-7360 Email: DBlomfield@bcpavco.com