The health, safety and well-being of the communities Big Brothers Big Sisters of Yorkton and Area Inc support is of paramount importance, stated the organization鈥檚 Executive Director Irma Van De Bon-Nicol in a release Monday.
鈥淭o this end, we are closely monitoring the recommendations of our local public health authorities in relation to mitigating the impact of COVID-19 and are supporting our mentoring matches and the children in need in the most positive way possible, and cancelling or rescheduling events and meetings as required,鈥� she stated.
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路听听听听听听听 The safety and well-being of the young people in our care is always our first priority.
路听听听听听听听 Although the Public Health Agency of Canada has assessed the public health risk as low for Canada, we are taking all the necessary precautions at Big Brothers Big Sisters of Yorkton and Area.
路听听听听听听听 Their staff teams and volunteers are being vigilant for any symptoms and has been given the proper information from the Public Health Agency of Canada. All BBBS staff members and volunteers have been taught proper hand-washing techniques and provided with the Public Health Agency of Canada鈥檚 recommended practices.
路听听听听听听听 They are closely monitoring our staff teams and have suggested they stay home if they are experiencing any symptoms similar to a cold or flu.
路听听听听听听听 They are following best practices recommended by the Public Health Agency of Canada. Should we suspect a COVID-19 infection, we would immediately contact our local health authority and ensure all necessary steps are taken to prevent the virus from spreading further.
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Currently rescheduled:
Bowl For Kids Sake Yorkton- moved to August 28, 29, 30, 2020
Melville Bowl For Kids Sake-moved to September 26, 2020
Bowl For Kids Sake Esterhazy- moved to September 26, 2020
Golf for Kids Sake Esterhazy is June 20, with the alternative date if needed being August 22, 2020 if needing to reschedule.听 This will be followed up on at a later date.
The In-School Mentoring matches are being wrapped up this week and placed on hold until school resumes.听
All After School Programming and Engaging Young Leaders Program hve been placed on hold until it is recommended to continue programming.听
The Big Brothers Big Sisters Traditional matches are encouraged to take all necessary precautions when meeting and limit outings in the community.
