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Pass It On Boys has Two New Facilitators

October 20, 2020

We welcome to Alex and Albert to our facilitation team!

We’re thrilled to have Alex King-Harris and Albert Strasser join the team of facilitators here at The Circle. Each of them brings an incredible skill set to their work in the Pass It On Boys program, for boys Grades 8 through 10. Get to know our two new facilitators by watching their videos below and by reading their bios here.

The program will launch October 23, 2020, and we couldn’t more excited! Thank you to our funders for making this program possible: Island Savings Community Endowment, United Way, Hamber Foundation, and BC Gaming.

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