BGC Kamloops Backpacks help fill Youth Pandemic Pantry Youth carrying backpacks is a common sight but for some local youth, some backpacks make the difference between going hungry during the week or not. BGC Kamloops (formerly known as Boys and Girls Club of Kamloops) has long been giving backpacks full of food and hygiene supplies to youth ages 11-24 but due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the need has increased dramatically. “Pre-pandemic we gave out, at most, 10 hampers a month.