Want free tickets to the 2010 CN Canadian Women’s Open golf tournament next week? Make sure you’re downtown today. Dr. Goodbear, the Children’s Hospital Foundation of Manitoba’s mascot, will be at the Manitoba Hydro Plaza at Graham Avenue and Edmonton Street at noon handing out free early week vouchers for pre-championship days (either August 23, [...]

Posted by Brian Schultz The weather today should be favourable enough to warrant the purchase of a DQ Blizzard. Best of all, each purchase of the tasty treat will go to support charity. Today is the 8th Annual Miracle Treat Day at all Dairy Queen locations across Canada. Proceeds from every Blizzard sold will benefit [...]

The 24th Annual Teddy Bears’ Picnic will pack hours of entertainment for the entire family on Sunday at Assiniboine Park. Over 40 tents will offer up activities, games and crafts on May 30 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is free and all proceeds go to support the Children’s Hospital Foundation. The entertainment schedule [...]

Posted by Sarah Klein If you notice donation boxes at the checkout counter at your local Walmart, toss in some change. The mega retailer kicked off its annual fundraising campaign Thursday in support of the Children’s Miracle Network. The campaign concludes June 13 with the Walmart Walk for Miracles at St. Vital Park. The goal [...]

Two Winnipeg radio stations will do their part in support of the Children’s Hospital Foundation of Manitoba today. Hot 103′s Ace Burpee and Chrissy Troy, and QX 104′s Caroline Hunter and Mookie Wilson will broadcast live on location from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. from the Caring for Kids Radiothon. The radiothon at 840 Sherbrook [...]

Posted by David Klassen The 50th annual Book Market in support of the Children’s Hospital Foundation of Manitoba begins today at St. Vital Centre. Hundreds of titles from a wide selection of genres will be available for purchase, and is the longest running fundraiser for the foundation. Organizers were preparing on Friday (above) for a [...]

Posted by Sarah Klein The annual Children’s Hospital Book Market will return to St. Vital Centre from April 24 to May 1. This year, the Book Market will celebrate its 50th anniversary and feature thousands of books in a number of genres. Proceeds from the market will go to support the Children’s Hospital Wish Foundation [...]

Posted by Sarah Klein Those living with diabetes will learn the latest information on medication and new guidelines for blood sugars at an upcoming event on Sunday, April 11. World-renowned endocrinologist Dr. Adi Mehta will speak at “Hot Topics in Diabetes 2010″ at the Wellness Institute at Seven Oaks Hospital. Dr. Mehta comes from the [...]

The 3rd Annual Ice Crystal Gala in support of the Children’s Hospital Foundation of Manitoba takes place tonight. Over 600 people are expected to attend, including children, families and supporters of the Foundation. The family-orientated black tie event begins at 5:30 p.m. and is decorated to look like a winter wonderland as guests arrive. Attendees [...]

Posted by Sarah Klein Sunday turned out to be a better day than expected. The dark clouds that were hovering over Winnipeg throughout the morning moved out and made way for bright sunny skies, as the 23 annual Teddy Bears’ Picnic rolled on. About 40,000 people attended this year, with all proceeds raised going to [...]

Sunday is the 23rd annual Teddy Bears’ Picnic at Assiniboine Park. Preparations were well underway this week, as seen below on Friday afternoon. The weather should be decent, with no significant chance of rainfall in the forecast. The Picnic begins at 9 a.m. with delicious pancakes being served in the food tent. Yummy! Submitted photos [...]

It’s that time of year again — the annual Teddy Bears’ Picnic returns to Assiniboine Park on Sunday for the 23rd year. The Children’s Hospistal Foundation’s family event raises awareness of child health and child health related issues, as well as provides a fun environment to educate kids on health and safety. This year’s Picnic [...]