The Christmas Cheer Board was facing a $50,000 shortfall on Thursday in seasonal donations, but thanks to the support of a generous couple from Sagkeeng First Nation, the charity will remain in the black. Kirby and Marie Fontaine -- who won $50 million in a Lotto Max...
A group of about 70 people dressed in Santa Claus suits raised funds for the Christmas Cheer Board on Saturday. The annual Winnipeg SantaCon pub crawl began at Shannon's Irish Pub and ended at the Woodbine Hotel. The Santas boarded buses, which made rounds to local...
Winnipeg School Division employees have organized a fundraising initiative to pack a school bus full of non-perishable items and toys for the Christmas Cheer Board. The first annual Stuff a School Bus campaign will help those in need during the holiday season. From...
Three Winnipeg radio stations have helped to raise $53,000 in cash and 5,300 toy donations for the Christmas Cheer Board. Bell Media Radio's Christmas Miracle Toy and Cash Drive was held last Thursday, Friday and Saturday at St. Vital Centre. 99.9 BOB FM, TSN Radio...
Three Winnipeg radio stations began broadcasting live from St. Vital Centre this morning as part of the 30th Annual Christmas Miracle Toy and Cash Drive. Until Saturday evening, 99.9 BOB FM, TSN Radio 1290 and FAB 94.3 will be collecting donations for the Christmas...
The Christmas Cheer Board launched its 2012 campaign on Tuesday, distributing 60,000 Safeway grocery bags to homes city-wide. The bags will be used to solicit and collect food donations for this year's campaign to help feed the less fortunate. They can be dropped off...
The Tower of Toys campaign was launched on Monday by the Forks Market Merchants’ Association. Toys will be collected over the holiday season for the Christmas Cheer Board, which will be distributed to children in need of a gift on Christmas morning. “It’s really...
The Christmas Cheer Board is in need of warehouse space for its operations this upcoming holiday season. The annual hamper drive needs 20,000-25,000-square-feet of room with a level loading dock. The empty space needs to be available during November and December, as...
The three-day radiothon last week at St. Vital Centre has brought in $65,000 and more than 5,500 toys for the Christmas Cheer Board. FAB 94.3 and 99.9 BOB FM's 29th Annual Christmas Miracle was held from December 8 to 10, and encouraged listeners to come down to the...
Two Winnipeg radio stations began a three-day radiothon at St. Vital Centre today in support of the Christmas Cheer Board. FAB 94.3 and 99.9 BOB FM will be broadcasting from the food hall until Saturday as part of the 29th Annual Christmas Miracle Toy and Cash Drive....
The Creative Communications students at Red River College will hold a radiothon Thursday in support of the Christmas Cheer Board on 92.9 KICK FM. "Kickin In for Christmas Cheer" will broadcast on the campus radio station from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Hampers will be set up...
