A $10,000 grant from the Winnipeg Foundation will fund a new art project at Community Living Winnipeg. The non-profit organization assists people with intellectual disabilities and their families. Called "New View," the project is slated to begin in January to bring...
Issues relating to youth sometimes get overshadowed throughout the duration of a mayoral campaign, but they will be front and centre this evening during the Youth Vital Signs (YVS) Forum. The forum will further promote results recently published by The Winnipeg...
A new report released Tuesday gives Winnipeg a passing grade when it comes to the quality of life as seen through the eyes of young people, but there's much more room for improvement. The Youth Vital Signs (YVS) 2014 report was released by the Winnipeg Foundation...
The new space at The Forks will connect the Broadway promenade and the Esplanade Riel thanks to a donation by the Winnipeg Foundation. Called the Alloway Arch, the space will include shards from the façade of the original Alloway and Champion bank once located at 362...
By Sarah Klein The Winnipeg Foundation has received $250,000 from the city to support its Nourishing Potential initiative. The city will also become a lead supporter of the fund, which ensures young people have access to healthy food. "Thousands of children in...
The best sandwiches in Winnipeg were crowned over the weekend as Grade 4 to 6 students cultivated their best creations. The Junior Master Chef Culinary Adventure was put on by The Winnipeg Foundation at the Paterson GlobalFoods Institute. Students entered a total of...
A new endowment fund has been created by the Winnipeg Police Service to enable programs that assist at-risk and underserved children, youths and their families, to apply for funding. The WPS Endowment Fund is being established through the Winnipeg Foundation, who will...
The Winnipeg Foundation has broken the $300 million mark in total grants given since its inception. The Foundation released its 2012 results on Wednesday, which helped them to distribute $21.2 million back into the community. “This was a great year for The Winnipeg...
By Brian Schultz The public can now vote for their favourite book as part of The Winnipeg Foundation's "On the Same Page" project for 2011-12. The short list includes "Baldur's Song" by David Arnason, "Winnipeg 1912" by Jim Blanchard, "Le Soliel du Lac Qui Se...
The Winnipeg Foundation will be releasing details of its 90-Hour Giving Challenge at 10:30 a.m. today. The challenge ran from April 18 to 21 and encouraged Winnipeggers to open up their wallets to benefit 129 local charities. Donations will be matched by the...
By Sarah Klein The Winnipeg Foundation is challenging Winnipeggers to support 130 local causes before midnight on Thursday, April 21. The 90-Hour Giving Challenge launched at 6 a.m. this morning at The Forks to help mark the Foundation's 90th anniversary. During this...
By David Klassen An author part of an initiative to get Manitobans on the same page when it comes to reading and talking about the same book will sign copies of his work on Sunday. On The Same Page was launched by The Winnipeg Foundation and Winnipeg Public Library,...
