Children & Youth


Variety, The Children’s Charity of Manitoba
Payable over 3 years, this grant will help inner-city children be screened and treated for good dental health


$100,000

 
Variety, the Children's Charity of Manitoba

Variety, the Children’s Charity of Manitoba

Binscarth Park and Pool

Binscarth Park and Pool


The Robb Nash Project
The Project seeks to teach young people about the perils of substance abuse and prevent suicide.


$30,000

 

Manitoba Foster Family Network
The Network is conducting forums throughout Manitoba to help improve the lives of foster children.


$6,000

 

Jessie Home, Winnipeg
This shelter for young people will be improved with new furniture and renovations.


$9,100

 

Binscarth Park and Pool
Extensive repairs to the pool will ensure that young people will continue to learn the life saving skill of swimming.


$15,000

 

Prison Fellowship, Winnipeg
Camperships allow the children of federal and provincial inmates to attend summer camp.


$14,400

 

Manitoba Camping Association, Winnipeg
The MCA will distribute $25,000 of this grant in the form of camperships. The remaining $15,000 will be used to hire a staff person to help expand the agency’s capacity.


$40,000

 

Youth for Christ, Winnipeg
This grant has partly funded “Work Force”, a project that offers work experience to inner-city children and keeps them out of harm’s way.


$10,000

 

* Boys & Girls Club, Thompson
With the help of this award the Club has expanded its work to the Eastwood neighbourhood of Thompson.


$20,000

 

* Child/Family Resource Centre, Flin Flon
“Best Beginnings: Baby and Me” is a program that helps moms and their babies get off to a good start together. The Centre delivers the program in several northern communities.


$5,000

 

*St. Thomas Anglican Church, Winnipeg
This church serves the Weston and Brooklands neighbourhoods. To keep children entertained in a safe environment it operates the Kreative Kids program.


$5,000

 

*Swan River Daycare Centre
A new and larger building will help the Centre meet the high demand for spaces in the Swan Valley area.


$15,000

 

*Youth Employment Services, Winnipeg
YES helps young people secure employment by teaching them resume writing and interview skills. A new computer laboratory will help its clients prepare for and obtain employment.


$10,000