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This page describes grants made as we progress through our 2009-10 fiscal year. Family and Community Services Town of Souris $15,000 A new outdoor swimming pool has been installed in Souris' lovely Victoria Park. Heima Er Best, Gimli $25,000 ROSE, Inc., Ste. Rose du Lac $15,000 Rolling Dale Enterprises, Rivers $7,500 These agencies serve developmentally handicapped adults. Capital projects were supported.
Pembina Valley Humane Society, Morden $10,000 A new animal shelter has been erected in Morden to serve the surrounding municipalities.
Sinclair Hall $10,000 Grandview Hall $25,000 The people of Grandview and Sinclair have built new community halls to serve the social and recreational needs of their areas.
Canadian Association for Suicide Prevention, Winnipeg $5,000 This grant partly funded the annual national conference of the CASP in Brandon.
West Broadway Development Corporation, Winnipeg$10,000 Spence Neighborhood Association, Winnipeg $8,000 These agencies strive to uplift their core area neighbourhoods by providing resources to residents. Capital repairs to their buildings were performed.
Holy Names House of Peace, Winnipeg $22,000 Holy Names operates a haven for refugees and women in downtown Winnipeg. The building has been equipped with a new boiler.
Alpha House Project, Winnipeg $5,810 Office furniture and capital repairs were funded with this grant. Alpha House is a shelter for abused women and their children.
Keewatin/Inkster Neighbourhood Resource Council, Winnipeg $5,000 The Council is conducting research into the building of a seniors residence in the Weston area.
West Central Women's Resource Centre $30,000 Fort Garry Women's Resource Centre $6,000 Interlake Women's Resource Centre, Gimli $2,900 These centres serve women and children who need guidance and information on a variety of subjects including parenting, nutrition, health and so on. West Central has acquired a building, Fort Garry is improving its core area location and Interlake has developed a counselling room.
House of Hesed, Winnipeg $9,800 New windows, fire doors and air conditioning have been partly funded for this HIV/AIDS hospice.
Anna's House, Steinbach $10,000 Anna's House is a family resource centre dedicated to serving expectant parents and families with children up to 5 years old. It is expanding its premises.
Christmas Cheer Board of Greater Winnipeg $10,000 Salvation Army Christmas Kettle, Winnipeg $5,000 Winnipeg Harvest $5,000 Union Gospel Mission, Winnipeg $2,500 LITE, Winnipeg $3,000 Christmas Cheer Funds in Rural Manitoba $10,500 The Foundation has traditionally helped agencies that are helping others at Christmas.
The Winnipeg Foundation $2,500 "Community Roots" is a magazine devoted to Manitoba's thriving community foundation movement. It is published by the Winnipeg Foundation.
El'Dad Ranch, Steinbach $10,000 Service to men with mental illness and a history of conflict with the law is the work of El'Dad. Its administrative building has been expanded.
Canadian Centre for Child Protection, Winnipeg $10,000 The Centre operates the Child Find Manitoba program. It has initiated a new component delivered from community centres.
Dauphin Friendship Centre $7,000 A new convection oven will help the Centre serve its expanding food services program.
Madison Memorial Lodge, Winnipeg $8,000 The Madison offers accommodation for adults living with mental illness. Building improvements were partly funded.
St. Aidan's Christian School $12,000 St. Aidan's is an independent school which seeks to secure the future of inner-city students. A classroom has been renovated.
Children and Youth Brandon Area Youth for Christ $5,000 A satellite operation in Virden has been renovated as a safe location for recreation.
Anne Ross Day Nursery, Winnipeg $15,000 Good News Day Care, Grunthal $15,000 Manitou Community Daycare $20,000 Happy Feet Early Learning Centre, Steinbach $20,000 Day Nursery Centre, Winnipeg $8,000 Capital projects for these high needs daycares were partly funded.
R.M. of Gimli $5,000 A new skateboard park is being constructed in Gimli.
Knowles Centre, Winnipeg $12,000 At-risk young people are given a leg up by Knowles Centre. New construction is taking place on the facility's campus.
City of Selkirk $10,000 A new skateboard park is being built in Selkirk.
Manitoba Children's Museum, Winnipeg $25,000 The Manitoba Children's Museum has expanded its facility.
Heritage Manitoba Agricultural Museum, Austin $20,000 The grandstand at the home of the outstanding Threshermen's Reunion now has a roof.
Hillside Cemetery, Belmont $8,422 A memorial bearing the names of patients who died from tuberculosis at the Manitoba Sanitorium in Ninette, and who are buried in a mass grave near Belmont, has been erected.
Neubergthal Heritage Foundation $50,000 The Village of Neubergthal is a National Historic Site which contains a collection of heritage Mennonite housebarns. This grant has partly funded the restoration of the Eddie Schmidt Housebarn. The grant is payable over 2 years.
Marine Museum of Manitoba, Selkirk $23,584 The deck of the M.S. Bradbury has been restored.
Anglican Diocese of Rupert's Land, Winnipeg $2,100 The Baptismal Register of historic St. Peter's Dynevor Church (the "Peguis" church) has been preserved.
Services for Seniors Goodwin Lodge, Teulon $10,000 Westview Lodge, Boissevain $10,000 Menno Home, Grunthal $30,000 Park Manor Personal Care Home, Winnipeg $5,000 These personal care homes have engaged in capital projects including a secure outdoor walkway, a sunroom, general expansion and a gazebo. St. James Assiniboia Senior Centre $7,500 Charleswood Senior Centre, Winnipeg $10,000 Gwen Secter Creative Learning Centre, Winnipeg $5,000 The St. James Centre has engaged the services of a fundraiser, the Charleswood Centre has expanded its facility and Gwen Secter has purchased a commercial dishwasher.
Environment
Community Foundations of Canada $25,000 Payable over 2 years, this grant will continue the work of the Foundations in the Lake Winnipeg Watershed initiative.
Deerwood Soil & Water Management Association, Miami $30,000 Deerwood administers an outdoor laboratory which seeks to demonstrate better water stewardship. This grant helped to expand the Tobacco Creek Model Watershed.
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Health Alzheimer Society of Manitoba $5,000 A rural outreach program is conducted by the Society.
Movement Centre of Manitoba, Winnipeg $9,600 The Movement Centre offers alternative treatments for people with mobility challenges. A new "boot camp" format is being offered for stroke patients.
Jocelyn House, Winnipeg $7,512 Capital improvements have been assisted at this hospice which provides palliative care.
Education
Winnipeg Harvest $20,000 This grant will help Winnipeg Harvest enhance a program which makes free school supplies available to low income families.
Arts and Culture Video Pool, Winnipeg $10,000 Surround Sound has been introduced at Video Pool to enhance the resources available to its members.
Manitoba Opera $5,000 The Opera is acquiring its own, in-house ticketing system.
Winnipeg Film Group $5,000 A new, environmentally controlled film vault will preserve Manitoba's film making heritage.
Freeze Frame, Winnipeg $3,300 Freeze Frame introduces children to animation. Promotional banners have been acquired.
Manitoba Theatre for Young People, Winnipeg $5,000 A new sound system has been partly funded.
Dauphin & District Allied Arts Council $5,000 Capital improvements have been made to the Watson Arts Centre.
Orchestras Canada $3,000 This national agency will hold its annual conference in Winnipeg in 2010.
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