Family & Community Services


Villa Rosa, Winnipeg
Northern Pregnancy Care Centre, Flin Flon
These agencies help young women who are experiencing an unplanned pregnancy. Both grants were for capital improvements.


$10,000
$2,500

 
Prairie Skills, Deloraine

Prairie Skills, Deloraine

Manitoba Farmers With Disabilities, Elen Creek

Manitoba Farmers With Disabilities, Elm Creek

Mary Jane’s Cooking School, Winnipeg

Mary Jane’s Cooking School, Winnipeg

Bethlehem Ministries, Winnipeg

Bethlehem Ministries, Winnipeg


Union Gospel Mission, Winnipeg
UGM is a source of help and education for inner city residents.  It acquired a photocopier with this award.


$6,401

 

Westminster United Church, Winnipeg
Westminster’s historic sanctuary is frequently used by community groups. The stage is being re-designed.


$7,500

 

Prairie Skills, Deloraine
This agency occupies a former heritage church. The interior is being renovated to provide space for community use.


$7,200

 

Mary Jane’s Cooking School, Winnipeg
Cooking and housekeeping skills are taught as a means by which needy families can become more secure. A new dishwasher was acquired with this grant.


$4,216

 

 

Manitoba Farmers with Disabilities, Elm Creek
MFD provides programs to prevent farm injuries and to help the victims of such events. Various capital items were purchased.


$5,000

 

Christmas Cheer Board of Greater Winnipeg
Salvation Army Christmas Kettle, Winnipeg
Winnipeg Harvest
Union Gospel Mission, Winnipeg
LITE, Winnipeg
Christmas Cheer Funds in Rural Manitoba
The Foundation has traditionally helped agencies that are helping others at Christmas.


$10,000
$5,000
$5,000
$2,500
$2,500
$10,500

 

Ma Mawi Wi Chi Itata Centre, Winnipeg
Ma Mawi offers an array of services and programs to a mainly Aboriginal population. It has replaced its flooring at its main office building.


$5,000

 

Mediation Services, Winnipeg
The promotion of peace and restorative justice is the work of Mediation Services. Leasehold improvements were partly funded with this grant.


$10,000

 

John Howard Society, Winnipeg
The Society works with offenders and victims of crime to resolve conflicts and repair harm. A new furnace was purchased.


$4,626

 

North End Community Renewal Corporation, Winnipeg
The NECRC is expanding its Tenant Landlord Corporation project. The TLC project fosters good relations betwween tenants and landlords to ensure decent rental accommodations.


$17,473

 

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Portage la Prairie and Young Parents Resource Centre
These agencies have joined forces in Portage la Prairie to develop new space from which to serve the community.


$20,000

 

Bethlehem Ministries, Winnipeg
A variety of social services are delivered from a heritage church in the Burrows neighbourhood.  Restoration of the church has been assisted with this grant.


$10,000

 

Arborg Bifrost Parks & Recreation Commission
The Town of Arborg is developing an outdoor aquatic facility.


$5,000

 

Selkirk Friendship Centre
The Centre promotes progress in the educational, social, economic, athletic and cultural life of Aboriginal people. A dishwasher for its daycare was acquired with this grant.


$5,370

 

Onanole & District Recreation Corporation
Onanole is erecting a new community hall by relocating the former Wasagaming Community Hall to its village.


$10,000

 

Evergreen Basic Needs, Gimli
Evergreen serves the neediest residents of the Interlake area. It is building a new facility from which to expand its services.


$15,000

 

Riverdale Place Workshop, Arborg
A new and larger workshop is being erected by Riverdale to serve mentally handicapped adults.


$25,000

 

St. John Ambulance, Winnipeg
St. John’s mission is to prevent and relieve sickness and injury and to act to enhance the health and well-being of people of all races. It has embarked on major improvements at its premises.


$10,000

 

Habitat for Humanity, Selkirk
The Selkirk chapter of Habitat is working with low income families to build decent, affordable homes.


$30,000