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Bombing a grim reminder about those who sacrifice

Health & Safety, History, Outside Winnipeg, Stories of GivingBy Roger CurrieApril 23, 2013

The horrible casualties involving innocent civilians at the Boston Marathon gave us yet another grim reminder of how thankful we should be for the sacrifices made on our behalf by people in uniform.

Anti-bullying advocate’s work fueled by experience

Education, Health & Safety, Local Heroes, Stories of GivingBy Stacy Cardigan SmithApril 3, 2013

For 28-year-old Harrison Oakes his past is what drives him to learn all he can about bullying and to be a leader in anti-bullying research.

Soup Sisters, Broth Brothers cooking up a storm

Charitable Organizations, Food, Health & Safety, Philanthropy, Stories of GivingBy Rhonda PrepesMarch 22, 2013

After a successful launch, Winnipeg’s Soup Sisters and Broth Brothers is proving to be a successful social enterprise providing comfort to women and children through the making and donating of soup.

CKUW hits 50 years and $59,000

Arts & Entertainment, Culture, Education, Our City, Stories of GivingBy Julien CooperMarch 15, 20131 Comment

It was a fitting golden anniversary for University of Winnipeg radio station CKUW at this year’s Fundrive, where the community station raised a record amount in donations.

One sandwich at a time

Arts & Entertainment, Downtown, Education, Health & Safety, Religion & Spirituality, Stories of GivingBy Kimberly McIntyreMarch 15, 2013

Living Bible Explorers provides residents of the inner city of Winnipeg with hope for a better future. Their programs are strengthening the next generation and helping bring light into homes, schools and communities.

Cindy’s story

Health & Safety, Philanthropy, Science & Technology, Stories of GivingBy Lorraine PelleyMarch 15, 2013

A young mother finds out she has cancer and is given less than a year to live. With a wonderful husband and two young children at home, she is now in a fight for her life.

Nourishing body and soul: Soup Sisters launches in Winnipeg

Charitable Organizations, Food, Health & Safety, Philanthropy, Stories of GivingBy Noah ErenbergMarch 8, 2013

Soup Sisters is creating a stir this weekend in Winnipeg with an effort to provide fresh homemade soup to women and children escaping violence in their homes.

Discussions about food security – another way to Nourish Potential

Charitable Organizations, Education, Environment, Food, Health & Safety, Philanthropy, Stories of GivingBy Stacy Cardigan SmithMarch 3, 2013

Nourishing Potential – the Winnipeg Foundation fund providing food and nutrition education to kids – has helped hundreds of Winnipeggers, but it addresses only a fraction of the issue.

The super rich and their big ideas

Economy & Business, History, Outside Winnipeg, Science & Technology, Stories of GivingBy Roger CurrieMarch 3, 2013

What do the super rich do with their money? We’ve been given some interesting examples in recent days, from the plan to build and sail a Titanic replica to the effort to eliminate polio from the world.

What if…

Downtown, Health & Safety, Our City, Our Neighbourhoods, Stories of GivingBy Julien CooperMarch 2, 2013

Wouldn’t it be cool if the excitement of picking the wings off butterflies to see how long they live was traded in for the excitement of adding gentle breezes to see how high they can fly.

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