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Discussions about food security – another way to Nourish Potential

Nourishing Potential – the fund providing food and nutrition education to kids – was developed in response to a need identified by many of the organizations The Winnipeg Foundation works with....

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Offering local foods in schools isn’t easy

When you buy local you support your neighbourhood farmers, keep money within your community, and help ensure the food you eat is sustainably produced. Although the benefits are clear, eating locally...

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Emerging Leaders Fellowship: An Exciting Opportunity for Tomorrow’s Community...

As many young people within, or preparing for, the job market can tell you, developing your professional experience can be difficult at the outset. The Emerging Leaders Fellowship (ELF) is a pilot...

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Early Learning Child Literacy: Stories of Success

Programs and Practitioners Making a Difference in the Lives of Winnipeg’s Children Across our city, thousands of young children struggle with a lack of literacy skills – a problem that may persist if...

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The Foundation Gets Nostalgic

Partnership with Radio Station CJNU Continues to Grow On Wednesday, April 3, The Winnipeg Foundation welcomes CJNU Nostalgia Radio, broadcasting live from the Foundation office at the Richardson...

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Inform & Engage: Citizen Journalism IS for You

Every day, we see things in our neighbourhoods that make us smile, or worry, or just scratch our heads. We meet people that may inspire us and infuriate us. We hear stories of desperation and of...

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Nourishing Potential grant helps students develop culinary skills – and...

It’s way past dismissal bell on a Wednesday afternoon but about a dozen students happily work away in the food lab at Miles Macdonell Collegiate. They chop veggies, measure spices and add a few cans of...

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Good News: Citizen Journalism Workshops Begin Next Week

If you’ve ever wondered why an important story didn’t receive the attention it warranted, or shook your head at the seemingly endless stream of bad news coming from mainstream media, now is your chance...

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Mosquito Bites and Memories

It won’t be long before school’s out and kids across the city are anxiously awaiting their first day of summer camp. For many children and youth in our community, that dream will become a reality...

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Students celebrate ‘Our Community Mosaic!’

On Tuesday night, the boundless enthusiasm of hundreds of Winnipeg high school students filled the Manitoba Museum, as they celebrated another phenomenal year of giving back to their community....

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PST Debate the Grand Finale to CNC Spring Workshops

Community News Commons is set to wrap its spring Citizen Journalism Training with a public debate on what is currently one of the most contentious topics in Manitoba. Wednesday, May 29 at 6 pm, at the...

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Gathering to get Manitobans gabbing about food security

How do you get kids in daycares and afterschool programs to choose fruits and veggies over junk food? How do you help residents access healthy and affordable food when there’s no grocery store nearby?...

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Nourishing Potential grant helps drop-in connect with kids through healthy food

When 15-year-old Chelsea McCallum has a problem, she knows just what to do: she heads to the kitchen at Inner City Youth Alive (ICYA). “When I have a problem they send me down here right away. It calms...

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Youth, Philanthropy and Our City

What does it look like when 400 community minded, local youth get together to talk about community development with 40 community leaders? It looks a little like the Youth in Philanthropy Fall...

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A Catch Twenty-Something: Young adults and the work experience dilemma

Many young professionals and post-secondary students find themselves in a similar situation: they don’t have the professional experience to get a job, but they can’t get the experience without one....

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Fight back against food giants that lure you to “do their bidding”

How do you fight back against the food giants that do everything in their power to get you to eat their products? According to Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative journalist Michael Moss, you educate....

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Make a sandwich, be a star

There’s one month left to get kids cooking for a chance to win! The Recipe for Success Video Cooking Contest aims to nourish the potential of Winnipeg kids by asking them to create their most...

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Learn to fight back against the food giants

There’s just one week until Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative journalist Michael Moss will be in Winnipeg. Discover the tactics multi-national companies use to get you to eat processed food – and...

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Winners announced in Recipe for Success Video Cooking Contest

The response to the inaugural Recipe for Success contest was amazing, with 56 videos vying for top marks. The Foundation applauds all teams for participating in the contest and discussing healthy food....

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Priceless history

With an organization that’s been around as long as ours – we celebrated 93 years on April 26th – it’s no surprise that our history is rich. The Winnipeg Foundation is a collection of endowments, but...

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