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Our Foundation Feature column has been published every second Saturday, since 1999, thanks to the generous support of the Winnipeg Free Press and was previously titled Connecting, Working Together and Did You Know.

If you are looking for an article published prior to the last 3 years, please contact the Foundation at 204.944.9474, toll-free (outside Winnipeg) 1.877.974.3631, or email.

2013

A Community-Centred Approach to Education - Peaceful Village builds positive relationships between students, instructors, volunteers, and the community.
Growing Active Kids - A new initiative for Winnipeg youth.
Winnipeg Choir Sings Through Ninety Years - The Winnipeg Philharmonic Choir continues to share its joyful sound in our community.
Music, Philanthropy, and Great Conversation - CJNU Nostalgia Radio broadcasts live from the Foundation's office during April.
Neighbourhood & Need - Boys and Girls Club of Winnipeg expand to River Heights providing area youth with activities throughout the week.
Employment & Empowerment - West Central residents gain skills and confidence through an education and training program.
Literacy for Life - Ten years of stories, skill-building, and support
Nourishing Kids Today, for a Brighter Tomorrow - Inner city centre helps kids thrive with healthy meals and snacks.
Is Winnipeg a Compassionate City? - Public forum discusses this question and much more.
Make a New Year’s Resolution for our Community - Start the new year by getting involved and learning about our community.
Archived Articles
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2012
The Season of Giving - Share something meaningful with your family and friends.
Telling inner-city kids: You Can Do It! - New awards provide students with financial assistance and confidence.
Manitoba’s community foundation spirit - A gift to your community foundation is a lasting gift to your hometown.
Put down roots. Grow your community. - Manitoba community foundations are proud to be part of our province's generous traditions.
Working Together - The Joseph Zuken Memorial Fund is one of the stories in the Foundation's fall magazine.
Extra! Extra! Learn all about it! - Free workshops about sharing your stories as a citizen journalist.
Manitoba community foundations gather in Winnipeg - Friendly Manitoba is filled with generosity.
Nourishing Potential of Winnipeg kids - Nutrition programs provide more than food to our city's youth.
History... biology... chemistry... philanthropy? - Extracurricular program connects high school students with their community.
Manitoba: get On The Same Page! - Which book will win the poll and get Manitobans reading this year?
Canoe helmets, life jackets purchased by Camp Manitou - Special grants program helps children have a great summer experience.
Folk Festival banjo-meter inching higher - The Foundation helps the festival become bigger, better and greener.
Do you have what it takes to be a citizen journalist? - Share stories about your community.
Nourishing Potential supports Sistema Winnipeg - Program feeds students' interest in music.
More than $270,000 in grants support Winnipeg camp programs - Local summer camps are a great place for kids learn and have fun.
Recent Nourishing Potential grants top $90,000 - Support this important community initiative - providing kids and youth with nutritious food.
Training Begins for Citizen Journalists - Learn how to share your stories about your community.
Caregiver Videos Part of Donor’s Legacy - Samuel Gilfix Fund supports a project unimaginable when it was established 30 years ago.
Trivia Challenge for Charity - Answer trivia questions and earn points to help your favourite charity win $910.
Perform A Not-So-Random Act of Kindness - Do you have questions about your Will?
Finding Safety for You and Your Pet - Winnipeg Humane Society works with shelters to help those leaving abusive homes.
Trading Calculators for Guitars and Rocking Out for Charity - Winnipeg’s financial sector comes together for an annual “battle of the bands”.
Young Philanthropists contribute $2,480 to local charities - Fund established by youth age 19 -24 helps them support projects important to them.
New Grants to Support the Community - The Foundation supported more than 90 charities with its grants approved in January.
Getting On The Same Page with J. R. Léveillé - Read and share your comments about "The Setting Lake Sun" / "Le soleil du lac qui se couche," available in English and French.
A Look Back at 2011 - The Foundation reflects on its 90th anniversary.
2011
Gathering Around Food - The Foundation supports projects that use food to bring their community together.
Racing for Medical Research - Support HIV/AIDS research in Manitoba.
Agency Funds Provide Stability for the Future - New section on our website highlights organizations with agency funds.
Endow Manitoba: Supporting our Community Foundations - Help your local community flourish.
Working Together: A remarkable family, a remarkable fund - 10 years of helping our community grow and flourish.
The Science of the Circus - The Foundation supports travelling exhibits at the Manitoba Museum.
New Book Chosen For On The Same Page - For a forth year, Manitobans will read and talk about the same book at the same time.
EnviroGrants Continue - The Foundation continues to help organizations go "green".
A Year of Events with Musicnet - The Foundation continues to support arts and culture in our community.
Philanthropy & the Law Symposium - Philanthropy, Law and Social Enterprise: New Direction or Distraction?
New Places for Kids to Play - Play areas around our city receive support from the Foundation.
Manitoba's Biggest Book Club Begins for Another Year - Help choose the book Manitobans will read for 2011-12.
You Can Do It Awards Invest in Inner City Students - New program helps students have a brighter educational future.
First Nourishing Potential Grants - Fourteen organizations received grants to provide healthy food programs for our youth.
Central Park Summer Sports - Community-led projects provide residents the opportunity to get active in their community.
Free Workshops: Giving from your Head and your Heart - Learn how your gift can have a meaning impact in our community.
Young Philanthropists Support Local Charities - High school students learn about philanthropy and their community through YiP program.
What DID we do in 90 hours? - Winnipegers dug deep and showed their generosity during the 90-Hour Giving Challenge.
What can we do in 90 hours? - The Foundation celebrates its 90th anniversary with a challenge to support local charities.
90-Hour Giving Challenge - Support a charity close to you heart
New Home Good for the Environment and Affordable - Competition challenges participants to create an affordable, environmentally-friendly house.
Community-Led Sporting Activities in Central Park - The Foundation partners with True Sport Foundation for a new grants program.
Supporting the Community - The Foundation approves its first round of 2011 community grants.
Sending Kids to Camp - Staff at Manitoba camps are already preparing for this summer.
Nourishing Potential: Providing Healthy Food for Kids - A new fund will provide support for child and youth nutrition programs.
Our Great Community Festival - Celebrate with the Foundation at the MB Museum on Jan. 16.
2010
Choking Lake Winnipeg - Documentary on the issues facing Lake Winnipeg plays at IMAX theatre.
Free New Year's Eve Concert for Hope & Peace - Ring in the new year with this inspiring annual event.
The Season to Give - Supoort your community during this holiday season.
Community Foundations Launch Endow Manitoba - Community foundations in Manitoba continue to grow.
New Place for Newcomers - Immigrant Centre provides many services and resources at its new home on Adelaide Street.
Summer of Inspiration - Interns gain insight and experience from working at local chartitable organizations.
Growing Green Leaders - A network of youth are training to become our future environmental leaders.
Tell Me a Story - The Elizabeth Fry Society connect incarcerated women with their children through a literacy program.
Volunteers Vital to L'Arche - Many organizations rely on the generosity of volunteers.
Making a Difference at FortWhyte Alive - Sam Fabro helped organizations he cared about with his endowment fund.
Grant Supports Harvest Expansion - Winnipeg Harvest expands to meet growing need and provide services to the community.
Helping Lake Winnipeg - More than a dozen community foundations are working together to address the challenges facing Lake Winnipeg.
Greener grants - The EnviroGrants Programs supports 13 projects to help charitable organizations become greener.
Youth in Philanthropy (YiP) - Hundreds of high school students gatherered to celebrate their year in the Foundation's YiP program.
Collaborating for communities - Representatives from 30 Manitoba community foundations gathered for a 2-day conference in Winnipeg.
Boreality Check - Organizations collaborate on an innovative art project.
Plan for your family and your community: Will Week 2010 - Learn about the importance of having an up-to-date will, power of attorney and health care directive.
Financial Community Rocks - Financial professionals pick up their instruments in support of two charitable organizations in our community.
Resourceful Neighbourhood - Residents and organizations in Lord Selkirk Park work together to help their neighbourhood flourish.
Supporting Manitoba Students - An incentive program offered by the Province of Manitoba through The Winnipeg Foundation has created more than 65 rural schlolarship funds.
Healthier Neighbourhoods - University of Manitoba students help Mount Carmel provide care to Point Douglas neighbourhood.
Victor Mager School - Students use their passion for environmental sustainability to help their North St. Vital neighbourhood flourish.
Strengthening Neighbourhoods - The Foundation's 2009 Annual Report profiles many organizations helping their neighbourhoods thrive.
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