BeCause Radio, hosted by Robert Zirk and Sonny Primolo, is The Winnipeg Foundation’s radio show focusing on the Causes Winnipeggers care about, featuring stories about local charitable organizations and impact-makers as well as Foundation activities.
Tune in to BeCause Radio every Thursday at noon or to the rebroadcast every Saturday at 8:00 a.m. on CJNU 93.7 FM.
Children, Youth & Families
Facilitating mentorships that encourage young people to dream big
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Winnipeg changes lives through its mentorship programs. BeCause Radio spoke with Evan Maydaniuk, Director of Development ...
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Health, Wellness & Recreation
Making an impact by tackling food insecurity
Made With Love is an initiative launched by Chef Ben Kramer which partnering with local community food centres to help to take a bite out of food i...
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Literacy, Education & Employment
Raising support for inner-Winnipeg students
Westland Foundation is an organization that empowers inner-Winnipeg youth through post-secondary education. Because of the pandemic, Westland did not ...
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Children, Youth & Families
Winnipeg Impact Maker: Visions of Sugarplums Pyjama Project
This week’s Winnipeg Impact Maker, the Visions of Sugarplums Pyjama Project, delivers pyjamas to children this holiday season: BeCause Radio&nbs...
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Children, Youth & Families
Raising awareness and empowering survivors of economic abuse
The Canadian Centre for Women’s Empowerment is a national organization providing resources and programs to support survivors of domest...
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Community
Winnipeg Impact Maker: Fukumoto Fitness
This week’s Winnipeg Impact Maker, Fukumoto Fitness, is the winner of the Outstanding Corporation Award at the 2020 Manitoba Philanthropy Aw...
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Community
Supporting Manitoba communities today and forever
This week (November 9-15, 2020) is the Endow Manitoba Giving Challenge. For every $5 gift made to a Manitoba community foundation’s unrestricted...
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Literacy, Education & Employment
Creating employment opportunities for people living with mental illness
Since 1991, SSCOPE, which stands for Self-Starting Creative Opportunities for People in Employment, has been helping to create employment opportuniti...
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Community
Brainstorming a more sustainable future
The Manitoba Council for International Cooperation is inviting everyone to discuss the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals in their Walk the Talk...
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Community
Celebrating listener-supported, volunteer-driven community radio
As a non-profit community radio station, CJNU relies on support from its listeners to bring its community programming to the airwaves. Throughout the ...
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