The following stories are from our keepsake edition of The Foundation’s magazine, Celebration 100 years of working together to support our community. See the full issue on our Publications page.
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Leaving a Legacy Together
Robert and Mary Harrison Robert and Mary Harrison met for the first time at the Winnipeg Roller Rink in 1949 and were married that same year. Robert w...
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Urban Art for Older Adults
Graffiti crosses generational and cultural lines From its hyper-local roots in New York in the 1970s, urban art has grown on a global scale. Although ...
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Change is Afoot
The Winnipeg Foundation is working toward goals outlined in its 2023-2026 Strategic Plan In February, The Foundation released an ambitious new strateg...
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Michael and Mary Gnutel Gratitude Fund
Growing into giving Michael and Mary Gnutel feel they are standing on the shoulders of generations that came before them. Both come from a Ukrainian C...
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Mehra Family Scholarships
Culinary creativity honours tradition while expanding definitions of South Asian cuisine. This year marks the beginning of an exciting new scholarship...
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Community
The Winnipeg Foundation Centennial Celebration 2021
On January 29, 2021, The Winnipeg Foundation premiered its 2021 Centennial Celebration special on Shaw Spotlight Winnipeg, featuring stories and highl...
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Rebuilding from Great War, on the cusp of the Great Depression
During the first four years of the 1920s Winnipeg suffered from a recession which settled over most of the allied nations. In the Canadian west an imp...
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Reimagining philanthropy in Canada
It’s unlikely William Forbes and Elizabeth Alloway fathomed the growth and success that would meet The Winnipeg Foundation when they established...
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Right time, right place, right person
William Alloway created The Winnipeg Foundation to give back to the community that helped him succeed Bill Alloway, banker and philanthropist, was con...
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Dealing in Métis scrip
Winnipeg’s colonial heritage cannot be ignored. While William Forbes Alloway established a community foundation that has come to signify the strengt...
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