The Winnipeg Foundation during the 1980s
Learn about our centennialWhat is The Winnipeg Foundation? We’re a charitable community foundation, built by community for community. In 2021, we celebrated our 100th anniversary!
The following stories are from our keepsake edition of The Foundation’s magazine, Celebrating 100 years of working together to support our community. See the full issue on our Publications page.
Standing up for rights
The decade from 1980 to 1990 did not begin auspiciously. Sadly, 1980 was the year that Terry Fox had to abandon his Marathon of Hope in Thunder Bay be...
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Keeping pace with the times
The 1980s bring to mind big hair, big music, and big shoulder pads, and conditions were similarly big for The Foundation in terms of asset growth, gra...
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Supporting families of all forms
Support for children, seniors and family agencies, along with health, was a main grant focus for much of The Foundation’s early years. In the early ...
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Building an equitable society for all
The history of 2SLGBTQ+ (2-Spirit, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, + other non-cisgender identities) people in Canada is difficult to reco...
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Great grants from the 1980s
Highlights from The Foundation's granting during the 1980s. Thanks to the generosity of our donors The Foundation has been able support our community ...
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