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Stories of Generosity

Generosity is everywhere! The stories below are just a glimpse of our community’s generosity.

Portrait of volunteer award recipient Mae Junke smiling at the camera, wearing glasses and a blue ribbed sweater against a soft, light background.

Gift of Time

Gift of Time Volunteering Mae Junke is a passionate volunteer who received the 2026 Mayor’s Volunteer Service Award through Volunteer Manitoba. She is a proud Métis…

  • Kamal and Sudha Mehra, c/o the Mehra family

    Mehra Family Scholarships

    The Mehra family is helping the next generation of culinary students blend tradition, creativity, and culture through a new scholarship supporting BIPOC students at Red River College.

    : Mehra Family Scholarships
  • Concert for a Cause 2023

    The Yap-Ong Family Fund 

    Through Concert for a Cause, Paul Ong has turned his love of music into lasting community impact, raising funds for local organizations and establishing the Yap-Ong Family Fund at Winnipeg Foundation.

    : The Yap-Ong Family Fund 
A school portrait of a young woman with dark curly hair, wearing a black-and-white top and smiling softly at the camera.

Shelter From the Storm

Shelter From the Storm Candace House Creates Space for Survivors of Homicide By: Beth Schellenberg Photo Credit: Kyle Thomas / Candace House supplied Wilma Derksen and…

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The Community Fund is Here for Good

The Community Fund is built to support our city forever. It ensures there will always be resources available to meet emerging needs, strengthen communities, and adapt…

  • Divya Sharma, Youth in Philanthropy Alumna speaking to a crowd of students.

    Making Space for Youth Voices

    Former Youth in Philanthropy participant Divya Sharma reflects on how YiP shaped her understanding of generosity, the importance of youth voices, and what it means to show up for community.

    : Making Space for Youth Voices
  • Rob Crowley, Kristie Pearson and Lawrence “Spatch” Mulhall stand smiling in the Linking Hope warehouse, surrounded by tables and racks of sorted donated clothing and supplies.

    Linking Hope’s Chain of Care Lifts Up Those with Lived Experience 

    Through compassion, partnership and lived experience, Linking Hope helps surplus goods find their way to people, families and children across Winnipeg and northern Manitoba who need them most.

    : Linking Hope’s Chain of Care Lifts Up Those with Lived Experience