As the cost of living continues to rise across Manitoba, the Winnipeg Humane Society is seeing record-breaking demand for its pet food bank. Between April and October, appointments for the pet food bank increased by 242 percent, from 88 appointments to 301. And according to Carly Peters, Director of CommunicationsContinue Reading
Unofficially dubbed the “West and East Poles,” the Christmas Cheer Board of Winnipeg is already hard at work preparing to open its phone lines for December 2nd. Early hamper orders are slightly below where they were at this time last year. However, Executive Director Shawna Bell says the team isContinue Reading
https://youtu.be/zXS74cy34aU The Aboriginal Mother Centre Society’s (AMCS) weekly BBQ has been providing food and care to elders for over 15 years. The AMCS supports Indigenous families across communities, providing housing for mothers and their children, as well as supplying food bags for Elders. Every other Monday, the AMCS welcomes theContinue Reading
In Winnipeg’s North End, Community Helpers Unite is helping provide food security and community cohesion in and outside the kitchen. CHU’s executive director, Brandy Bobier, says CHU has stepped outside its comfort zone and began a youth program over the last year, securing funding from the federal Building Safer CommunitiesContinue Reading
A project to reduce emissions and food waste in Winnipeg by purchasing a refrigerated shipping container has passed the halfway mark of its $25,000 fundraising goal. Jennifer MacRae, the food waste diversion manager with Climate Change Connections Manitoba, says they will use these storage containers as low-cost food storage units.Continue Reading
Despite ongoing fundraisers and a recent Christmas market, local non-profit Peg City Kindness Crew is seeing first-hand the demand for food services, with overwhelming requests for holiday hampers. The organization was created after co-founders Jai and Deanna saw the need within their community. According to Jai, that need has onlyContinue Reading
As Christmas approaches, the Christmas Cheer Board of Winnipeg has received a $150 thousand donation. The Manitoba Government contributed $100 thousand, and the Manitoba Métis Federation contributed $50 thousand. These donations couldn’t come at a better time, says Shawna Bell, the cheer board’s Executive Director, with the cheerboard experiencing deficitsContinue Reading
