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Youth in Philanthropy, GVC students embrace social responsibility
Garden Valley Collegiate took a special approach to teaching social responsibility by incorporating fundraising activities into their business courses. Students gained practical experience while contributing to meaningful community projects. The venture development...
WES YIP Class learns to give back to their community
The Exploratory Grade 7/8 Youth in Philanthropy (YIP) class at Winkler Elementary School (WES) was all smiles Thursday as they donated to the Pembina Valley Humane Society (PVHS). YIP member Rome Loewen explained how they raised the $326 dollars from March 11-14th....
2024 Gordon Wiebe Make It a Reality winner, a true overcomer
This year's Gordon Wiebe 'Make it a Reality' scholarship winner is an inspirational young woman. On Tuesday, the Winkler Community Foundation presented, Alyssa Neufeld, a grade 12 student at Winkler's Northlands Parkway Collegiate with the $25,000 award. Neufeld has...
What do you think? Vital Signs Survey looking for Winkler community opinions
Winkler Community Foundation is asking for your input on life in Winkler and the surrounding area. Vice-chair of the foundation, Corey Hildebrand joined the morning show to talk about the Vital Signs Community Survey. "So, we have a big Vital Signs project that's...
Winkler Community Foundation Launches Vital Signs 2024 Community Survey
The Winkler Community Foundation is pleased to announce the launch of the Vital Signs 2024 Community Survey, set to open on Wednesday, May 8, 2024. This initiative seeks to gather the opinions and experiences of the residents of Winkler and the RM of Stanley (ward...
Evan Thomas Memorial Fund
The EVAN THOMAS MEMORIAL TRUST FUND AND WINKLER MINOR HOCKEY are, jointly, pleased to announce the creation of an Endowment Fund within the Winkler Community Foundation. The intent of this Fund will be to create an annual payout sufficient to cover hockey registration...
Vital Signs three launched last week in Winkler
Stakeholders attending the launch of the 2024 Vital Signs project last week in Winkler quickly identified two predominant issues in the community, Last Thursday's launch by the Winkler Community Foundation brought together the...
Deadline to apply for a Winkler Community Foundation Scholarship is around the corner
If you're thinking of heading off to university or college and are looking for some financial aid, the Winkler Community Foundation (WCF) is a great place to start. This year they will be awarding over $100,000 in scholarships to deserving students from Winkler and...
Winkler Community Foundation receives donation of over $1.2M from Thomas Sill Foundation
In the process of winding down operations in December 2023, the Thomas Sill Foundation disbursed its financial assets by establishing endowment funds among community foundations across the province. As a result, the Winkler Community Foundation (WCF) received a...
Thanks to Community Support, 2023 Giving Challenge A Success
The 2023 Endow Manitoba Giving Challenge in November was a great success for the Winkler Community Foundation. Thanks to the generous community support, we raised $98,242 for the Community Fund (with additional gifts received for other funds not included in the...