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A story about the fresh air camps of Lake Winnipeg, adapted from the article by James Burns and Dr. Gordon Goldsborough.

For a print version of this story, visit https://www.wpgfdn.org/incredible-impact/fresh-air-camps-of-lake-winnipeg/

BeCause Radio spoke with Jonathon Lyon, President and CEO of Health Sciences Centre Foundation, to learn more about HSC Foundation, and its investments in medical research and patient care.

In the second episode of our Foundation Focus series, we chronicle the history of The Winnipeg Foundation in the 1930s.

For a print version of this story, visit https://www.wpgfdn.org/1930s/increasing-prominence-and-support-for-community/

The second episode of our Way Back Winnipeg series, written by Jim Blanchard, focuses on Winnipeg in the 1930s.

For a print version of this story, visit https://www.wpgfdn.org/1930s/living-through-the-great-depression/

A woman of means, Elizabeth Alloway created The Winnipeg Foundation in partnership with her spouse.

This story was written by Tim Higgins.

For a print version of this story, visit https://www.wpgfdn.org/generosity-in-action/supporting-the-city-she-loved/

Winnipeg’s colonial heritage cannot be ignored. While William Forbes Alloway established a community foundation that has come to signify the strength of community philanthropy and the vital importance of community-led solutions to complex challenges, how he accumulated his wealth must be acknowledged.

For a print version of this story, visit https://www.wpgfdn.org/1920s/dealing-in-metis-scrip/

In this story, written by Tim Higgins, learn about how William Alloway created The Winnipeg Foundation to give back to the community that helped him succeed.

For a print version of this story, visit https://www.wpgfdn.org/1920s/right-time-right-place-right-person/

Find out how The Foundation’s first six grants, made in 1922, set the tone for its future work by addressing inequities and supporting those in vulnerable situations.

This story was informed by research done by Conrad Sweatman (Manitoba Historical Society) and Keith Black (Executive Director of the Knowles School for Boys, 1967–1974), which appeared in The Foundation’s 90th anniversary publication.

For a print version of this story, visit https://www.wpgfdn.org/1920s/setting-the-tone/

Learn about how Community funds ensure The Winnipeg Foundation can support the community’s changing needs and emerging opportunities. 

This story was informed by research done by Dr. Gordon Goldsborough, which appeared in The Foundation’s 90th anniversary publication.

For a print version of this story, visit https://www.wpgfdn.org/generosity-in-action/ensuring-adaptability-and-responsiveness/