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Focused on solving major freshwater issues affecting Manitoba, the AquaHacking Challenge Lake Winnipeg sees teams working together to create innovative and cost-effective projects that can tackle important issues such as removing microplastics from our water, ensuring Northern communities have access to clean drinking water, and much more.

BeCause Radio spoke with Pauline Gerrard, Deputy Director of IISD Experimental Lakes Area, to learn more.

For more than 50 years, the Learning Disabilities Association of Manitoba has been raising awareness and connecting people with learning disabilities to programs and supports. 

In conjunction with October being Learning Disabilities Awareness month, this Saturday, October 17, LDAM is hosting The Right to Learn, The Power to Achieve, a virtual online learning summit with presentations from experts in learning disabilities and ADHD.

BeCause Radio spoke with Karen Velthuys, Executive Director of the Learning Disabilities Association of Manitoba, to learn more:

Friends of Dyslexia is an organization that supports programs and raises awareness for people affected by dyslexia. On Saturday, October 17, it will be hosting a fundraiser in the form of a socially distanced scavenger hunt. BeCause Radio spoke with Amber Hernando, Vice-President of Friends of Dyslexia, to learn more about the Cruisin' the City Halloween Hunt:

Recently, Foundation staff volunteered by planting white spruce trees at FortWhyte Alive with guidance from Ken Fosty of Tree Canada, a national charitable organization that has planted more than 82 million trees across Canada since 1992.

BeCause Radio spoke with Sarah Quann, Operations Manager at Tree Canada, to learn more about how it is working toward a greener Canada by planting and nurturing trees nationwide.

Last year, Global Climate Strikes took place around the world - including here in Winnipeg, with more than 12,000 students and activists showing up to advocate for action on climate change.

Leading up to the one year anniversary of the Climate Strikes, a group of youth organizations, led by Youth Agencies Alliance, are empowering young people to learn about climate justice and leadership through the Youth Green Action Plan.

BeCause Radio's Nolan Bicknell spoke with two of the program mentors, Sunny and Halle, to learn more.

Saturday, September 19 is the opening of FemFest 2020, an annual festival held by Sarasvàti Productions celebrating women theatre artists.

The theme of this year’s festival is “Engaging community,” and the lineup has been adapted to include virtual as well as in-person socially-distanced performances and workshops.

BeCause Radio spoke with Sarasvàti Productions’ Founding Artistic Director, Hope McIntyre, and incoming Artistic Director, Frances Koncan, to learn more:

Rick Frost, CEO of The Winnipeg Foundation, is among the 2020 recipients of the Order of Manitoba in recognition of his contributions to Manitoba’s charitable sector and the community foundation movement.

Prior to the investiture ceremony (to be live-streamed at manitobalg.ca) taking place Thursday, Sept. 10 at 4 p.m., we spoke with Rick as he reflected on his more than two decades of leadership at The Winnipeg Foundation:

This summer, the Winnipeg Arts Council is hosting free guided Public Art Tours. The ArtRides and ArtWalks are a fun and engaging way to get to know our city’s neighbourhoods and public artworks better.

BeCause Radio spoke with Alexis Kinloch, Project Manager, Public Art at the Winnipeg Arts Council, to learn more about some of the upcoming tours:

Paige Procter and her team of volunteers organize the annual Coffeehouse to End Cancer, a fundraiser which has raised more than $130,000 for CancerCare Manitoba.

In November 2019, Paige was recognized for her work by the Association of Fundraising Professionals Manitoba, receiving the 2019 Emerging Leader in Philanthropy Award, and she discussed her motivation to create the event on episode #21 of The Foundation’s BeCause & Effect podcast.

Leading up to its tenth instalment, Paige joined us to talk about how Coffehouse to End Cancer is adapting for the current social distancing guidelines, and how you can take part and support the event on August 14 in Stonewall, Manitoba:

Today, The Winnipeg Foundation announced the distribution of $8.9 million from its Stabilization Grants program to 279 local charities.

BeCause Radio spoke with Megan Tate, The Foundation's Director of Community Grants, to learn more about how these grants will help provide essential support for local charities, as well as the role they play in The Foundation's overall response to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.