Monthly Archives February 2019

#ColdCityWarmHearts

#ColdCityWarmHearts

February 13, 2019 | Comments Off on #ColdCityWarmHearts

For the third year in a row, FortWhyte Alive, Rossbrook House and Immigrant & Refugee Community Organization of Manitoba (IRCOM) shared a special evening at FortWhyte Alive to celebrate winter for an evening of play and friendship. “Sharing experiences together, especially fun ones, builds relationships and community and that is what this event is all about”, said Rossbrook House Executive Director Phil Chiappetta.  “Rossbrook and IRCOM know the power of seemingly simple exchanges to change perspectives and free us from fears of the unknown.”      #ColdCityWarmHearts has become an annual winter tradition. The delighted squeals, laughter and smiles keep us all
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#NoChildAlone2019 dinner

#NoChildAlone2019 dinner

February 6, 2019 | Comments Off on #NoChildAlone2019 dinner

  Thank you to the almost 600 guests who attended the #NoChildAlone2019 dinner January 24. This was only the 2nd time in 43 years that Rossbrook House held an event like this. We were thrilled to see so many friends, community and agency members, and supporters. It was our pleasure to bring Rossbrook House to you at the Canad Inns Destination Centre Polo Park. Each of the guests received a decorated tile made by one of the many Rossbrook House participants or students. The tiles commemorate the lives of the thousands of Indigenous children who died as a result of the
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