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Giving Tuesday 2020

Giving Tuesday 2020

November 17, 2020 | Comments Off on Giving Tuesday 2020

Tuesday December 1 is Giving Tuesday and Rossbrook House is happy to once again be participating in this national movement dedicated to giving back.   Last year donors helped to gas up the Rossbrook House vans, this year we’re asking for your help to raise $10,000 towards the purchase of a new van. * Click here to help Rossbrook purchase a new van Rossbrook House vans are used to take participants on outings and to ensure they get home safely each evening. Outings include trips to the beach in the summer and checking out Christmas lights in the winter. Cecillia,
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Take a virtual tour of Rossbrook House

Take a virtual tour of Rossbrook House

November 3, 2020 | Comments Off on Take a virtual tour of Rossbrook House

For those of who may not have had an opportunity to visit Rossbrook House, please stop by anytime with this virtual visit! Staff member Mackaylah will take you behind the scenes of Rossbrook House.   Click the link to watch when you are ready to visit: Virtual Tour     Please note that some of the photos and video content are from our files and may not represent the current situation with COVID-19 precautions in place.
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Face masks are required at Rossbrook House

Face masks are required at Rossbrook House

September 29, 2020 | Comments Off on Face masks are required at Rossbrook House

  A face mask or face covering is required inside of Rossbrook House, inside the Rossbrook House vans, or while on an outing with Rossbrook House.   In accordance with the Province of Manitoba*  and in order to keep our staff and participants safe we are asking that everyone wear a face mask or face covering inside Rossbrook House.   The following face coverings are acceptable: disposable medical or non-medical masks bandanas scarves cloth masks   Masks will be provided to participants. Please do not visit Rossbrook House if you are feeling unwell.   Thank you for your understanding and
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Plans for Fall 2020

Plans for Fall 2020

August 25, 2020 | Comments Off on Plans for Fall 2020

  Rossbrook House has remained open for children and youth, 24 hours, since the school closures on March 16, 2020.   It is our new record for staying open 24/7.  Five and a half months! Rossbrook House has returned to a regular schedule. As of August 30, 2020, we have returned to weekday hours of 8am to Midnight. Every Weekend and all school holidays we are open 24 hours. What hasn’t changed: After school programming will happen, as usual, with appropriate precautions in terms of size of groups, social distancing and masks when required. Safe rides home continue. The kitchen will continue
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Welcome to our virtual Annual Community Meeting

Welcome to our virtual Annual Community Meeting

July 29, 2020 | Comments Off on Welcome to our virtual Annual Community Meeting

We’d like to invite you to watch our first-ever VIRTUAL annual community meeting. While we’re sorry that we couldn’t welcome you to a breakfast this year, we’re grateful for your support. You can view the virtual meeting at your leisure. The link is here: https://youtu.be/5P12T0wNZGY Thanks for watching and for all that you do for the children and youth of Rossbrook House. You can view the annual report and the Foundation’s community report here: https://rossbrookhouse.ca/publications/ You can get updated information about what’s happening at Rossbrook House here on our website or on our social media channels. You may find these
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Summer Is Not Cancelled

Summer Is Not Cancelled

May 31, 2020 | Comments Off on Summer Is Not Cancelled

  Summer is not cancelled at Rossbrook House   Throughout the month of June, every $1 donated to Rossbrook House is an automatic entry for us to win $20,000 through the Great Canadian Giving Challenge. Should Rossbrook House win, the $20,000 will go towards the purchase of a new van. At Rossbrook House, vans provide the ability for participants to not only go on fun outings but also to ensure a safe trip home after a day of fun at Rossbrook House. Click Here to Make Your Donation Your support will help to ensure that children and youth coming to
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COVID-19 Pandemic and Rossbrook House

COVID-19 Pandemic and Rossbrook House

May 18, 2020 | Comments Off on COVID-19 Pandemic and Rossbrook House

The COVID-19 Pandemic has compounded the need and the challenge to serve children and youth in our community. We are staying open around the clock at Rossbrook House as we focus on the basics of food and a safe place to go when so many doors are closed. We continue to balance our need to keep the children and youth, as well as our staff and community, safe. We are currently operating 24 hours daily so there is always a safe place for children and youth to feel they are not alone. In order to stay safe we are following the
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Cold City Warm Hearts 2020

Cold City Warm Hearts 2020

March 3, 2020 | Comments Off on Cold City Warm Hearts 2020

    For the fourth year in a row, FortWhyte Alive generously opened their doors for a fun evening in February to 100 youngsters from Rossbrook House and Immigrant & Refugee Community Organization of Manitoba (IRCOM). We once again celebrated winter with “Cold City, Warm Hearts”. The elementary school-age children from IRCOM and Rossbrook took part in a bonfire and bannock bake, Inuit and Voyageur games, plus snowshoeing and the thrilling toboggan run.   Thank you to the staff at FortWhyte Alive and all of their wonderful volunteers! “We truly believe that connecting people with nature is essential to overall
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