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Fundraise for Rossbrook House

Fundraise for Rossbrook House

February 6, 2020 | Comments Off on Fundraise for Rossbrook House

  Want to give back while raising awareness?   Have a special occasion coming up and don’t want gifts that’ll add to your dusting or be re-gifted? Consider asking people to donate to Rossbrook House Foundation in lieu of a gift. In charge of your next group outing? Planning a party and trying to think of something different to do? Consider a fundraising event with the proceeds going to Rossbrook House Foundation. You could organize a Social Trivia Night Games Night Sporting Event/Tournament   There are also different organizations that can help you do this, including, but not limited to:
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Thank You

Thank You

January 15, 2020 | Comments Off on Thank You

The Sons and Daughter of Italy, Garibaldi Lodge, took over Rossbrook House on December 24. From the early hours, food was being prepared off-site, while the main room at Rossbrook House was transformed into a giant family dining room.   This was the 14th annual Christmas Eve Feast put on by the Sons and Daughters of Italy, and the first time it was held at the inner city drop-in centre. It is not, however, the first time that the Rossbrook community has enjoyed the hospitality of the Sons and Daughters of Italy. “The Sons and Daughters of Italy have long supported
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Thank you for all that you do

Thank you for all that you do

December 20, 2019 | Comments Off on Thank you for all that you do

Happy Holidays! As the song goes, it can be ‘the best time of the year’, when our hearts are open, and we become present to each other. The doors at Rossbrook will be open 24 hours each day of the holidays so that, in the words of Sister MacNamara, “no child who does not want to be alone, should ever have to be.” On behalf of all of us at Rossbrook House, thank you for all you do to support a safe place for children and youth to belong, play, learn and become…at Rossbrook, other service organizations, in your homes
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You can help kids get home safely.

You can help kids get home safely.

October 18, 2019 | Comments Off on You can help kids get home safely.

  Did you know that Rossbrook House drives participants home every evening- to ensure that each child and youth gets home safely? This year for Giving Tuesday we are asking for your help to raise $2,500.00* towards expenses associated with our safe rides home.   Make your donation here.   Rossbrook House is proud to be providing safe rides home since the mid 1970s.   “When we closed the doors, people who needed a ride home were driven home”, Executive Director Phil Chiappetta said. Phil is also a former driver. All he did was drive kids around, he shared, from
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Summer Adventures 2019

Summer Adventures 2019

August 22, 2019 | Comments Off on Summer Adventures 2019

Summer is coming to a close. I think we can all agree, it went way too fast! The children and youth who spend their summer with Rossbrook House have been BUSY! From catching your first fish and jumping off the dock into the cool waters at camp… to spending a heavenly day on the beach with your buddies… going for a ride to get an ice cream in Lockport or going with your family to a fabulous evening at the zoo… Isn’t that what summer is all about?                          
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This is What Summer 2019 Looks Like at Rossbrook House

This is What Summer 2019 Looks Like at Rossbrook House

July 31, 2019 | Comments Off on This is What Summer 2019 Looks Like at Rossbrook House

Smiling faces! Fun outings! Camp! Getting crafty in the play room. And hanging out with your friends.   Check out what the children and youth have been doing so far this summer! It’s been a very warm summer. Rossbrook House participants have been able to keep cool by going swimming to local pools and beaches. Here they are having a blast at Transcona Aquatic Park. For two weeks every summer, Rossbrook House youth spend a week at Camp Maskwa for fishing, boating, swimming and lot s’mores fun!! #NewAdventures2019 Nothing says summer better than jumping off the dock into the refreshing lake!
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This is What Summer Looks Like at Rossbrook House

This is What Summer Looks Like at Rossbrook House

June 27, 2019 | Comments Off on This is What Summer Looks Like at Rossbrook House

From fun outings exploring Manitoba’s hot spots, to going away to camp, or enjoying an ice-cream and hanging out with friends, this is what summer looks like at Rossbrook House. That’s what summer is made for, right? This is what summer looks like video Summer at Rossbrook House means the doors never close. Rossbrook is open 24 hours from the last day of school in June until the first day in September. Daily activities are planned for ages 6-24 and include a daily meal.       Some of the activities include: The Youth Leadership program is in full swing.
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