Open 24 Hours All Winter Break! Rossbrook House keeps its doors open 24 hours from December 20, 2024 until January 4, 2025. Children and youth, ages 6 to 24, can drop in for activities, games, crafts, daily meals and safe rides home. Participants will have a safe and warm place to be over the holidays. Let’s all have a safe holiday season!
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2024 Fall Gathering has been canceled. Share a meal, build community Due to low ticket sales, the luncheon is being planned for another time. We look forward to you joining us at a future luncheon. Rossbrook House | 658 Ross Avenue in Winnipeg . Unable to attend but would still like to support? Donate online here Not sure about attending? Here’s what 2023 attendees had to say: “It was a great event! Next time I will try to bring more friends!” The speakers “were very inspiring and heartwarming.” “Love that it started and ended on time!” “The speakers were
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We’d love to see you at the Rossbrook House Open House, Thursday, November 7 at 11am. Everyone is welcome! You’re Invited! Rossbrook House Open House, Thursday, November 7 beginning at 11am. Students from the three off-campus schools will be showcasing their school programs. We will also be celebrating students in the Rossbrook House community during the Scholarship Celebration that begins at 1pm. Rossbrook House, 658 Ross Avenue.
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Purchase your own Rossbrook House Orange T-Shirt Today. The 2024 Rossbrook House orange shirt has a unique design that includes the colours of the four directions and is designed by Rossbrook House participant Breanna. Click here to order today! Shirts are available online for $25 (plus tax) with a portion of each sale supporting Rossbrook House programs and operations. Shirts can be shipped anywhere in Canada (for a fee) or picked up at Rossbrook House in Winnipeg for free. Rossbrook House Foundation is proud to offer orange shirts for sale in support of Rossbrook House! “We know most people
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The Rossbrook House 2024 Orange T-Shirt. This month Manitoba will welcome its first official Orange Shirt Day, known nationwide as the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. Canadians are encouraged on September 30th to wear orange shirts to honour the thousands of Survivors of residential schools, reflect on our collective history, and educate ourselves, specifically regarding the legacy of residential schools. Click to learn more about the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. With September 30th approaching, many individuals will be looking to purchase an orange shirt to wear. Over the past few years, it has come to the attention
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Rossbrook House Foundation ‘We All Win’ 50/50 Raffle In support of Rossbrook House programs for children and youth. The raffle is now closed. Thank you to everyone who supported Rossbrook House! Congratulations to Final Draw Winner: Kim LeBlanc and Early Bird Winner: Barry Korba. Win Big & Help Kids! Final Draw: Thursday, October 31, 2024 (9am CDT) Ticket Prices: 50 for $50 10 for $20 1 for $5 All tickets purchased before end of day (midnight) Thursday, September 26, 2024, are eligible to win $500 in the Early Bird Draw (Friday Sept 27 @ 9 am CDT), in addition
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Thank you to everyone who attended our Annual Community Meeting June 27, 2024. The Foundation and Rossbrook House boards shared their reports with the community. Read the annual report. Click here. Read the Foundation’s community report. Click here. We heard from Executive Director, Patty Mainville and Rossbrook House board president, Karen Cook, Foundation Chair, Larry McIntosh, plus Gil Grenier shared financial information from 2023/24. Melissa Dvorak thanked retiring board members and Leslie Galloway presented the volunteer award. We also celebrated board members, staff, volunteers, and participants. Kiwanis Club of Winnipeg received the Leslie Galloway Volunteer Award for many
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Summer is on at Rossbrook House! “Summer at Rossbrook House is always memorable. School is out and our doors are open 24 hours a day. It’s a time for fun activities. Everything is free. The two calendars for the children and youth are filled with beach days, Camp Maskwa, traditional teachings, and the summer games. The doors remain open 24 hours all summer so that the youth (up to age 24) always have a safe place.” Click here to donate today to support Rossbrook House. Valerie Henderson first discovered Rossbrook House when she was just 12 years old. Today
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Valerie Henderson first discovered Rossbrook House when she was just 12 years old. Today she is a long-time staff member, a mother, and a grandmother, who has seen many young people walk through the doors of Rossbrook House. “I’ve been working evenings at Rossbrook House for a couple of decades. When I’m driving to work most people are going home after a long day. Children and youth are making their way to their second home, Rossbrook House. Many drop in every day. They take the bus or are dropped off by their caregivers or social workers, ride their scooters
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After 48 years, the exterior of Rossbrook House has a new look! On May 2, 2024, a crowd gathered (in the rain) to witness the unveiling of an exciting project that had been happening at Rossbrook House for several months. Drop-in participants and the students from Eagles’ Circle worked with artist Ursula Neufeld, learning how to create using mosaic tiles. They discovered the history of mosaics and what tools are needed to create the colourful tiles. “I really felt like I was part of the Rossbrook House Community. The kids greeted me with such enthusiasm. Their imaginations and creativity came through their
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