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A Reflection on Giving

A Reflection on Giving

November 1, 2023 | Comments Off on A Reflection on Giving

November is filled with opportunities to give back and to reflect on giving. From the awarding of scholarships to members of the Rossbrook House community November 2, to National Philanthropy Day November 15 where Manitobans celebrate those who give back to their communities, to GivingTuesday November 28, the world’s largest generosity movement. Rossbrook House and Rossbrook House Foundation are grateful for those who choose to give in support of Rossbrook House.   Those who give through financial support, through one of the many channels the Foundation is pleased to offer. Gifts in memory of loved ones, monthly donations, raffle tickets,
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Ways to Support Rossbrook House – Part 1 

Ways to Support Rossbrook House – Part 1 

September 6, 2023 | Comments Off on Ways to Support Rossbrook House – Part 1 

    Supporting an organization or cause can take many forms, from volunteering to donating to advocacy. The form can often vary person to person based on their individual resources, priorities, capacity, and values.  With that in mind, Rossbrook House Foundation is pleased to offer its supporters a variety of ways to support the Foundation and Rossbrook House.  Volunteering  Rossbrook House Foundation is grateful for a dedicated volunteer board of directors and various committees. The board, assisted by the committees and Foundation staff, strives, through various fundraising activities and stewardship of investments, to meet or exceed the needs of children
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Q&A with Jeff Coleman

Q&A with Jeff Coleman

November 12, 2021 | Comments Off on Q&A with Jeff Coleman

Jeff Coleman Rossbrook House Foundation Director and Fund Development Committee Chair. How/when did you first hear about Rossbrook House? I had heard the name Rossbrook House from various sources most notably from the women of St Charles Country Club who, for a number of years, had selected Rossbrook House as the recipient of funds from an annual golf tournament. Beyond that, I had little knowledge or understanding of what Rossbrook House did. Then in 2016 I was invited to a luncheon with former Foundation Board members Gord Webster and Bill Watchorn. That was my first real exposure to Rossbrook House. What
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