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Kevin Chief bio

Kevin Chief bio

August 19, 2020 | Comments Off on Kevin Chief bio

Through Chief Partnerships Manitoba Inc., Kevin leads a team working to build relationships that strengthen community. He currently works in the field of education, training and employment. Born and raised in Winnipeg’s North End, he has considerable public sector and community experience. He was Vice President at the Business Council of Manitoba from 2017 – 2019. The Business Council is made up of Chief Executive Officers of leading Manitoba companies committed to the economic growth and community development of our province. Previously he spent six years as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba, representing Point Douglas. He was
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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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A Message from Rossbrook House

A Message from Rossbrook House

March 15, 2020 | Comments Off on A Message from Rossbrook House

  As a supporter of Rossbrook House you are likely interested in our response to keeping participants and staff safe while helping to control the virus spread – especially in light of the closings of schools for three weeks beginning March 23. We’ve seen some great plans from other agencies and can summarize by saying that everyone is keeping surfaces extra clean; is asking their staff, participants and volunteers to frequently wash their hands with soap and dry them thoroughly with paper towels or blowers.  They are also asking those same folks to stay home if they have cold or
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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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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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