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Volunteer Week!

April 5, 2022 | Comments Off

National Volunteer Week (April 24-30) is the perfect time to thank the amazing people who volunteer their time at Rossbrook House. From after-school programs to the Rossbrook House board and Rossbrook House Foundation board, we are blessed to have so many dedicated and generous people in our corner. Leslie Galloway has been a volunteer at Rossbrook House since 1976. She is a Board Director who supports Rossbrook House children and youth in a variety of ways, including sitting on the Program and Operations Committee that oversees the annual scholarship celebration. “I recently had an opportunity to meet with a
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Elgin House

April 4, 2022 | Comments Off

International Women’s Day

March 7, 2022 | Comments Off

Tuesday March 8 marks International Women’s Day, “a time to reflect on progress made, to call for change and to celebrate acts of courage and determination by ordinary women, who have played an extraordinary role in the history of their countries and communities.” (as stated by the UN) As we enter into the month of March, Rossbrook House Foundation celebrates the many women who have been, and are, a part of the Foundation’s community. Including…. Sister Geraldine MacNamara, founder of Rossbrook House, was a truly remarkable woman. A woman of real integrity, her accomplishments include: Native Citizen of the Year – 1978,
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Gilbert

February 24, 2022 | Comments Off

Learn more about Rossbrook House Foundation

February 22, 2022 | Comments Off

“The smiles say it all. It’s been a pleasure meeting the families at Rossbrook. We all have a story to tell and lessons to learn,” says Jane Quinton, Rossbrook House Foundation Chair. Rossbrook House Foundation was created in 2006 to financially support Rossbrook House, an inner-city drop-in centre for children and youth. The Foundation is made up of volunteer board, and committee, members who believe in the mission and vision of Rossbrook House. Tom Dooley was involved in helping to set up the Foundation in 2005 to raise funds and help provide sustainable funding to support the programs
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Cold City Warm Hearts

February 1, 2022 | Comments Off

It all began in 2017. For four years in a row, the children of Rossbrook House and IRCOM gathered for one evening of classic winter fun at FortWhyte Alive! It was a winter party we called “Cold City, Warm Hearts”. The intention was to show our neighbours at IRCOM that winter can be fun. In 2017, Rossbrook House Executive Director, Phil Chiappetta said: “In previous years, we’ve invited our friends at IRCOM, otherwise known as the Immigrant and Refugee Community Organization of Manitoba, to across cultures events, sharing traditional foods, music and dance together. That’s always been
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Thanks Red River Coop

January 11, 2022 | Comments Off

Thank You to Red River Co-op for supporting the Healthy Kitchen program at Rossbrook House. With the on-going support- of Red River Co-op, Rossbrook House continues to provide 2 meals a day to children and youth who drop-in after school and on weekends. Red River Coop has been a supporter of Rossbrook House for many years. We are grateful for all that they do for the children and youth of Rossbrook House!
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Rossbrook House is 46

January 11, 2022 | Comments Off

Another year has gone by and Rossbrook House remains open every day for children and youth. For the last 46 years, Rossbrook House has been a safe place for children and youth to belong, play, learn and become… While we aren’t having a party due to the COVID pandemic, we are celebrating this special day. Since 1976, Rossbrook House has been a part of the community, providing programming, jobs, and so much more for children and youth. What started all those years ago as a place for older teens to hang out is now a place for ages 6 to 24,
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