Nineteen local non-profits will benefit from a total of $103, 000 collected through the United Way Pembina Valley's 2022-2023 campaign.
“We’d like to thank everyone who made a donation to this year’s campaign,” said United Way Pembina Valley president Chris Willsey in an emailed statement. “By working together, we’re able to support a range of vital programs, services, and projects that aim to make life better for so many people who call the Pembina Valley home.”
The United Way will also be distributing $7,500 in scholarships and bursaries to graduates of Garden Valley Collegiate, Northlands Parkway Collegiate, and Morden Collegiate this June.
2022-2023 United Way Grant Recipients
500 Stephen Street Community Centre—$9,900 to help with staffing costs.
Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Pembina Valley—$9,800 for mentoring programs.
Cerebral Palsy Association of Manitoba—$1,000 in support of the local sledge hockey program.
Child and Family Services of Central Manitoba Foundation—$6,300 for children to take part in extracurricular activities.
Eden Mental Health Care Services—$7,200 in support of the volunteer program.
Gateway Resources—$7,900 new equipment for the kitchen and recycling programs.
Genesis House—$6,800 ongoing programming for the victims of domestic violence.
Miami Recreation & Play Spaces—$2,600 in support of free monthly community paint nights.
Morden Activity Centre—$1,500 for a clinical care recliner for the foot care clinics for seniors.
Morden Community Handi-van—$4,300 towards a new vehicle.
Morden Parent & Child Resource Centre—$2,200 for a new website and exterior signage to raise awareness about their programming.
Morden’s Multicultural Winterfest (Regional Connections) —$2,600 in support of the annual event, which this year expanded to include multiple pavilions.
Morden Youth for Christ—$8,700 for ongoing youth programming.
Pembina Valley Pregnancy Care Centre—$5,800 to pregnancy support services.
Salem Home—$7,800 to support the director of community engagement (volunteer program) position.
Winkler Day Care Centre—$2,400 towards an equipment shed revamp to accommodate a water bottle filling station.
Winkler Family Resource Centre—$3,100 towards its lending library and ongoing early childhood education programming.
Winkler Food Cupboard—$8,900 towards food costs.
Winkler Senior Centre—$4,600 towards the volunteer coordinator position