BeCause Radio
The Winnipeg Foundation's weekly radio program, where hosts Robert Zirk and Sonny Primolo speak with people and organizations who are working together to make Winnipeg better.
- Update frequency
- every 3 days
- Average duration
- 17 minutes
- Episodes
- 195
- Years Active
- 2019 - 2021
Endow Manitoba Giving Challenge: South Central Manitoba community foundations
This week, in honour of the Endow Manitoba Giving Challenge, BeCause Radio highlighted several of Manitoba's 56 community foundations to learn more about how they support their local communities, alo…
Endow Manitoba Giving Challenge: Community Foundation of Portage and District
This week, in honour of the Endow Manitoba Giving Challenge, BeCause Radio highlighted several of Manitoba's 56 community foundations to learn more about how they support their local communities, alo…
Endow Manitoba Giving Challenge: Selkirk and District Community Foundation
This week, in honour of the Endow Manitoba Giving Challenge, BeCause Radio highlighted several of Manitoba's 56 community foundations to learn more about how they support their local communities, alo…
Endow Manitoba Giving Challenge: Dauphin and District Community Foundation
This week, in honour of the Endow Manitoba Giving Challenge, BeCause Radio highlighted several of Manitoba's 56 community foundations to learn more about how they support their local communities, alo…
Remembering and honouring Canadian veterans
Founded in 1910, The Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders of Canada is the oldest kilted regiment in Western Canada. A new monument was recently installed at Vimy Ridge Memorial Park commemorating its his…
Providing opportunities for students to learn on the land
BeCause Radio spoke with Alexis Nazeravich, Program Director at the Blue Thunderbird Land-Based Teachings Learning Centre, to learn more about how the Centre is a unique place that provides opportuni…
Celebrating the diversity of nature, cultures, and community
This past summer, six gardens officially opened at Assiniboine Park as part of the outdoor phase of The Leaf - Canada's Diversity Gardens. BeCause Radio spoke with Gerald Dieleman, Senior Director of…
Broadcasting "the music and the message"
BeCause Radio spoke with 93.7 CJNU Station Manager Adam Glynn to learn more about how the volunteer-driven community radio station has been bringing listeners "the music and the message" for well ove…
Our Next 100: Samuel Unrau
Samuel Unrau is Coordinator - Training, Community Inclusion and Support Services at Manitoba Possible. In this instalment of Our Next 100, Samuel shares his vision for Winnipeg's next 100 years.
About…
Access to healthy food a ‘recipe for a success’
Having access to healthy food and learning about cooking and nutrition are not only key to a child’s health and well-being ¬ they also set up lifelong healthy eating habits that can help kids reach t…
Transforming the heart of our city
A flourishing community includes a vibrant downtown. The Foundation’s official Downtown Green Spaces Strategy, launched in 2008, commits support to green space projects in our downtown. Many of our o…
Our Next 100: Mark Chipman
Mark Chipman is the Executive Chairman of True North Sports and Entertainment, Governor of the Winnipeg Jets, and Chair of the True North Youth Foundation. In this instalment of Our Next 100, Mark sh…
Honouring the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
To honour the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, today's episode of BeCause Radio highlights stories focusing on truth and reconciliation in the community:
- The Honourable Murray Sinclair, LLB,…
Our Next 100: S. Lesley Sacouman
S. Lesley Sacouman is the Executive Director of Holy Names House of Peace and was a Board Member of The Winnipeg Foundation from 2002-2016. In this instalment of Our Next 100, S. Lesley shares her vi…
Providing a place for older adults to stay active and connected
BeCause Radio spoke with Susan Sader, Executive Director of Good Neighbours Active LIving Centre, to learn more about Good Neighbours which recently reopened its doors to in person activities on Mond…
Our Next 100: Dr. Roland Sawatzky
Dr. Roland Sawatzky is the Curator of History at the Manitoba Museum. In this instalment of Our Next 100, Roland shares his vision for Winnipeg's next 100 years.
About Our Next 100: We invited communi…
Our Next 100: Dr. Tyler Pearce
Dr. Tyler Pearce is the Executive Director of Local Investment Toward Employment, also known as LITE. In this instalment of Our Next 100, Tyler shares her vision for Winnipeg's next 100 years.
About O…
Working together for greater impact
In recent decades, donors have become increasingly interested in working together with The Foundation to select which charities receive support. Donor-Advised Funds allow this to happen.
While the fir…
Our Next 100: Jamil Mahmood
Jamil Mahmood is the Executive Director of Main Street Project. In this instalment of Our Next 100, Jamil shares his vision for Winnipeg's next 100 years.
About Our Next 100: We invited community memb…
Building the community foundation movement
Learn more about how Endow Manitoba, the network of our province’s community foundations, delivers responsive and proactive programming to help build an even stronger foundation movement.
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