BeCause Radio

Rick Frost, CEO of The Winnipeg Foundation, reflects on The Foundation's 2019 results, achievements and initiatives.

BeCause Radio is produced by The Winnipeg Foundation in partnership with 93.7 CJNU-…

Our most recent Winnipeg Impact Makers are Realize Radicalization, a group of five University of Winnipeg students who are working to build awareness and educate people about extremism. Realize Radic…

Part 2 of our BeCause Radio 2019 Recap revisits stories about the streetcar art installation commemorating the 1919 Winnipeg General Strike, coverage from the groundbreaking of the Bruce Oake Recover…

Part 1 of our BeCause Radio 2019 Recap revisits stories about the Saint-Boniface Belvedere, new Indigenous art installations at The Forks, Senator Murray Sinclair's keynote at The Foundation's Vital …

• Wolseley Family Place provides supports to build community and strengthen children and families 
• The State of the Inner City Report 2019 focuses on reducing drug and mental health harms in the communi…

This week's Winnipeg Impact Maker, Tara Torchia-Wells, provides support for those battling cancer through The Unexpected Gift.

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Darkspark is an initiative that facilitates collaborations between musicians and youth in communities across Canada to give youth a voice and build bridges across cultural divides. Its Four Direction…

On December 11, 2019, Siloam Mission announced the grand opening of its commercial laundry social enterprise. It's part of Siloam Mission's strategy to provide a variety of holistic supports that not…

• The Winnipeg Foundation recently held a Vital Conversation on Living Long and Staying Strong, and today's episode will focus on how we can stay healthy and how our communities can be more age-friendl…

• The Winnipeg Foundation is holding a Vital Conversation on Living Long and Staying Strong, and we'll hear from keynote speaker Dr. Verena Menec about healthy aging and how we can make our communities…

• Foundation Feature (Literacy, Education and Employment): Rise Above helps single parents needing financial help pursuing a post-secondary education.
• We uncover some of the mystery behind the Magical M…

• 2:21 - Foundation Feature (Children, Youth and Families): The Children's Hospital Guild of Manitoba works to improve children's health care in our province.
• 13:12 - The Manitoba Museum opens its brand…

• 2:32 - Foundation Feature (Arts, Culture and Heritage): The 2019 National Trust Conference brings heritage professionals and volunteers together around the preservation of historic places. 
• 10:37 - Ma…

On a special live episode in conjunction with CJNU's Pledge Weekend, we're joined by staff of The Winnipeg Foundation to highlight some community projects supported through The Foundation and learn m…

• 1:47 - Foundation Feature (Health, Wellness and Recreation): Manitoba Hindu Seniors' Meet, Eat and Greet program keeps seniors active.
• 16:30 - Everything Chocolate raises funds for the Canadian Cancer…

• 2:24 - Foundation Feature (Environment and Animal Welfare): Learn about the Indigenous People's Garden, one of the features of Canada's Diversity Gardens at Assiniboine Park.
• 12:20 - Prairie Wildlife …

• 2:26 - Foundation Feature (Health, Wellness and Recreation): Artbeat Studio helps people with mental health issues on their journey of healing through art.
• 17:49 - This week's Winnipeg Impact Makers B…

• 2:34 - Foundation Feature (Arts, Culture and Heritage): Award-winning playwright Ian Ross joins us to discuss Prairie Theatre Exchange's upcoming production of his play, The Third Colour.
• 15:24 - Neur…