Free Swim Night

Opportunity to support disadvantaged youth participation in a free swim and fun night in one of the City of Winnipeg's Aquatics Facility.

Transportation Assistance

Support the opportunities for disadvantaged children and youth to attend various recreation programs throughout the city by donating transit passes or covering the cost of van rentals.

Library Books/Materials

Donate books, DVD's, CDs/etc. – Could be branch or collection specific.

Supplies for St. John's Library Homework Club

Donate to help pay for school supplies, healthy snacks, & reading awards.

Reading Rewards for Teens programs on the Library's Teen Website "Booked"

Example; MP3 players to download library e-books.

Supplies for the Library's "Check it Out" Reading Zone Mobile Library Program

An inner city program under the Live SAFE Initiative, that provides a library of material to borrow and drop-in family programming in partnership with Frontier College at Dufferin School and Norquay Community Centre. Funds will be used to purchase literacy-based games, crafts, books and other resources.

Bookable DVD viewing stations at the Millennium Library

Allows the public to view DVD's in the library.

Sponsor a Park Bench

Now you can sponsor a park bench in the name of a loved one.

Sport in the Inner City Neighborhood Program (SPIN)

Support the uniform and equipment purchases for SPIN – a LiveSAFE initiative.

Youth Lounges

Support the opportunity for fun, safe and interactive meeting place for disadvantaged youth in the inner city and other areas of need by donating/covering the cost of furniture at the City of Winnipeg’s Youth Action Centers.

Graphic Art Software and Computers

Support the opportunity for disadvantaged youth at the City of Winnipeg’s Youth Action Centers in learning the current communication medium by donating/covering the cost of graphic art software and computers.

Musical Equipment and Instruction

Winnipeg has a long history of providing some of Canada’s and North America’s most influential musicians. Support disadvantaged youth by donating/covering the cost of musical equipment and instruction on learning to play at the City of Winnipeg’s Youth Action Centers.

Flat Screen Monitors for Public Computers

Purchase monitors for the Library of your choice.

Co-Sponsor for Writer in Residence Program

Sponsor could pay for two months of the writer’s salary.

Family Literacy for Newcomers Outreach Program

An outreach program into immigrant/refugee communities providing early literacy information and giveaways of reading-level appropriate books for participants and their families. Funds donated would be used to purchase bookmaking supplies, brochures for promoting the program, giveaway books for families to start their own home libraries and encourage the lifelong love of reading and books.

LCD Signage Screens in Library Branches

To provide messaging for library patrons with hearing impairments and other patrons to promote events and services in the library.

Library Book Bags (approx. 5000 bags)

Sponsor can put logo or statement on bags.

Equipment for the City of Winnipeg’s Aquatic Centers, Fitness, Leisure Centers and Recreation Centers

Support new and updated equipment purchases like: fitness equipment, large screen TV’s, interactive electronic games, etc.

Wading Pools/Outdoor Pools Beach Umbrella

To provide beach umbrellas at approximately 100 City of Winnipeg outdoor pools and wading pools in order for the children, youth, parents and grandparents to enjoy a moment in the shade on a hot summer day.

An Exterior Speaker/Sound System

Donate/cover the cost of purchasing an exterior speaker system that would be used at the many outdoor activities sponsored by the City of Winnipeg’s Community Development and Recreation Services Division.