INSPIRED BY THE INTERNATIONAL CO-OPERATIVE PRINCIPLE OF CONCERN FOR COMMUNITY, MANITOBA CREDIT UNIONS HAVE A PROUD HISTORY OF SUPPORTING COMMUNITY ENDEAVOURS — BOTH INDIVIDUALLY AND COLLECTIVELY THROUGH SYSTEM SPONSORSHIPS.
In addition to the millions of dollars in donations and sponsorships made by individual credit unions every year, the Manitoba credit union system as a whole also sponsors a number worthy causes on a collective basis, based on a set of shared criteria.
In 2020 these included the Curl Manitoba Master Men’s and Women’s Championships, the Manitoba High Schools Athletic Association Scholar Athlete Awards, the Manitoba Forage and Grassland Association ‘Aquanty’ Project and the Wasagaming Foundation’s Camp Wannakumbac.
The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in the cancellation of the 2020 editions of the Manitoba Summer Games and Manitoba 55-Plus Games. Manitoba’s credit unions are longtime sponsors of these premiere events, and look forward to supporting both when they’re able to resume.
In 2020 these included the Curl Manitoba Master Men’s and Women’s Championships, the Manitoba High Schools Athletic Association Scholar Athlete Awards, the Manitoba Forage and Grassland Association ‘Aquanty’ Project and the Wasagaming Foundation’s Camp Wannakumbac.
The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in the cancellation of the 2020 editions of the Manitoba Summer Games and Manitoba 55-Plus Games. Manitoba’s credit unions are longtime sponsors of these premiere events, and look forward to supporting both when they’re able to resume.
Pictured: An artist’s rendering of the new St. John Ambulance ‘Centre for Excellence in First Aid’, which is scheduled to open in Winnipeg in early 2021. Manitoba’s credit unions have contributed $250,000 toward the $5-million facility
Manitoba’s credit unions announced two significant new sponsorships in 2020:
- A contribution of $250,000 to the St. John Ambulance ‘Building on a Caring Tradition’ capital campaign. The gift will support the new St. John Ambulance ‘Centre for Excellence in First Aid’ training and community services centre. The $5-million facility will double classroom space and lifesaving training capacity and will also be home to the organization’s regional headquarters.
- A $150,000 Platinum sponsorship of the province’s Manitoba 150 celebrations (which were rescheduled to 2021 due to the covid-19 pandemic). Manitoba’s credit unions will present TOUR 150: Nakatamaakewin – a free mobile exhibit from the vaults of the new Qaumajuk Inuit Art Centre at the Winnipeg Art Gallery. The exhibit is scheduled to tour Manitoba all summer long (if the pandemic situation permits), and features a retrofit van capable of being curated year over year, which will travel across the province to communities and schools for years to come.