North End of Winnipeg by providing a safe community gathering place that allows families to connect and belong. We help families break the cycle of poverty by providing programs and services that empower them to meet their life goals. Our ValuesWe value community – We believe people should be a part of and belong to a safe community.We value families – We believe that families are the foundation of society and are to be supported.We value partnerships – We are committed to working with others that work to empower families and community.We value respect – We are committed to respecting all people regardless of their culture, faith, lifestyle, or background. We understand to receive respect is to give respect freely.We value integrity – We are committed to conducting ourselves in an honest and transparent manner that honours the trust that the community and our supporters have given us.We are Christian – We believe that Christ's message of love and redemption provides hope for all people.
1Hope Winnipeg represents a group of not-for-profit organizations working together towards a brighter future by connecting with, supporting and empowering the most disenfranchised people in our city.Our five outreach ministries (West Broadway, St. Matthew's-Maryland, Oak Table, North End Stella and Rainbow Ministry) serve those living with addictions, those without a place to call home, or those shunned by others based on race, income and sexual orientation. The need for their presence continues to grow, especially in these times of economic stress.
OFI is a charitable not-for-profit, community-based social service organization.OFI is.dedicated to the development and delivery of community-based programs fordevelopmentally disabled adolescents and adults who are in conflict,or at risk of being in conflict, with the criminal justice system. The clinically supervised programs enable participants to exercise their rights to equaland appropriate membership in society in the least restrictive setting as possiblewhile maintaining personal and community safety. OFI relies on a variety of residential placement and training options based onan individual's unique needs in risk management and skill level. Services are provided in aclient-driven model; as participants move through treatment and training programming,the model is adapted to reflect participants' acquisition and risk levels.
OPT Radio OPT Inc. is a non-profit organization that provides vocational training, continuing education, supported employment and recreation opportunities for adults who are living with additional challenges. Stay In TouchOptions, Pathways and Transitions publishes a quarterly newsletter to provide updates on the goings-on at OPT. Bookmark our blog for the most recent news.OPT: A TimelineIn Fall of 2007, a group of coworkers approached Family Services with a business plan to start up a new day program. For a full timeline of OPT's development click here .OPT's Team
COPNCOPN, the patient arm of Osteoporosis Canad,a is a virtual network of people who are living with or affected by osteoporosis. It was founded in 2004 by four friends who were determined to overcome the challenges of living with osteoporosis. This group believed that people living with osteoporosis needed a strong voice to provide the perspective of patients in all areas including medical matters, research initiatives, communication, public relations and education.COPN was established by patients. Its members are patients and it works on behalf of the needs and interests of people living with and/or affected by osteoporosis. COPN also endeavours to educate, empower and support members of its network through the use of virtual technologies and mutual support.How COPN worksCOPN is composed of a network of individuals affected by osteoporosis who receive information and interact around osteoporosis related interests and issues in a virtual environment. Join COPN , become a member of COPN (membership is free), you will receive:COPING, the bi-weekly newsletter .
In the early 1850s, between 40 and 60 families of Métis buffalo hunters formed the original Catholic community west of Sturgeon Creek. About 1851 a mission was begun at the junction of Sturgeon Creek and the Assiniboine River, but it was soon moved to the present location at St. Charles. Bishop Tache asked Father Louis Francois Richer - La Fleche – a relative of the LaFleche family who still live in St. Charles – to construct a small log chapel. The priest did not reside there. He traveled from St. Boniface in the winter and followed his parishioners on their buffalo hunts in the summer. Father Damase Dandurand, who served at St. Charles from 1876 to 1900, was the first Canadian to become an Oblate. A windstorm on August 27, 1884, demolished the church. Father Dandurand, who retired in 1900, lived to the age of 102