by Katie | Feb 24, 2014 | Spark in the News
“Our volunteers get a stronger connection to the good that is happening in our community, knowing they are helping to build a stronger Winnipeg,” says Katie Schewe in a recent article by Third Quarter. The writeup highlights the value that is created when...
by Katie | Aug 28, 2013 | Global Pro Bono Summit, Spark in the News
Armin Pialek, a project manager for the Taproot and BMW Foundations, recently spoke with Spark’s Program Coordinator Geoff Ripat. In Armin’s subsequent blog post, he reflects on the growing movement of people facilitating community capacity building....
by Katie | Mar 26, 2013 | Match Outcomes, Spark in the News
CTV News Winnipeg featured Spark on an segment of their Community Connections program. The segment highlights a volunteer match brokered by Spark between Jason Kasper of Ideate Design and the Canadian Muslim Women’s Institute. Spark creates matches between local...
by Katie | May 12, 2012 | How We Work, Spark in the News
“Many of the volunteering positions offered in the newspaper offer opportunities to meet new people and experience different environments, but few of them offer mentally challenging opportunities. Spark is a Winnipeg project that assigns skilled people to short...
by Katie | Apr 11, 2012 | Match Progress, Spark in the News
“I wouldn’t call it a spark, I’d call it a jolt…it’s so empowering to the organization… You can’t underestimate the value of building capacity with non-profits.” Read about a Spark match between Mediation Services...
by Katie | Dec 10, 2011 | Spark in the News
How did a cup of coffee lead our Program Coordinator to helping communities find long-term solutions to poverty? Geoff was recently interviewed in University of Manitoba’s alumni magazine about his commitment to community economic development, and how that drew...
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