WINNIPEG 1JustCity has teamed up with Trifactor Triathlon Club to run its third annual “Beat the Cold” triathlon this February, only this time the event will be held virtually with even more options for winter activity fun. The annual event serves as a fundraiser for the organization’s Just a Warm Sleep emergency overnight warming centre in Osborne Village, which plans on serving more people experiencing homelessness, up to 30 people, starting earlier this year on Christmas Eve and for longer hours throughout the night. “It’s a super fun way to get outside and, you know, put your body through a little bit of exercise but know that it’s making somebody’s night,” said Tessa Whitecloud, executive director at 1JustCity. “That translates into somebody being safe for a whole night or being safe for a whole season because we have some guests that stay with us every night of the season.”
Funding boost transforms West End drop-in centre into full-time safe space
West End Winnipeggers now have a 24/7 drop-in centre after years of hoping and trying for one.
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Posted: Dec 11, 2020 9:35 AM CT | Last Updated: December 11, 2020
The WE24 drop-in space is in the Magnus Eliason Recreation Centre on Langside Street.(Google Street View)
West End Winnipeggers now have a 24/7 drop-in centre after years of hoping and trying for one.
The Manitoba government announced Friday that it will provide the Spence Neighbourhood Association annual funding of $300,000 to vastly expand the offerings at its current community drop-in space inside the Magnus Eliason Recreation Centre on Langside Street.
City youth drop-in program to grow with provincial funding
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Lin Howes Barr (front), executive director of The Spence Neighbourhood Association s youth drop-in centre WE24, sits next to a fire with managers of the centre behind her Friday.
The youth drop- in is located in the Magnus Eliason Rec Centre at 430 Langside St..
Story: The Spence Neighbourhood Association s youth drop-in centre WE24 will shift to a 24/7 model after annual funding from the Manitoba Government.
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A West End youth drop-in centre is set to receive provincial funding to shift its services to a 24-7 model.