What need has your organization addressed in the community due to Homestead Co-op support? Last year our Boyne Book it Fun Run raised $6000.00 to support the Carman Wellness Connections. All the supplies for our Pancake Breakfast were purchased from our local Carman Coop. Homestead Co-op support helped provide the support we needed to make the run a success!! Please describe the support received from Homestead Co-op and the impact it has made Homestead Co-op supported our Run with a $500.00 donation as well as popcorn coupons which were given to each of the runners in their run packages. The sponsorship donation helped in many ways to help make the run a success. What support is still needed and how can people learn more or get involved? Every year our goal is help support a new group in our community. This year we will be supporting The Carman Community Pathway and The Carman Communities in Bloom. Homestead Coops continued support helps to create a successful run while helping us provide awareness of the community groups that make a difference for our small town.

What need has your organization addressed in the community due to Homestead Co-op support? Recreational winter activities for rural community members in the Edwin area. Skating, hockey, curling, sleigh rides, community events and fundraisers Please describe the support received from Homestead Co-op and the impact it has made We received $300 dollars which was put towards a meat draw. That draw raised $900 which will go towards maintenance, ice in the rink, building seating areas etc. All of this is organized and run by 1 person What support is still needed and how can people learn more or get involved? Maintenance of the rink and clubhouse is always appreciated, and those interested can get in touch with Brett. But the funds raised with the help of co-op go a long way! Thank you!

Exciting News from Marymound & Prairie Tides! Marymound is expanding with the construction of Prairie Tides Community Healing, a residential, culturally appropriate treatment centre for youth. On Friday, we officially marked the beginning of this much-needed project. The 10-bed facility will provide vital support to youth facing mental health challenges, substance use, trauma, and other complex needs—right here in Manitoba. Currently, many Manitoba youth must leave the province for live-in treatment. Prairie Tides will change that, offering care closer to home and keeping families together during healing. The home will feature a cultural round room and a family room where parents can stay, embracing a whole-family approach to recovery. Prairie Tides will blend western and traditional healing practices, including the Neurosequential Model of Therapeutics TM, helping youth heal through personalized, brain-based interventions. This $4.5-million project is a long-awaited step toward addressing the gaps in youth mental health and substance use services in Manitoba. Thank you to our partners, supporters, and the community for helping us make this vision a reality. Together, we’re building a place of healing, hope, and connection. Follow Prairie Tides Community Healing on Facebook and Instagram for construction updates! @prairietidescommunityhealing Marymound Inc.

THANK YOU to fellow cooperative Red River Co-op for sponsoring the Veggie Van Mobile Market in 2025. Veggie Van donations support two connected causes: small-scale sustainable farming and food security in Winnipeg. Donations are used to purchase fresh, nutritious food directly from farmers which the Fireweed Veggie Van then distributes within food desert communities at highly subsidized prices. The Veggie Van model increases the accessibility of fresh, high quality produce and creates a dignified, community focused mobile market experience. Check out our website to learn more and donate! https://www.fireweedfoodcoop.ca/the-veggie-van