DASCH’s Recreation Program celebrates two years! Two years ago, the world was trying to figure out how to navigate life in a pandemic – and DASCH was no exception. For the safety of the people we support and our staff, we temporarily closed our day programs, vocational training, and cancelled events– so many activities […]
June is Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month, and to recognize it, we wanted to share our good friend Richard’s story. You may remember Richard from our 2020 Holiday Campaign, where he shared some of the struggles he’d been working through, two of which were a recent dementia diagnosis and seizures.
Thank you to everyone who supported the DASCH Foundation this past year. Please see the 2021 Stewardship Report to see the difference your donation made in the lives of the people DASCH Inc. is proud to support.
For the month of June, Mary Brown’s restaurants in Winnipeg will have a TipTap touchless giving™ machine for customers to make donations to the DASCH Foundation.
DASCH’s Job Fair is coming up on Friday, May 13 from 1:00pm to 5:00pm and Saturday, May 14 from 10:00am to 2:00pm. You can visit us in-person at 117 Victor Lewis Drive or online, so you can join us from anywhere!
Last summer DASCH worked on brand refresh in the form of a new logo and tagline. We wanted an update that represented the progress DASCH has experienced since first starting.
CBC News recently featured a story bringing to light the effects of COVID-19 on programs for people living with disabilities, like DASCH’s own day program. Hear from Karen Fonseth, DASCH CEO, and Nancy, a day program participant who hasn’t been able to attend for nearly two years: http://ow.ly/eA7f50HLSpa
We are excited and honoured to announce that The Winnipeg Goldeyes Baseball Club and Shaw Communications Inc. has announced DASCH as their latest Everyday Heroes Powered by Shaw.
The biggest day to give back: Giving Tuesday 2021 This GivingTuesday, we’re asking you to help us raise funds for DASCH’s Specialized Support and Resource Services (SSRS)! SSRS is a team of consultants specializing in learning and literacy, nutrition, and behavior who collaborate with staff to build knowledge and skills to better help the people […]
GivingTuesday is an annual global generosity movement following Black Friday and Cyber Monday. It kicks off the giving season and is a time when charities, companies, communities, and individuals join together and rally for their favourite causes.
This year, the DASCH Foundation was proud to nominate Bison Transport and its leadership under Don Streuber and the Jessiman Family for the Outstanding Corporation Award at the Manitoba Philanthropy Awards, held on November 15th, for their incredible commitment to philanthropy and their community.