{"id":490550,"date":"2026-02-21T19:35:11","date_gmt":"2026-02-21T19:35:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/490550\/"},"modified":"2026-02-21T19:35:11","modified_gmt":"2026-02-21T19:35:11","slug":"winnipeg-non-profit-gets-major-boost-from-local-philanthropic-cyclists","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/490550\/","title":{"rendered":"Winnipeg non-profit gets major boost from local philanthropic cyclists"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A local non-profit received a significant donation this week.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Thrive Community Support Circle, which offers a wide range of\u00a0free mental health programs,\u00a0family support, and\u00a0essential services\u00a0for individuals and families facing poverty, housing insecurity and trauma was gifted a $20,000 donation from <a href=\"https:\/\/chvnradio.com\/articles\/local-cyclists-raise-nearly-150000-to-help-end-homelessness-in-winnipeg\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Brothers of the Fork<\/a>,\u00a0a local philanthropic cycling group that has quietly conducted street outreach since 2011.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Thanks to their $20,000 donation, Thrive will be able to purchase a new van and make much-needed upgrades to their building, directly improving their capacity to serve the community,&#8221; said City Councillor for St. Norbert \u2013 Seine Rive, Markus Chambers.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>Chambers also donated two laptops, along with clothing and blankets to help keep Winnipeggers warm and connected this season.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We are sending a huge thank you and congratulations to Thrive Community Support Circle for the incredible work they do day in and day out supporting vulnerable people in Winnipeg,&#8221; said Chambers. &#8220;Your dedication to lifting up our neighbours is what makes our city stronger. Together, we thrive.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>In 2025, Thrive connected with 6,000 unique individuals and facilitated more than 50,000 service interactions. Each year, more than 20,000 people receive one-on-one counselling, trauma-informed wellness programs, advocacy, and resources that promote mental health, family well-being, and social connection.<\/p>\n<p>The organization continues to carry forward the vision of its founders, Louise and Dr. Paul Adams, a legacy of family, faith, and support that has guided its work for more than 50 years.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A local non-profit received a significant donation this week.\u00a0 Thrive Community Support Circle, which offers a wide range&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":490551,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[194296],"tags":[49,48,22073],"class_list":["post-490550","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-winnipeg","tag-ca","tag-canada","tag-winnipeg"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/490550","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=490550"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/490550\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/490551"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=490550"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=490550"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=490550"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}