{"id":653228,"date":"2026-05-07T07:09:09","date_gmt":"2026-05-07T07:09:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/653228\/"},"modified":"2026-05-07T07:09:09","modified_gmt":"2026-05-07T07:09:09","slug":"manitoba-possibles-new-home-will-be-a-model-of-accessibility-winnipeg-free-press","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/653228\/","title":{"rendered":"Manitoba Possible\u2019s new home will be a model of accessibility \u2013 Winnipeg Free Press"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s ten-to-six on Tuesday evening. Supper Club hasn\u2019t officially started, but the kitchen at Manitoba Possible\u2019s 825 Sherbrook Street location is already alive.<\/p>\n<p>Recreation Facilitator, McKenna, is on a mission searching for the hand mixer. She finds the whisk attachments first. But not the handle.<\/p>\n<p>She pauses the search to greet every person with excitement and details about tonight\u2019s meal they\u2019ll be cooking together.<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1778137748_752_image1.jpg\" data-pswp- data-pswp-width=\"306\" data-pswp-height=\"379\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1778137748_752_image1.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>By 6:00 the room is packed. And everyone is helping search for the missing hand mixer.<\/p>\n<p>The solution, eventually, is to use the blender. And the meal comes together the way Supper Club often does\u2014imperfectly, but with a lot of conversation and fun.<\/p>\n<p>For Bill, attending Supper Club has been a regular part of his social calendar for three years. From the beginning, he felt a sense of belonging.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s given me a lot of opportunity to connect with people like myself,\u201d he says. \u201cThis place also helped me with my confidence, feeling like a normal human being and being part of a truly amazing community. I would be lost without a community like this.\u201d<br \/>Manitoba Possible\u2019s 825 Sherbrook Street location was built 60 years ago. Back then, it stood as a leader in accessible design. But time has started to show itself in the small space, outdated accessibility, and the whisk that can no longer do its job.<\/p>\n<p>Today, there is again an opportunity to build a new home for Manitoba Possible\u2014one that shows what\u2019s possible when accessibility and inclusion are shaped by lived experience and built into the design from the very start.<\/p>\n<p>Manitoba Possible\u2019s Breaking Barriers Campaign will transform 1680 Notre Dame Avenue into a model of accessibility. At the heart of it will be a space built for programs like Supper Club to thrive \u2014 a 1,800-square-foot Community Kitchen with accessibility woven into every detail.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen we began imagining a new space for Manitoba Possible, a welcoming and accessible community gathering place was one of the most critical needs,\u201d says Manitoba Possible CEO, Lindsey Cooke. \u201cWhen spaces are designed for everyone, our whole community becomes stronger. The kitchen will be an example of that. It\u2019ll be a welcoming place to connect and see what truly inclusive, purpose-built design can make possible.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The redevelopment of 1680 Notre Dame Avenue is not simply a capital project; it is a visible demonstration of what is possible when community works together to remove barriers.<\/p>\n<p class=\"purple\">You can help build a vibrant community-focused <br \/>home for Manitoba Possible.<\/p>\n<p class=\"purple\">This is the model of accessibility we can build together.<\/p>\n<p>Donate at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.manitobapossible.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">ManitobaPossible.ca<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image2.jpg\" data-pswp-width=\"550\" data-pswp-height=\"334\" data-pswp-><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image2.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>A BUILDING WHERE ACCESSIBILITY LEADS DESIGN:<\/p>\n<p>Shared spaces where independent disability-serving organizations can work together\u2014 strengthened by coordinated support, shared knowledge, and collective action.<\/p>\n<p>A first-of-its-kind, real-world environment where more than 12,000 clients of the Manitoba Wheelchair Program can test equipment alongside occupational therapists and wheelchair technicians.<\/p>\n<p>A welcoming hub for programs that support financial literacy, disability education, and American Sign Language learning for Deaf newcomers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"It\u2019s ten-to-six on Tuesday evening. 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