Thank You Winnipeg!

We did it, Winnipeg!  We made the impossible, possible.  Together, we made 1025 flowers blossom on the first day of Spring right here in Winnipeg.  Together, we raised $20,475 for Habitat for Humanity so that they can put hard working, deserving families into safe, decent and affordable housing.  That’s something we can all be proud of.

Darryl Stewart of IBEX gives Sandy Hopkins of Habitat for Humanity the “BIG Cheque”.

Deputy Mayor Justin Swandel pledges $1,000 to take us up to $20,000.

We owe it all to 26 community groups who made the flowers, to more than 70 businesses and individuals who gave generously to Habitat, to our major sponsors Lazer Grant and 6PMarketing, to our other sponsors Taylor McCaffrey, Sierra Courier,  ArtsJunktion, The Forks, and  Wallace and Wallace Fencing and of course to IBEX for spearheading this campaign and making whatever resources were needed available at any time.

The weather of course was also a big part of our project.  Lack of snow, rising river waters, and wind were some of the elements Mother Nature brought our way.  But despite it all we were still able to Plant it Forward – after all we’re Winnipeggers and can handle all types of weather!  The only unfortunate effect was that we could only display the flowers for one day to prevent major wind damage to the flowers.

If you didn’t get a chance to see the flowers at the Forks, enjoy these photos and look for more by clicking here!

Thank you, once again Winnipeg for your support.  We love you!

Getty

Advertisement