Individuals with disAbilities should be entitled to live in their communities with their families and friends and they are part of the fabric that makes our communities strong and diverse.
Our busiest service, offers residents of the Blue Water area a place to shop for gently used items at a price that everyone can afford.
We received 100% of our donations from the local community, from the beaches to Great Falls.
We accept all household items that are gently used:
clothing
shoes
boots
winter boots and jackets.
bedding
beds
kitchenware
appliances
furniture
and anything in your house that still works and doesn’t require cleaning or isn’t broken.
We do not accept books, magazines, CDs or VHS cassettes.
Helping Hands
Individuals with disabilities should be entitled to live in their communities with their families and friends. They are part of the fabric that makes our communities strong and diverse.
The goals of the program are to ensure that individuals have structured daily activities that are fulfilling for them and meet their needs.
We currently have 9 Clients working with 21 partnerships throughout the community.
Breakfast Program
We provide fresh fruit, cheese strings, eggs, milk, yogurt bars, granola bars, bread, butter and jam to the students daily.
We provide to over 300 students per day from grades K to 8 as well as many High School students.
Provide daily nutritional food to students in partnership with the Child Nutrition Council of Manitoba and Breakfast Club of Canada.
Mom's Drop-In (Postnatal)
Our postnatal program offers support for new mothers and fathers. Emphasis is on breastfeeding, infant care and development, decreased social isolation, increased links to other resources, and improved health for improved early childhood development. Our Postnatal program runs Bi-Weekly and was very successful.
Drop-In
Participants feel they have a safe, warm and friendly environment that invites them to receive the social and emotional support they may need. The outreach worker makes links to other resources when needed. Visitors feel free to browse the internet, print off government forms, build resumes or search for jobs.
What We Do
Thrift Store
Breakfast Program at Ecole Powerview School
Little Wings Preschool Program
Community Drop-In (coffee, support, fellowship, etc)
Community Connections – Community Access Program with Free Internet, Phone and Faxing services
CPNP Program (Canadian Prenatal Nutrition Program)
Community Garden
Helping Hands Adult Day Program
Residential Home for Adults with DisAbilities
Lil Gigglers play group Mondays at Grand Marais
Lil Gigglers playgroup Fridays at Wings of Power
Outreach and Support
Nobody’s Perfect Parenting Programs
Mini Chefs cooking classes in partnership with Healthy Together Now
Boys and Girls summer programs in partnership with the RM of Alexander
Annual Events – Summer Kick-off, BBQ Canada Day Celebration, Community Harvest Dinner, and Breakfast and Photo with Santa
Little Wings Preschool
Little Wings Preschool is licensed by Manitoba Child Day Care and operates out of Ecole Powerview School. Programs are offered four days per week (morning and afternoon) for children aged 3 & 4 with a fun-filled focus on school readiness.
Blue Water Mobile Prenatal Team is a Canada Prenatal Nutrition Program (CPNP) offering a free ‘before’ and ‘after’ baby program to support women anytime in their pregnancy, and up to one year after birth.
Wings of Power serves to be a leader in our community where all individuals and families feel safe, respected, valued and loved; have the opportunity to experience dignity, pride and equality; and have the opportunity to live healthy and fulfilling lives.
Our History
Wings of Power evolved in 1998 from the Agassiz (now Sunrise) School Division’s concerns regarding children attending Powerview School. There were children entering school with very few Kindergarten readiness skills. Some had never been read to, others did not know colors or simple counting skills; some children were coming to school hungry, others came from an environment of little or no parental support with regards to home and school related functions.
We have learned that a key step to building trust and confidence of the community is from the grassroots level. We learned that if the individual, the family and the community are supported, social capital and community capacity are enhanced. We continue to focus on the three pillars that were identified in the beginning, but the programs are driven by the community.
Wings of Power Calendar
See our programming calendar for more information on programs and events.
Our busiest service, offers residents of the Blue Water area a place to shop for gently used items at a price that everyone can afford.
Individuals with disabilities should be entitled to live in their communities with their families and friends. They are part of the fabric that makes our communities strong and diverse.
We provide fresh fruit, cheese strings, eggs, milk, yogurt bars, granola bars, bread, butter and jam to the students daily.
Our postnatal program offers support for new mothers and fathers. Emphasis is on breastfeeding, infant care and development, decreased social isolation, increased links to other resources, and improved health for improved early childhood development. Our Postnatal program runs Bi-Weekly and was very successful.
Participants feel they have a safe, warm and friendly environment that invites them to receive the social and emotional support they may need. The outreach worker makes links to other resources when needed. Visitors feel free to browse the internet, print off government forms, build resumes or search for jobs.
