Category: Local

By Jill Kolodka Youth in Philanthropy is an organization that aims to get junior high and high schools students involved in community service. It also strives to teach young people about the importance of giving back and how that benefits...

Morris Area Foundation activating Emergency Community Support Fund alongside communities coast to coast to coast. Vulnerable populations across Canada continue to be disproportionately affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Marginalized groups, youth, children and the elderly, essential workers, and newcomers are...

$31,170 in 24 hours.

Our community foundation has again had an active and rewarding year. With the generous support of many donors, our community endowment fund has grown from $181K at the beginning of 2018 to over $203K at year end. The greater portion...

Larry Klein (on the left) sales representative from MWM Environmental presents president Del Stevenson and Curtis Evenson of the Morris Area Foundation Inc. a cheque for $312.85 which represents a contribution of 5 cents for each of the 62570 recycling...

The Morris Area Foundation is once again participating in the Endow Manitoba 24-Hour Giving Challenge, an annual, province-wide campaign that encourages Manitobans to contribute to their local community foundation during the month of November. Help your community flourish forever! Give to the...

The MAF provided the Morris School with a $250 grant and with this they were able to purchase a new beach volleyball net for the Morris community beach court. Morris School students used this court to practice, and for the...

“Your Legacy, Our Future” The MAF identified a retired/senior community couple who have resided in the area for the majority of their lives. We were seeking their perspective and sage advice about what they think contributes to our community’s greatness,...

Our names are Byron and Laurie Edel (Fulford) Byron has lived in the Morris area for his entire life. He grew up on his family’s farm 3 1/2  miles south of Morris and attended Morris School. He graduated in 1983....