The Community of Big Hearts: Recent Episodes
Stu Starkey
The greatness of a community is most accurately measured by the compassionate actions of its leaders and members.
Stu Starkey, CEO of Two Small Men with Big Hearts, brings together community leaders who have overcome their own obstacles, community members who are currently in need of guidance, support, or direction, and community contributors whose purpose and mission is to help the community. Every episode, we do our best to build A Community of Big Hearts!
Small acts, when multiplied by hundreds and thousands of people, can transform the community and even the world.
Ryan provides a very quick update regarding where the team has been and why there haven't been any episodes as of late! :)
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In this final episode of Season 4, Stu and Damian share their favourite highlights from the year! Happy Holidays everyone!
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In this episode, Damian interviews Stu and Kassi Mattice of Two Small Men with Big Hearts to discuss their contributions to the community in 2021!
*Apologies about the audio quality. Working through new tools and figuring them out!
This week Stu and Damian speak with Sheena Ram, Youth Program Coordinator from SOS Children's Village in Surrey, British Columbia.
Apologies for the poor audio quality this week
In this episode of the Community of Big Hearts, Damian Crowley sits down to speak with Tim Coldwell, the President of Chandos Construction.
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On this weeks episode of the Community of Big Hearts, Stu and Damian sit down with the President and Founder of The Good Partnership, Cindy Wagman.
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This week, Stu and Damian speak with the CEO of New Directions, Dr. Jennifer Frain.
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In this episode of the Community of Big Hearts, Stu Starkey speaks with Gabe Cipes, a biodynamicist and permaculturist at Summerhill Winery as he shares how Summerhill uniquely contributes to many communities.
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In this week's episode of the Community of Big Hearts, Stu speaks with Sky Bridges, the new CEO of the Winnipeg Foundation!
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In this episode of the Community of Big Hearts, Stu speaks with former Olympian, Sarah Wells. They talk about her journey as an athlete and what she's doing now to inspire kids all across Canada!
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In our premiere spotlight, Stu speaks with the CEO of Cranked Energy Bars, Cheryl Zealand.
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On the Community of Big Hearts this week, we open up season 4 by welcoming our new Executive Director, Damian Crowley. Stu introduces the community to Damian as we kick off season 4!
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What is a Community Insight? A Community Insight is the Community of Big Hearts sharing some insight that will help us better understand facets of community. The better we understand the power of community, we believe, the better we will be at inspiring others to make community a priority in their lives.
For this Community Insight, Producer Ryan shares some data from a Boston College study that connects the dots between volunteering and business value.
What is a Community Highlight? A Community Highlight is the Community of Big Hearts highlighting a story or statistic from a past or future episode of Community of Big Hearts! We like to highlight these moments as a reminder to our listeners who is out there doing great work in our community to keep them top of mind!
On this community highlight we go back to an interview Stu had with the Executive Director of KLINIC, Nicole Chammartin. Nicole shares some incredible numbers with us about the volunteer contributions made every year within the organization.
What is a Community Spotlight? A Community Spotlight is the Community of Big Hearts shining the spotlight on a leader or organization by giving them a platform to tell their story so they can increase awareness that they exist to potential volunteers, donors, and raving fans who are willing and able to contribute back in any way they can!
This week Producer Ryan shares a new direction the spotlights are going to take on the CBH!
What is a Community Insight? A Community Insight is the Community of Big Hearts sharing some insight that will help us better understand facets of community. The better we understand the power of community, we believe, the better we will be at inspiring others to make community a priority in their lives.
In this weeks Community Insight we look at 3 different questions you can ask yourself to better identify what community you could potentially belong to!
What is a Community Highlight? A Community Highlight is the Community of Big Hearts highlighting a story or statistic from a past or future episode of Community of Big Hearts! We like to highlight these moments as a reminder to our listeners who is out there doing great work in our community to keep them top of mind!
This episode of the CBH Highlight goes back to episode 2 where we talk with Roger Berrington about CanU!
What is a Community Spotlight? A Community Spotlight is the Community of Big Hearts shining the spotlight on a leader or organization by giving them a platform to tell their story so they can increase awareness that they exist to potential volunteers, donors, and raving fans who are willing and able to contribute back in any way they can!
The Kelowna Caring Canines Society
Kelowna Caring Canines is a not-for-profit organization that provides dog therapy services to a variety of medical facilities, residential care homes, educational institutions and also the Kelowna Airport for adults and children throughout the greater Kelowna area.
During COVID-19 their organization decided to shut down due to complications with restrictions. This organization is very badly missed by their community and these pups can't wait to get back to bringing joy to those who need them.
What is a Community Insight? A Community Insight is the Community of Big Hearts sharing some insight that will help us better understand facets of community. The better we understand the power of community, we believe, the better we will be at inspiring others to make community a priority in their lives.
In this weeks Community Insight, research is shared that backs up the claims that volunteering can increase happiness.
What is a Community Highlight? A Community Highlight is the Community of Big Hearts highlighting a story or statistic from a past or future episode of Community of Big Hearts! We like to highlight these moments as a reminder to our listeners who is out there doing great work in our community to keep them top of mind!
In this episode, Angela Klassen from Bear Clan shares an incredibly impactful story about a young man she saved, without even knowing it.
What is a Community Spotlight? A Community Spotlight is the Community of Big Hearts shining the spotlight on a leader or organization by giving them a platform to tell their story so they can increase awareness that they exist to potential volunteers, donors, and raving fans who are willing and able to contribute back in any way they can!
We Got This Canada is an incorporated non-profit which aims to provide nutrition, assistance, and engagement to low income families, individuals with disabilities, special needs and seniors.
What is We Got This Canada
When the COVID-19 pandemic hit Manitoba, founders and couple, Rashmi Saxena and Ankur Aneja started a Facebook group to provide relief to Winnipeg’s families, seniors, and immune-compromised individuals who had lost access to basic necessities and needed assistance. The Facebook group started as a platform for community members to help each other. Within a few months, the group had thousands of members donating their time, food, and resources to those who needed it the most. Members of the group built a caring community who believed that they could overcome their challenges together.
In order to continue providing support to people-in-need beyond the pandemic, the founders incorporated the group as a non-profit in May 2020. Since then, team members have established regular programs to provide emergency meals and hampers, assistance, and engagement to people, with the help of local businesses and generous donors. Over the next few years, the We Got This Canada team hopes to grow and touch the lives of thousands of Canadians-in-need by building a caring and inclusive society where everybody is well nourished, supported and nurtured.
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What is a Community Insight? A Community Insight is the Community of Big Hearts sharing some insight that will help us better understand facets of community. The better we understand the power of community, we believe, the better we will be at inspiring others to make community a priority in their lives.
This weeks community insight talks about the power that volunteering has on socializing!
What is a Community Highlight? A Community Highlight is the Community of Big Hearts highlighting a story or statistic from a past or future episode of Community of Big Hearts! We like to highlight these moments as a reminder to our listeners who is out there doing great work in our community to keep them top of mind!
Who is Kids Kottage?
Kids Kottage is a crisis prevention and early intervention service that keeps infants and children safe, and families strong. When a family is under toxic levels of stress whether it be from job loss, homelessness, the effects of poverty, mental or physical health issues, abuse, or whatever the case -so are the children- they are the hidden victims.
Website
https://www.kidskottage.org/home
What is a Community Spotlight? A Community Spotlight is the Community of Big Hearts shining the spotlight on a leader or organization by giving them a platform to tell their story so they can increase awareness that they exist to potential volunteers, donors, and raving fans who are willing and able to contribute back in any way they can!
What is Child Advocacy Centre (CAC)
We operate an inspired, child friendly environment dedicated to wrapping services around those impacted by child abuse. We facilitate a collaborative model of care designed to empower those working on the front lines of child abuse to work together to improve outcomes and build resilience for children, families and community.
What is a Community Insight? A Community Insight is the Community of Big Hearts sharing some insight that will help us better understand facets of community. The better we understand the power of community, we believe, the better we will be at inspiring others to make community a priority in their lives.
This week Stu bring us a community insight around loneliness and the usage of robots to address that issue. Are they really going to solve the issue or are researchers missing a key piece to this puzzle?
What is a Community Highlight? A Community Highlight is the Community of Big Hearts highlighting a story or statistic from a past or future episode of Community of Big Hearts! We like to highlight these moments as a reminder to our listeners who is out there doing great work in our community to keep them top of mind!
What is Take Pride Winnipeg
Take Pride Winnipeg! is a registered Canadian charity whose mission is to inspire community pride, raise public awareness and promote citizen responsibility in making the city of Winnipeg clean and beautiful. Through special funding, the organization is able to offer some of its programs province-wide and support our programming all year long. As a registered charity, we can issue tax receipts for donations.
What is a Community Spotlight? A Community Spotlight is the Community of Big Hearts shining the spotlight on a leader or organization by giving them a platform to tell their story so they can increase awareness that they exist to potential volunteers, donors, and raving fans who are willing and able to contribute back in any way they can!
SEED Winnipeg Inc. is a non-profit agency that works to reduce poverty and help renew Winnipeg’s inner city. We do this by helping people start small businesses and save money for future goals.
What is a Community Insight? A Community Insight is the Community of Big Hearts sharing some insight that will help us better understand facets of community. The better we understand the power of community, we believe, the better we will be at inspiring others to make community a priority in their lives.
What is a Community Highlight? A Community Highlight is the Community of Big Hearts highlighting a story or statistic from a past or future episode of Community of Big Hearts! We like to highlight these moments as a reminder to our listeners who is out there doing great work in our community to keep them top of mind!
What is SEED Winnipeg
SEED Winnipeg Inc. is a non-profit agency that works to reduce poverty and help renew Winnipeg’s inner city. We do this by helping people start small businesses and save money for future goals.
What is a Community Spotlight? A Community Spotlight is the Community of Big Hearts shining the spotlight on a leader or organization by giving them a platform to tell their story so they can increase awareness that they exist to potential volunteers, donors, and raving fans who are willing and able to contribute back in any way they can!
About Turning Leaf
Turning Leaf works around the clock to ensure participants receive uniquely tailored and effective support services to assist them with their specific needs and risk. We are that single source that offers a variety of high-impact services to high- and low-risk participants. Whether it’s crisis intervention of those struggling with mental illness, conflict with the law, homelessness or the activities of daily living, our team is ready and prepared to offer what you may need whenever you need it. Unconditional Acceptance. Empowering Change.
Website
https://turningleafservices.ca/
What is a Community Insight? A Community Insight is the Community of Big Hearts sharing some insight that will help us better understand facets of community. The better we understand the power of community, we believe, the better we will be at inspiring others to make community a priority in their lives.
This week's community insight is brought to you by Producer Ryan who references a study that you can view here on lowering your chances of early death by 24% through volunteering!
What is a Community Highlight? A Community Highlight is the Community of Big Hearts highlighting a story or statistic from a past or future episode of Community of Big Hearts! We like to highlight these moments as a reminder to our listeners who is out there doing great work in our community to keep them top of mind!
What is Distress Centre Calgary -Website
Distress Centre Calgary (DCC) has provided 24 hour crisis support in Calgary and southern Alberta since 1970. We do this through our 24 hour crisis line, email, daily chat, and daily text for our youth. We also have professional counselling for clients with issues that cannot be resolved over the phone. If you need help finding a social, community or government service, 211 is available by phone and online chat. Our Coordinated Access and Assessment (CAA) program serves Calgarians experiencing homelessness out of the Safe Communities Opportunity and Resource Centre (SORCe). All of our services are free.
What is a Community Spotlight? A Community Spotlight is the Community of Big Hearts shining the spotlight on a leader or organization by giving them a platform to tell their story so they can increase awareness that they exist to potential volunteers, donors, and raving fans who are willing and able to contribute back in any way they can!
What is Main Street Project -https://www.mainstreetproject.ca/
Serving the needs of Winnipeg’s most vulnerable residents since 1972, Main Street Project offers programming and services to help our community members build stability. Working under a housing first philosophy, we work with each individual to support positive changes and transition them towards stable, permanent housing.
What is a Community Insight? A Community Insight is the Community of Big Hearts sharing some insight that will help us better understand facets of community. The better we understand the power of community, we believe, the better we will be at inspiring others to make community a priority in their lives.
In this weeks Community Insight, Producer Ryan shares 5 statistics with us that shed more insight on the value of volunteering and how non-profits and get more out of their volunteer's efforts!
What is a Community Highlight? A Community Highlight is the Community of Big Hearts highlighting a story or statistic from a past or future episode of Community of Big Hearts! We like to highlight these moments as a reminder to our listeners who is out there doing great work in our community to keep them top of mind!
What is The Dream Factory
The Dream Factory is an organization whose mission is to facilitate Making Dreams Come True for Manitoba kids battling life-threatening illnesses. The real world can be scary – but their dreams can carry them away to a place where kids can just be kids.
Website
https://www.thedreamfactory.ca/
What is a Community Spotlight? A Community Spotlight is the Community of Big Hearts shining the spotlight on a leader or organization by giving them a platform to tell their story so they can increase awareness that they exist to potential volunteers, donors, and raving fans who are willing and able to contribute back in any way they can!
What is Distress Centre Calgary - Website
Distress Centre Calgary (DCC) has provided 24 hour crisis support in Calgary and southern Alberta since 1970. We do this through our 24 hour crisis line, email, daily chat, and daily text for our youth. We also have professional counselling for clients with issues that cannot be resolved over the phone. If you need help finding a social, community or government service, 211 is available by phone and online chat. Our Coordinated Access and Assessment (CAA) program serves Calgarians experiencing homelessness out of the Safe Communities Opportunity and Resource Centre (SORCe). All of our services are free.
This episode Stu speaks with Natasha Dharshi, Senior Operations Coordinator from DCC!
What is a Community Insight? A Community Insight is the Community of Big Hearts sharing some insight that will help us better understand facets of community. The better we understand the power of community, we believe, the better we will be at inspiring others to make community a priority in their lives.
This weeks insight has Producer Ryan share with you some information on skills-based volunteering!
What is a Community Highlight? A Community Highlight is the Community of Big Hearts highlighting a story or statistic from a past or future episode of Community of Big Hearts! We like to highlight these moments as a reminder to our listeners who is out there doing great work in our community to keep them top of mind!
What is KIDTHINK
Kidthink Children’s Mental Health Centre Inc. (KIDTHINK) is a mental health treatment centre and outreach program that focuses on improving mental health and well-being for children aged 12 and under in Manitoba.
We can help your child with anxiety treatment as well as ADHD, depression, behavioural, and learning challenges. If your child is struggling with their mental health, we can help.
KIDTHINK provides child, parenting and family support and treatment from a multidisciplinary team that includes psychology, psychiatry, social work, and occupational therapy, and play therapy who all work together to give the children and their families the highest standard of care.
Website
https://www.kidthink.ca/
What is a Community Spotlight? A Community Spotlight is the Community of Big Hearts shining the spotlight on a leader or organization by giving them a platform to tell their story so they can increase awareness that they exist to potential volunteers, donors, and raving fans who are willing and able to contribute back in any way they can!
What is Vecova
Vecova is a leading edge, registered and accredited charitable organization that has been meeting the lifelong and changing needs of persons of all abilities and the community since 1969 through our programs and services, social research and innovation and enterprises.
Website: https://vecova.ca/
What is a Community Insight? A Community Insight is the Community of Big Hearts sharing some insight that will help us better understand facets of community. The better we understand the power of community, we believe, the better we will be at inspiring others to make community a priority in their lives.
This week our host, Stu Starkey, shares in incredible statistic with us about the number of organizations that exist in our community!
What is a Community Highlight? A Community Highlight is the Community of Big Hearts highlighting a story or statistic from a past or future episode of Community of Big Hearts! We like to highlight these moments as a reminder to our listeners who is out there doing great work in our community to keep them top of mind!
Who is Kids Kottage?
Kids Kottage is a crisis prevention and early intervention service that keeps infants and children safe, and families strong. When a family is under toxic levels of stress whether it be from job loss, homelessness, the effects of poverty, mental or physical health issues, abuse, or whatever the case -so are the children- they are the hidden victims.
Website
https://www.kidskottage.org/home
What is a Community Spotlight? A Community Spotlight is the Community of Big Hearts shining the spotlight on a leader or organization by giving them a platform to tell their story so they can increase awareness that they exist to potential volunteers, donors, and raving fans who are willing and able to contribute back in any way they can!
What is Mom2Mom
50% of lone-parent families in BC live in poverty. 82% of these families are female led.
The struggles faced by low income mothers raising children in an expensive city like Vancouver are exceptional. Many are led by women who did not grow up in healthy families with strong role models. Without thriving mothers, sisters and aunts to look up to, they have no one to model healthy parenting choices.
These isolated moms are struggling - and many lose their kids to a foster system that will fail to provide a loving, stable home.
Mom2Mom Child Poverty Initiative Society was foundedin 2012 to help our community’s low income moms build resiliency and keep their families intact by connecting them with a community of women who can offer support, advice and a listening ear.
Website
https://www.m2mcharity.ca/
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What is a Community Insight? A Community Insight is the Community of Big Hearts sharing some insight that will help us better understand facets of community. The better we understand the power of community, we believe, the better we will be at inspiring others to make community a priority in their lives.
For today's Community Insight, Producer Ryan talks about an interesting piece of research around volunteering and time.
What is a Community Highlight? A Community Highlight is the Community of Big Hearts highlighting a story or statistic from a past or future episode of Community of Big Hearts! We like to highlight these moments as a reminder to our listeners who is out there doing great work in our community to keep them top of mind!
What is The Never Alone Foundation
From revitalizing the rooms of a palliative care unit and a blood and marrow unit to providing funds to stage a puppet program to explain the effects of cancer to children, the Never Alone Foundation continues to make a difference in the lives of cancer patients and their families. Never Alone Foundation also provides gift baskets, food and gas gift certificates, books, advice on who to contact for other services and more importantly to simply lend an ear and the opportunity to talk with someone who has gone through this same journey.
Website
https://neveralonefoundation.ca/
What is a Community Spotlight? A Community Spotlight is the Community of Big Hearts shining the spotlight on a leader or organization by giving them a platform to tell their story so they can increase awareness that they exist to potential volunteers, donors, and raving fans who are willing and able to contribute back in any way they can!
What is Trellis
Trellis was born when Boys & Girls Clubs of Calgary and Aspen Family & Community Network Society joined forces. Together we’re one organization with countless ways to help. We work with children, youth and families to unlock their potential and support their growth. Our programs focus on improving access to resources, developing family and community supports and building the capacity to deal with future challenges.
Website
https://www.growwithtrellis.ca/
What is a Community Insight? A Community Insight is the Community of Big Hearts sharing some insight that will help us better understand facets of community. The better we understand the power of community, we believe, the better we will be at inspiring others to make community a priority in their lives.
For today's Community Insight, Stu talks about a critical side-effect of volunteering in groups!
What is a Community Highlight? A Community Highlight is the Community of Big Hearts highlighting a story or statistic from a past or future episode of Community of Big Hearts! We like to highlight these moments as a reminder to our listeners who is out there doing great work in our community to keep them top of mind!
What is Vecova?
Vecova Centre for Disability Services and Research (Vecova) is a leading-edge, registered not-for-profit charitable research and service agency that has been meeting the needs of persons with disabilities and the community-at-large since 1969. Affiliated with the University of Calgary, Vecova is recognized as a leader in the field of disability services and research.
Website:
https://vecova.ca/
What is a Community Spotlight? A Community Spotlight is the Community of Big Hearts shining the spotlight on a leader or organization by giving them a platform to tell their story so they can increase awareness that they exist to potential volunteers, donors, and raving fans who are willing and able to contribute back in any way they can!
What is KIDTHINK
Kidthink Children’s Mental Health Centre Inc. (KIDTHINK) is a mental health treatment centre and outreach program that focuses on improving mental health and well-being for children aged 12 and under in Manitoba.
We can help your child with anxiety treatment as well as ADHD, depression, behavioural, and learning challenges. If your child is struggling with their mental health, we can help.
KIDTHINK provides child, parenting and family support and treatment from a multidisciplinary team that includes psychology, psychiatry, social work, and occupational therapy, and play therapy who all work together to give the children and their families the highest standard of care.
Website
https://www.kidthink.ca/
See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
What is a Community Insight? A Community Insight is the Community of Big Hearts sharing some insight that will help us better understand facets of community. The better we understand the power of community, we believe, the better we will be at inspiring others to make community a priority in their lives.
For today's Community Insight, Stu talks about the importance of getting employees involved in community volunteering.
What is a Community Highlight? A Community Highlight is the Community of Big Hearts highlighting a story or statistic from a past or future episode of Community of Big Hearts! We like to highlight these moments as a reminder to our listeners who is out there doing great work in our community to keep them top of mind!
What is Trellis?
Trellis was born when Boys & Girls Clubs of Calgary and Aspen Family & Community Network Society joined forces. Together we’re one organization with countless ways to help. We work with children, youth and families to unlock their potential and support their growth. Our programs focus on improving access to resources, developing family and community supports and building the capacity to deal with future challenges.
Website:
https://www.growwithtrellis.ca/
What is a Community Spotlight? A Community Spotlight is the Community of Big Hearts shining the spotlight on a leader or organization by giving them a platform to tell their story so they can increase awareness that they exist to potential volunteers, donors, and raving fans who are willing and able to contribute back in any way they can!
What is Agape Table
Agape Table provides a bagged meal for breakfast. The bagged breakfast contains soup, sandwich, pastry, fruit, and drink. Those who use Agape Table are: Men, Women, Children, housed at risk, homeless, working, low income seniors, single parents, persons with disabilities, new comers and many more.
Website
https://www.agapetable.ca/
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To nominate a community initiative or leader to be on the show, please go toCommunityofBigHearts.comand click the nominate tab and submit their/your information! We can't wait to hear from you!
What is a Community Insight? A Community Insight is the Community of Big Hearts sharing some insight that will help us better understand facets of community. The better we understand the power of community, we believe, the better we will be at inspiring others to make community a priority in their lives.
For today's Community Insight, Producer Ryan talks about a long-term study he recently discovered discussing the impacts of volunteering on mental health.
What is a Community Highlight? A Community Highlight is the Community of Big Hearts highlighting a story or statistic from a past or future episode of Community of Big Hearts! We like to highlight these moments as a reminder to our listeners who is out there doing great work in our community to keep them top of mind!
What is the Central Okanagan Food Bank?
On July 1, 2015 the Westside Community Food Bank and Kelowna Community Food Bank joined forces to become the Central Okanagan Community Food Bank. We are a non-profit, charitable organization committed to providing healthy, nutritious food to those who need it most. We rely on the generosity of the community to support the work we do through the donation of food, funds and time. These donations come from individuals, families, organizations, community groups as well as various fundraising/food-raising efforts.
Website
https://cofoodbank.com/
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What is a Community Spotlight? A Community Spotlight is the Community of Big Hearts shining the spotlight on a leader or organization by giving them a platform to tell their story so they can increase awareness that they exist to potential volunteers, donors, and raving fans who are willing and able to contribute back in any way they can!
Klinic Community Health
Community Health Rooted in Social Justice! Klinic Community Health provides a full range of health related services from medical care to counselling and education. Driven by our vision of creating healthy and engaged communities, we promote health and quality of life for people of every age, background, ethnicity, gender identity, and socio-economic circumstance. Rooted in social justice values, we believe that everyone deserves quality care, support and respect. Klinic is located in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada and we are a member of the Manitoba Association of Community Health. We are a charitable, not-for-profit health care centre providing services out of various sites across the province. Klinic’s main location is located in Winnipeg at 167 Sherbrook Street.
Website
http://klinic.mb.ca/
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To nominate a community initiative or leader to be on the show, please go to CommunityofBigHearts.com and click the nominate tab and submit their/your information! We can't wait to hear from you!
See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
What is a Community Insight? A Community Insight is the Community of Big Hearts sharing some insight that will help us better understand facets of community. The better we understand the power of community, we believe, the better we will be at inspiring others to make community a priority in their lives.
For today's Community Insight, Stu talks about the broadening of perspective that happens when you experience a new community and speak with the people within that community.
What is a Community Highlight? A Community Highlight is the Community of Big Hearts highlighting a story or statistic from a past or future episode of Community of Big Hearts! We like to highlight these moments as a reminder to our listeners who is out there doing great work in our community to keep them top of mind!
What is Mom2Mom
Mom2Mom provides a unique approach to reducing the stress of poverty on families in Vancouver. We improve the lives of children in need by supporting their moms. Research and experience shows that this is a proven, effective way to help families living in poverty.
Website
https://www.m2mcharity.ca/
What is a Community Spotlight? A Community Spotlight is the Community of Big Hearts shining the spotlight on a leader or organization by giving them a platform to tell their story so they can increase awareness that they exist to potential volunteers, donors, and raving fans who are willing and able to contribute back in any way they can!
What is The Never Alone Foundation
From revitalizing the rooms of a palliative care unit and a blood and marrow unit to providing funds to stage a puppet program to explain the effects of cancer to children, the Never Alone Foundation continues to make a difference in the lives of cancer patients and their families. Never Alone Foundation also provides gift baskets, food and gas gift certificates, books, advice on who to contact for other services and more importantly to simply lend an ear and the opportunity to talk with someone who has gone through this same journey.
Website
https://neveralonefoundation.ca/
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To nominate a community initiative or leader to be on the show, please go to CommunityofBigHearts.com and click the nominate tab and submit their/your information! We can't wait to hear from you!
See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
What is a Community Insight? A Community Insight is the Community of Big Hearts sharing some insight that will help us better understand facets of community. The better we understand the power of community, we believe, the better we will be at inspiring others to make community a priority in their lives.
For today's Community Insight, Producer Ryan asks Stu, "How do I find a community that I can belong to?"
What is a Community Highlight? A Community Highlight is the Community of Big Hearts highlighting a story or statistic from a past or future episode of Community of Big Hearts! We like to highlight these moments as a reminder to our listeners who is out there doing great work in our community to keep them top of mind!
What is Agape Table
Agape Table provides a bagged meal for breakfast. The bagged breakfast contains soup, sandwich, pastry, fruit, and drink. Those who use Agape Table are: Men, Women, Children, housed at risk, homeless, working, low income seniors, single parents, persons with disabilities, new comers and many more.
Website
https://www.agapetable.ca/
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To nominate a community initiative or leader to be on the show, please go toCommunityofBigHearts.comand click the nominate tab and submit their/your information! We can't wait to hear from you!
What is a Community Spotlight? A Community Spotlight is the Community of Big Hearts shining the spotlight on a leader or organization by giving them a platform to tell their story so they can increase awareness that they exist to potential volunteers, donors, and raving fans who are willing and able to contribute back in any way they can!
What is The Dream Factory
The Dream Factory is an organization whose mission is to facilitate Making Dreams Come True for Manitoba kids battling life-threatening illnesses. The real world can be scary – but their dreams can carry them away to a place where kids can just be kids.
Website
https://www.thedreamfactory.ca/
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To nominate a community initiative or leader to be on the show, please go toCommunityofBigHearts.comand click the nominate tab and submit their/your information! We can't wait to hear from you!
What is a Community Insight? A Community Insight is the Community of Big Hearts sharing some insight that will help us better understand facets of community. The better we understand the power of community, we believe, the better we will be at inspiring others to make community a priority in their lives.
For today's Community Insight, Producer Ryan asks Stu a simple question, "Why do we need community?"
What is a Community Highlight? A Community Highlight is the Community of Big Hearts highlighting a story or statistic from a past or future episode of Community of Big Hearts! We like to highlight these moments as a reminder to our listeners who is out there doing great work in our community to keep them top of mind!
Who is Klinic?
Community Health Rooted in Social Justice! Klinic Community Health provides a full range of health related services from medical care to counselling and education. Driven by our vision of creating healthy and engaged communities, we promote health and quality of life for people of every age, background, ethnicity, gender identity, and socio-economic circumstance. Rooted in social justice values, we believe that everyone deserves quality care, support and respect. Klinic is located in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada and we are a member of the Manitoba Association of Community Health. We are a charitable, not-for-profit health care centre providing services out of various sites across the province. Klinic’s main location is located in Winnipeg at 167 Sherbrook Street.
Website
http://klinic.mb.ca/
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What is a Community Spotlight? A Community Spotlight is the Community of Big Hearts shining the spotlight on a leader or organization by giving them a platform to tell their story so they can increase awareness that they exist to potential volunteers, donors, and raving fans who are willing and able to contribute back in any way they can!
Who is Kids Kottage?
Kids Kottage is a crisis prevention and early intervention service that keeps infants and children safe, and families strong. When a family is under toxic levels of stress whether it be from job loss, homelessness, the effects of poverty, mental or physical health issues, abuse, or whatever the case -so are the children- they are the hidden victims.
Website
https://www.kidskottage.org/home
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Community Highlights are short episodes that highlight a cause or organization in your community that would benefit from greater awareness and support. If this organization inspires you to want to contribute, we highly recommend taking the first step and reaching to ask how you can help!
This week the Community of Big Hearts is highlighting and organization called Chez Rachel. For more information about Chez Rachel, please visit their website at: https://chezrachel.ca/en/home
Community Highlights are short episodes that highlight a cause or organization in your community that would benefit from greater awareness and support. If this organization inspires you to want to contribute, we highly recommend taking the first step and reaching to ask how you can help!
This week the Community of Big Hearts is highlighting and organization called Sscope. For more information about Sscope, please visit their website at: https://www.sscope.org
In this episode, the leader of the Community of Big Hearts, Stu Starkey shares with us some of the community contributions Two Small Men is making to a handful of community organizations. Our goal is to continue helping, sharing how we help, and hopefully inspire others to do the same!
Over the next few episodes we will hear from those organizations in the hope that it will inspire others to contribute to them as well!
This episode of the Community of Big Hearts features Arlene Last-Kolb, Contributor for the CBC and Advocate for Addiction Treatment sits down with Stu to talk about the drug addiction challenges facing our community and how she developed a garden that helps families heal.
On July 18, 2014, Arlene Last-Kolb's 24-year-old son, Jessie, passed from a fentanyl poisoning. Since then, she has spent her time talking about compassion and the lack of proper treatment in Manitoba, and speaking for those who can no longer speak for themselves.
This week on the Community of Big Hearts, Stu speaks with the Executive Director of Take Pride Winnipeg, Tom Ethans!
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This week on the Community of Big Hearts, Stu speaks with Angela Taylor, Founder and CEO of Inspire Community Outreach.
https://inspirecommunityoutreach.ca/
This week on the Community of Big Hearts, Stu speaks with Alexandra Blinder, a local Winnipeg financial professional who makes time to volunteer to better local organizations in a big way.
This week on the Community of Big Hearts, Stu speaks with Angela Klassen, a leader from a local organization - Bear Clan - making a big impact on Winnipeg streets.
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On this episode, Stu and Producer Ryan discuss Maslow's Motivation Model and how giving to your community can help you attain the highest human need that we are all striving to accomplish on that very well defined psychological model!
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Roger Berrington is making a massive difference in the lives of youth in our city. As founder and Executive Director of CanU, Roger and his team have made nutrition, health, academia, and leadership their focus, in the hopes that students in grades 5-12 can live up to their potential.
In this episode Roger brings with him one the city's up and coming youth who is already making a big difference in her community -Sophia Abolore!
This episode of the Community of Big Hearts features Lisa Moore Director of People & Culture at Intellijoint Surgical and Rebecca Lewis, Marketing Director at Intellijoint Surgical about how they helped patients battle loneliness during COVID-19.
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On this episode Stu talks with the Chief Operating Officer of Earls Restaurant and Bar, Craig Blize. Together they talk about how Earl's pivoted during the COVID-19 pandemic and what business looks like inside of one of our nations favourite meet up spots for food, drink, and experiences.
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This week on the Community of Big Hearts Stu Starkey speaks with Chief Executive Officer of Winnipeg Harvest, Keren Taylor-Hughes.
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This week on the Community of Big Hearts, Stu Starkey speaks with the owners of Sudwest Gyro and learns how despite going through a difficult time they are STILL giving back to their community! A truly great example of community giving and dedication.
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In this episode of the CBH, Stu speaks with Shelley McArthur Everett, Principal of SMC Communications a Vancouver-based public relations and digital marketing consultancy who played a major role in helping local business rise up and win during the COVID-19 crisis.
For more information on Breaking Bread please visit: https://breakingbreadnow.com/
SMC Communications: https://www.shelleymcarthur.com/
Since the closing of the city's courts due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Toronto's "Biking Lawyer" David Shellnutt, who has a background in humanitarian work, has been putting his focus toward something new: helping isolated, vulnerable people get the supplies they need during this time!
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In this week's episode of the Community of Big Hearts Stu and Ryan discuss the importance of pivoting to help our community and introduce a number of people and companies who are pivoting to help!
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On this episode of the Community of Big Hearts, Stu and Producer Ryan discuss the importance of learning to adapt, the danger of comparison, and how some have been able to contribute to their community in times of need.
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Canada's Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau recently addressed Canadians in what seems to have been in an agitated state as he told Canadians sternly, "Enough is Enough! Go home and STAY home.
Today on the Community of Big Hearts, Stu and Producer Ryan discuss the importance of acting intentionally with regards to social distancing in our communities.
Together Stu and Producer Ryan discuss the importance of staying community centric in these difficult times and what we can do to serve our community.
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This week Stu sits down with Deborah Einarson-Woods to talk about the program she's built that is combining competition and community to raise money for different causes called Pros vs Joes.
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This week on the Community of Big Hearts, Stu Starkey sits down with a Community Leader from St.Georges School in Winnipeg, Manitoba who is leading a program that is giving kids more than just an after school activity, she is giving them a sense of belonging.
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This week on the Community of Big Hearts, Stu sits down with the BJJ Crew on the show Brain Jiu-Jitsu show as part of the Resilience Prescription Show and challenges the crew to think deeper about their community contributions.
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This week on the CBH, Stu sits down with Jill McLean, Director of Research and Evaluation at Changemakers. Changemakers is a marcomm firm that has built a strong reputation for driving education and impact in northern Indigenous communities.
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Producer Ryan sits down with Partner of HP Change, Scott Angus as he asks the community for help to connect youth to his company. Please help this community leader by connecting to him via email and letting him know that you would like to help! His email is scott@hpchange.com!
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This week on the Community of Big Hearts Stu talks to Scott Angus, Partner at HP Change. Together Stu and Scott talk about how to empower young leaders to make an impact in their community.
About HP Change | https://www.hpchange.com/
HP Change empowers emerging leaders to make the difference they want to make. This community connects people to experiences and to each other. Ideas and purpose come to be shared, grow stronger, and turned into action at HP Change.
Leader of The Community of Big Hearts, Stu Starkey, sits down with Community Leader and CEO of Direct Focus, Taylor Crawford as they announce a significant act of deliberate giving for the community!
This is a BIG commitment to kick off the Community of Big Hearts movement and we are all inspired by the commitment from Direct Focus and Taylor.
This week on the Community of Big Hearts Stu talks to Taylor Crawford, the CEO of Direct Focus Marketing. Together Stu, Taylor, and Producer Ryan talk about many aspects of leadership that shine a light on the kind of CEO Taylor is!
Stay tuned for next weeks episode where Taylor and Stu reveal how Direct Focus is going to contribute to their community in a BIG way!
Producer Ryan follows up with Community Leader, and CEO of Canadian First-Aid Training, Christian Clavelle to understand how the Community of Big Hearts has supported him since airing his episode.
Stu and Two Small Men with Big Hearts did their part to support this incredible organization and now we're looking to other leaders and members to ask how they can help!
On this episode of the Community of Big Hearts, Stu sits down with Community Leader, and CEO of Canadian First-Aid Training, Christian Clavelle.
This episode touches on the importance of psychological first aid following a heart-wrenching story as told by Christian. As Christian lives his purpose of saving lives everyday, Stu tries to find a way to give back and support this community leader any way he can.
For more information on Psychological First-Aid or getting a defibrillator in your business please contact Christian at https://www.canadian-training.ca/.
Producer Ryan follows up with Community Contributor, and Founder of CanU, Roger Berrington to understand how the Community of Big Hearts has supported him since airing his episode.
Stu and Two Small Men with Big Hearts did their part to support this incredible organization and now we're looking to other leaders and members to ask how they can help!
CanU is a Winnipeg-based charitable organization that inspires hope and confidence in the leaders of tomorrow through its out-of-school mentorship and educational enrichment program for youth in Grades 5-12. Throughout the year, CanU Kids participate in a wide range of educational experiences on post-secondary campuses and develop their nutrition, health, academic, social, and leadership skills. CanU programs are designed and led by post-secondary student volunteers who are honing their leadership and community service skills.
Learn more at https://canucanada.org/
Email Roger at info@canucanada.org
On this episode of the Community of Big Hearts, Stu sits down with Community Contributor, and Founder of CanU, Roger Berrington.
CanU is a Winnipeg-based charitable organization that inspires hope and confidence in the leaders of tomorrow through its out-of-school mentorship and educational enrichment program for youth in Grades 5-12. Throughout the year, CanU Kids participate in a wide range of educational experiences on post-secondary campuses and develop their nutrition, health, academic, social, and leadership skills. CanU programs are designed and led by post-secondary student volunteers who are honing their leadership and community service skills.
Learn more at https://canucanada.org/
Welcome the first episode of the Community of Big Hearts with Stu Starkey! This episode introduces the CBH to you and what we have planned to drive change in our community through every episode!
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