The Community of Big Hearts

Ryan provides a very quick update regarding where the team has been and why there haven't been any episodes as of late! :) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this final episode of Season 4, Stu and Damian share their favourite highlights from the year! Happy Holidays everyone! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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* Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of the Community of Big Hearts, Damian Crowley sits down to speak with Tim Coldwell, the President of Chandos Construction. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of the Community of Big Hearts, Stu and Damian speak with Shaun Loney. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Stu and Damian speak with the CEO of New Directions, Dr. Jennifer Frain. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this week's episode of the Community of Big Hearts, Stu speaks with Sky Bridges, the new CEO of the Winnipeg Foundation! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In our premiere spotlight, Stu speaks with the CEO of Cranked Energy Bars, Cheryl Zealand. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more 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 this Community Insight, Producer Ryan shares some data from a Boston College study that connects the dots between volunteering and business value. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more 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.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! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 SocietyKelowna 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more 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.In this weeks Community Insight, research is shared that backs up the claims that volunteering can increase happiness. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 CanadaWhen 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more 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.This weeks community insight talks about the power that volunteering has on socializing! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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. Websitehttps://www.kidskottage.org/home Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more 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.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? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 WinnipegTake 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 WinnipegSEED 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 LeafTurning 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.Websitehttps://turningleafservices.ca/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more 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.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! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 - WebsiteDistress 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more 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.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! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 FactoryThe 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.Websitehttps://www.thedreamfactory.ca/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 - WebsiteDistress 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! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more 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.This weeks insight has Producer Ryan share with you some information on skills-based volunteering! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 KIDTHINKKidthink 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.Websitehttps://www.kidthink.ca/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 VecovaVecova 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/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more 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.This week our host, Stu Starkey, shares in incredible statistic with us about the number of organizations that exist in our community! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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. Websitehttps://www.kidskottage.org/home Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 Mom2Mom50% 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 founded in 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. Websitehttps://www.m2mcharity.ca/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more 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 talks about an interesting piece of research around volunteering and time. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 FoundationFrom 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.Websitehttps://neveralonefoundation.ca/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 TrellisTrellis 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.Websitehttps://www.growwithtrellis.ca/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more 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 a critical side-effect of volunteering in groups! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 KIDTHINKKidthink 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.Websitehttps://www.kidthink.ca/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.