Fund Overview

The Legacy Fund will continue to support the development of high performance players in Manitoba.

Gifts made to the Legacy Fund with The Winnipeg Foundation are pooled and permanently invested. A portion of the income earned will be granted back to the MWPA every year to be used towards:

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• Scholarships – athletes continuing to play high performance water polo at a post secondary level

• Safesport Initiatives – to ensure all water polo athletes have the opportunity to play in a safe and welcoming atmosphere

• Hosting grants – to support high performance competition in Manitoba

• Coaching grants - to support high performance coach recruitment for Provincial Teams and Regional Development Centre/Camps

• Travel grants – to help support national and international travel for high performance teams

• Investment – re-investing the income back into the fund

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          

Fund History

The initial funds invested with The Winnipeg Foundation were provided as a legacy contribution from Bushido Water Polo at the time of their dissolution and merger to become Vortex Water Polo.

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Bushido Water Polo was a long-standing water polo club in Winnipeg. The club was led by passionate people who loved the sport and who provided thousands of volunteer hours on an annual basis to ensure that all Manitobans had access to water polo. Bushido Water Polo also supported competitive athletes – many of whom were selected for national and international teams.

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The cost to play water polo at a competitive level can be very expensive because of the amount of travel required to play other teams across Canada. The unused money from dormant accounts was used to establish this Legacy Fund.​​

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The Winnipeg Foundation

The Winnipeg Foundation connects donors from all walks of life with local charitable organizations that help our city flourish, for all.

 

The Foundation is an endowment-based organization which means gifts received are pooled and invested. The income generated provides a stable source of support for our community For Good. Forever.

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The Foundation makes community grants to charitable organizations in support of the following Cause areas: Arts, Culture & Heritage, Children, Youth & Families, Environment & Animal Welfare, Health, Wellness & Recreation, Literacy, Education & Employment. In 2023, it distributed $85.6 million to the community.

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Established in 1921, The Winnipeg Foundation is Canada’s first community foundation. Today, it is a leader in what has become an international philanthropic movement.

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