Calgary Foundation supports Powwow Club
Photo courtesy of Powwow Club
WINNIPEG, MB – The Calgary Foundation’s Daryl K. Seaman Canadian Hockey Fund has generously awarded $25,000 to The University of Winnipeg to support the Wii Chiiwaakanak Centre's Powwow Club.
One of Wii Chiiwaakanak Centre's longest running programs, Powwow Club is an introduction to the powwow world, where participants are taught various styles of dance, song and drumming giving families an opportunity to spend quality time together, learn about Indigenous culture, work regular physical activity into their week, and have fun doing so. This program has had great success in being accessible and open to the community with hundreds of participants since 2012.
“UWinnipeg takes pride in the positive impact we have made by bringing culture, pride and physical health to our community in a reliable, consistent format that can be anticipated and depended on by long time participants and new families who wish to join. It is our honour to continue this program into 2020 and beyond and we are thankful to the Calgary Foundation for supporting our efforts. “ said Brian Daly, President and CEO of The University of Winnipeg Foundation.
Doc Seaman has been described as a hero, icon, pioneer, philanthropist, visionary and legend. He was an original owner of the Calgary Flames and was instrumental in bringing them to Calgary in 1980. Among his many accomplishments, Doc was also known for his wartime experiences as a World War II pilot, and for his civic contribution as a member of the Royal Commission on Economic Union and Development Prospects for Canada, 1982-1985. Doc received two honorary Doctor of Laws degrees and was appointed an Officer of the Order of Canada. His philanthropic giving ranged from supporting education and medical research to funding entrepreneurial initiatives. Doc’s love for ranching, hockey and sports, and his dedication to community will leave a lasting legacy for years to come.
In addition to amateur ice hockey, the Daryl K. Seaman Canadian Hockey Fund also supports new initiatives that encourage young people to learn about, enjoy and play amateur sport of all kinds as well as those that increase equal access and promote participation in community-based amateur sport. The Calgary Foundation’s volunteer Daryl K. Seaman Canadian Hockey Fund Grants Advisory Committee assesses grant requests. The committee is composed of board members and community leaders with diverse backgrounds in amateur athletics, charitable work and community building.