Pembina Active Living (PAL 55+) was conceived and driven by community members. In 2009, our founding volunteers began passionately working together to create programming for older adults in the community. Within weeks, the idea for the Centre began developing through the work of four committees and the original Board of Directors.
Today, PAL (55+) has approximately 500 members. Many of the original volunteers who attended the first gathering are still actively participating. The passion of the volunteers has allowed our programs to expand with new offerings that support the needs of older adults in South Winnipeg. Still, with over 12,000 seniors living in the surrounding area, there is much work to be done, and we are just getting started.
The Need for Connectedness
Isolation and loneliness are issues that plague seniors throughout Manitoba. In Winnipeg’s Fort Garry region, nearly 500 men and over 1,700 females age 65+ live alone. Our social programs provide seniors with activities that can lead to improved health outcomes. Specifically, older adults who engage in social activities can:
- Lower their risk for developing a mobility disability
- Lower their likelihood of displaying depressive symptoms
- Improve memory function
- Decrease their rate of cognitive decline
- Lower their risk of dementia
“Research on senior centres demonstrates that participation is associated with social, mental, and physical health benefits” making centres such as PAL (55+) invaluable resources in the communities where they operate.
PAL (55+) is the only organization in the Fort Garry area offering recreational, social, educational, and fitness programming specifically for older adults.
Together We Can
Be part of the solution!
There are 3 ways to donate to the campaign:
PAR – PAL (55+) is extremely excited to announce our new Pre-Authorized Remittance (PAR) program. This program will allow participants to set up a convenient, monthly withdrawal from their checking account. The United Church of Canada (UCC) has been selected as the service provider to administer these monthly donations. Download the form here.
One-time donation – As always, PAL (55+) will continue to accept one-time donations. You can drop off your cheque or cash at the PAL office during regular business hours. Download a one-time donation form here.
Canada Helps – Credit card donations can be made to PAL (55+) through Canada Helps. A service charge of 1.8% of your donation will go to Canada Helps to manage this account on our behalf. Here‘s a link to PAL’s Canada Helps profile.
To see a video of the Campaign Kick-off, please click here.
Together We Can Donors (As of June 30, 2018)
Thank you to our donors!
$1000 – $2500
Investors Group
Karma Property Management
Robert Thompson
Royal Bank of Canada
$500 – $999
Bank of Montreal – Fort Richmond
Glen Lawn Memorial Gardens and & Funeral Home
The Medicine Shoppe
Thomson in the Park Funeral Home and Cemetary
Bob & Judy Roehle
Scott Wright
$250 – $499
City of Winnipeg – Janice Lukes
LaSalle Insurance & Travel Services
Murray Chevrolet
Janice Butcher
John & Patricia Gray
Robert & Pat Newman
Mary Anne Schroeder
$100 – $249
CIBC Richmond Square
Story Point Consulting
Anonymous (1)
Maxine Brown
Julie Cappello
Doug Cutting
Ralph & Trudy Ens
Judy Fowler
Sarah Guillemard
Birgit Hall
Elizabeth Hutton
Gerald Jerrett
Allan & Betty Jones
Robert Joshi
Marielle Lavoie
Bernadette McCann
Judy Olmstead-Coss
Linda Rzeszutek
Chris Stevens
Robert & Judy Stewart
Susan Stobart
Verna Sylvestre
J0-Anna Tabacheck
George & Frances Walleghem
Margaret Wilcock
Janice Winnik
$1 – $99
Costco Wholesale – South Winnipeg
Anonymous (4)
Lois Abraham
James & Faith Anderson
Laurence Brandt
Victoria Brunel
Barb Burgess
Claire Carmichael
Alf Chorney
Catherine Cormack
Carol DeBaets
Doreen Docking
Leslie Finlay
Rose Gehlen
Robert Gilbert
Marie Gilmour
Yvonne Graham
Janet Gudel
Lesley Haffner
Roberta Holland
Anne Howorth
Alma Huang
Joy Knudson
Donna Lane
Audrey Langlois
Jane Marshall
Marcia Masse
Deidre McCormick
Jan McCormick
Christine McKee
Holly McPhail
Louise Moore
Pearl Novotny
Jean Paterson
Peggy Perry
Bonnie Pirch
Jon Reyes
Diana Ruby
Walter Schmidt
Val Thompson
Gordon & Vera Willson
Beverley Witt
Alan Wong
Thelma Wood
PAR Donors (Monthly Donors)
Anonymous (1)
Gerald Jerrett
Jerry Johnstone
Alanna Jones
Glen Mathews
Suni Mathews
Wendy Memryk
Robert & Pat Newman
Linda Rzeszutek
Valerie Slater
Tony & Anna Zienkiewicz