About LITE

For some, getting a job is like trying to win a race from far behind the starting line.

A family crisis. A missed bill. A record. Homelessness, an abusive relationship or an addiction. Barriers to employment come in many forms.

Local Investment Toward Employment is a targeted, local Winnipeg foundation. Alongside our partner organizations, and thanks to the charity of our donors, LITE creates job experiences for people struggling against barriers to employment. With more opportunity for positive job experiences, lives and communities improve.

Lite's impact in 2022

Our charity, its programs, grants, social purchasing, and economic development, couldn't make a difference without our donors.

361

Donors

$114k

Raised

222

Jobs Created

News & Events

The jobs we create, and the impact they have, continue year round.

LITE’s Annual General Meeting 2024
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The stage, at the 25th Annual Wild Blueberry Pancake Breakfast in 2022
Help Create Our Community’s Future
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September 27

From Idea to Product

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The Wild Blueberry Pancake Breakfast

A Winnipeg tradition 25 years in the making! LITE's Annual Wild Blueberry Pancake Breakfast creates jobs and breaks down barriers to employment.

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