The jobs we create, and the impact they have, continue year round.
News • October 12, 2026
LITE’s offices are closed on Monday, October 12, 2026, in observance of Thanksgiving. We extend our appreciation to the people, organizations, and community partners who make our work possible.
Blog • October 8, 2026
Meet the poets featured in You Shine Today (You Are Not Lost) and hear, in their own words, the stories, memories, and experiences that shaped their writing.
Blog • September 30, 2026
On National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, LITE honours the Indigenous women behind You Shine Today: Poems for a New Spring and the stories, memories, strength, creativity, and lived experiences carried through their poetry.
Read more: You Shine Today: Indigenous Women, Poetry and the Power of Being Heard
Blog • September 30, 2026
On the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, LITE honours Survivors, remembers the children who never came home, and reflects on the ongoing responsibility to listen, learn and advance reconciliation.
Read more: National Day for Truth and Reconciliation: The Work Continues
Events • September 15, 2026
Tickets are now available for LITE’s 29th Annual Wild Blueberry Pancake Breakfast! Join us on November 27 for a morning of delicious pancakes, community, and connection. Get your tickets today!
Blog • September 9, 2026
New LITE research explores how literacy, incarceration, reintegration, and systemic barriers can shape access to meaningful employment, and why stronger employment pathways begin long before a job posting.
News • August 25, 2026
The Summer 2026 edition of The Point Community News is here! Explore local stories, community updates, and voices from across Winnipeg’s core neighbourhoods, and read the full edition online.
Join LITE Winnipeg on August 23 for a North Point Douglas Community Garden Party featuring poetry, music, Garden Medicine Teachings, refreshments, and the launch of Monarda Press and its first chapbook, You Shine Today (You Are Not Lost). Everyone is welcome!
Read more: North Point Douglas Community Garden Party & Launch of Monarda Press
Meet Jordan Armstrong and Jon Epp, two Winnipeg professionals who have put their names forward for election to LITE’s Board of Directors ahead of our 2026 Annual General Meeting.
Events • August 5, 2026
Join LITE’s 2026 Annual General Meeting on September 9th as we celebrate a year of impact, job creation, and community partnerships while looking ahead to another year of creating opportunities.
Blog • July 3, 2026
Manitoba’s economy may be strong on paper, but many job seekers continue to face barriers to meaningful employment. Learn why unemployment statistics don’t capture the full picture.
Blog • April 20, 2026
Rising grocery costs across Manitoba are putting significant pressure on household, sparking important discussions on pricing pratices, affordability, and access to food.
Read more: Grocery pricing in Manitoba is being challenged. Here is why it matters.
Events • March 12, 2026
Join us on March 19 from 10:00am to 12:00pm for a Marketing 101 workshop exploring practical marketing strategies for social enterprises.
Events • February 26, 2026
Join us for a free Social Enterprise Workshop on March 5, 2026. Learn how social enterprise can support your nonprofit.
Read more: Social Enterprise Workshop: A Path for Nonprofits
Events • August 7, 2025
Let’s talk about how this past year went, and look at the future of our work in the community.
Blog • May 2, 2025
It’s Leave a Legacy Month, and you can start yours today. Planned giving is a powerful way to make a lasting impact on the causes you care about.
Blog • February 14, 2025
Our 2025 hamper program wrapped up with North End Community Renewal Corporation, delivering 200 hampers to support food security in the North End.
Blog • February 6, 2025
We started 2025 with Good Food Club, delivering 300 hampers to families in West Broadway.
News • January 21, 2025
Risks and Risk Management.
Read more: Steps to a Sale Ready Product Video Workshop, Part 2
News • January 21, 2025
A donation right now directly supports 500 hampers.
Blog • December 31, 2024
As 2024 comes to a close, we want to thank you for your incredible support this year.
News • December 20, 2024
Date your cheques before Dec 31 for 2024 Tax Season!
Blog • December 12, 2024
A few standout moments from this year’s breakfast.
News • December 10, 2024
Don’t let the Canada Post strike stop your year-end giving!
News • December 9, 2024
Product Idea Brainstorm and Evaluation
Read more: Steps to a Sale Ready Product Video Workshop, Part 1
Blog • December 5, 2024
First in a series of five Social Enterprise resources
Events • November 1, 2024
It’s back! Our Annual Wild Blueberry Pancake Breakfast is happening on Friday, November 29 at the Ukrainian Labour Temple, and we’d love to see you there.
Events • October 3, 2024
A Roadmap for Product Development Part 2: Risk Management
Looking back at our work, and ahead to the future.
Join us to celebrate the work you helped us do!
News • June 8, 2023
LITE is recruiting board members who can lead our work into a more innovative, and entrepreneurial future.
News • April 21, 2023
This year has brought a lot of change to LITE.
Blog • November 29, 2022
Our goal is to have 200 hampers ready for families before year’s end. Every donation counts!
Blog • September 1, 2022
Walking with your heart: A lesson six years and three months in the making – By Tyler Pearce
Read more: A Message from LITE’s Outgoing Executive Director
Blog • August 15, 2022
Teaching youth to be better neighbors.
Read more: Spence Neighborhood Association is all about community
Blog • August 9, 2022
Helping newcomers feel welcome and supported.
Read more: Immigration Partnership Winnipeg is Building Communities
Blog • July 26, 2022
The Main Street Project has a wide range of services supporting Winnipeggers in need.
Blog • July 18, 2022
Envisioning community is difficult, but Tamiko Chase’s artwork on the Spirit of Community water bottle really inspired us!
Blog • July 11, 2022
Communities deserve to feed themselves. Fireweed Food Co-op is working toward that goal.
Blog • June 30, 2022
This summer, you’ll be seeing and hearing a lot from our newest duo.
News • June 20, 2022
LITE is honoured to receive the 2022 Spirit of Winnipeg Award for Non-Profit & Social Enterprises.
News • June 16, 2022
Every purchase of a Spirit Water Bottle supports the three non-profits nominees.
Read more: Show your Spirit of Community with our new water bottle!
News • May 5, 2022
Help your community, hands on as a member of LITE’s volunteer board.
News • April 26, 2022
Help LITE build our community through storytelling, using your marketing skills!
Events • March 7, 2022
Can you help LITE build a better future for Winnipeggers in need?
News • February 1, 2022
Keep warm community feelings close to your heart this winter and spring!
News • January 21, 2022
You can help warm up a Winnipeg family this month.
Events • December 10, 2021
Build a communications practice that works for your organization, and our community.
Read more: Marketing for Non-Profit Organizations & Social Enterprises
News • November 30, 2021
Kick off the season of giving by creating jobs!
Read more: Your support today could make a lifetime of difference.
News • November 24, 2021
This year, since we can’t be close together, we’d like you to join us online for two great conversations over pancakes!
Blog • March 31, 2006
Discover the story of how LITE began, from its early roots in Winnipeg’s inner city to the creation of a community led approach focused on local employment, social enterprise and lasting economic opportunity.