Nellie McClung Foundation Celebrates 20 Years With Anniversary Luncheon

Join us for a fabulous in-person luncheon celebrating 20 years of The Nellie McClung Foundation.

Tuesday, November 5

11:00 am - 1:30 pm

Fairmont Hotel

2 Lombard Place

Winnipeg, MB R3B 0Y3

Guest Speakers

The Honourable Janice C. Filmon, C.M., O.M.

Shelagh Rogers, O.C.

The Nellie McClung Foundation 20th Anniversary Luncheon

The Nellie McClung Foundation presents the 20th Anniversary Luncheon, in support of the ‘Yes I Can’ Leadership initiative and scholarship program. The luncheon will take place on November 5, 2024, at the Fairmont Hotel. It promises to be a celebration recognizing the accomplishments of the past 20 years and looking forward as we raise funds to help empower girls and women in Manitoba to become leaders in their community.

The event will feature a captivating fireside conversation with The Honourable Janice C. Filmon, C.M., O.M., former Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba and founding Chair of the Nellie McClung Foundation, alongside Shelagh Rogers, O.C., an iconic figure in Canadian broadcasting. Together, they will delve into a reflective discussion on their distinguished careers and the transformative influences that have molded them into trailblazers.

The Nellie McClung Foundation, while honouring the legacy of past trailblazers, works to empower, inspire, and celebrate girl and women leaders in the community. The ’Yes I Can’ Leadership Program will be tailored to young girls to develop life skills that will help them to feel empowered and encourage leadership.

"Yes I Can" Leadership Initiative

Many studies have shown that young girls can lose a lot of confidence as they go through

their teen years. Because of this, we need to find ways to help girls see what their future

could look like and inspire them to believe 'Yes I Can'.

In recognition of the 10th anniversary of the International Day of the Girl, the Nellie McClung

Foundation introduced the ’Yes I Can’ Leadership Initiative with the launch of a video series

called 'Yes I Can' featuring the stories of five dynamic young women aged 16-25.

The 'Yes I Can' leadership initiative is a complementary program to the Foundation’s

existing Trailblazer Scholarships, which present awards to self-identified female students

considering careers in the exciting fields of science, technology, engineering, arts and math

(STEAM), business or underrepresented trades.

With your support, all funds raised from the 20th Anniversary Luncheon will help to develop programs tailored to young girls and women to develop life skills that will help them feel empowered and encourage leadership. To accomplish this, we will also be featuring “Fund A Need” at the luncheon as part of our fundraising initiatives for the scholarship program. 

About The Scholarship Program & "Fund A Need"

Grade 12 students:

Five awards of $1,000.00 will be granted to self-identified female students in grade 12 who have demonstrated an aptitude in an area of study that could lead to further education and/or careers in STEAM, business, or underrepresented trades programs.

Post-secondary students:

Five awards of $1,750.00 will be granted to self-identified female students who are in their first year of post-secondary study in STEAM, business, or underrepresented trades programs.

"Fund A Need"

You can help support our scholarship program at the 20th Anniversary Luncheon by participating in the live auction! You will have the opportunity to "Fund A Need" by covering the cost of a scholarship!

Click here to learn more about our Scholarships

Partnership Opportunities

By joining us as a partner, you are showing the community your organization’s commitment to promoting gender equality and supporting the women and girls of our great province who are or are on their way to becoming, confident and empowered leaders of our businesses, organizations, governments, schools, and communities.​

By having your organization support the Nellie McClung Foundation's 20th Anniversary Luncheon, this opportunity will offer your company excellent exposure through event promotion, corporate networking, advertising, and community engagement.

Join us and host your valuable clients and staff for an inspirational evening. Guests will enjoy a delicious lunch at the Fairmont Hotel and a captivating fireside conversation with The Honourable Janice C. Filmon, C.M., O.M. and Shelagh Rogers, O.C.,