Social Initiatives

Join our heartwarming mission with every coffee you purchase! Since 2011, starting with Dawson the cub and his furry companions, we've supported the Northern Lights Wildlife Shelter (NLWS).

Our first fundraiser of 2024 is dedicated to the NLWS, continuing our decade-long advocacy for these adorable bears.

Your ongoing support has been a crucial part of our mission, and we invite you to join us in our goal of raising $5,000.

The Northern Lights Wildlife Society is dedicated to give injured and/or orphaned wildlife a second chance at survival.

The Spirit Bear Coffee company has committed funds to care in the Rescue, Rehab, and Release program for the orphaned bear cubs of any species.

We have also committed funds to the purchase of a GPS Collar for the upcoming release of “Clover”, a Kermode Cub (Spirit Bear Cub). This collar will aid in the research of his release and rehabilitation back into his natural homelands. From this we hope to learn many things about his movements, territory, and survival.

BC Whales champions the research and protection of whales along British Columbia's northern coast. Through collaborative efforts with coastal First Nations and innovative research like the BC Hydrophone Network, they are dedicated to ensuring the well-being of these magnificent marine inhabitants.

BC Whales' commitment to understanding and safeguarding whale habitats aligns with our values of environmental conservation and community partnership. Together, we strive for a future where both land and sea thrive in harmony.

Ocean Alliance's mission is to increase public awareness of the importance of whale and ocean health through research and public education. They work with scientific partners to collect a broad spectrum of data on whales and ocean life.

Tens of thousands of whales are killed or injured every year as a direct or indirect result of human activities. The health of ocean ecosystems is tied directly to the health of whales. If we continue to lose whales, the results will be disastrous not just for the oceans, but for our entire planet.

Spirit Bear Coffee Company helps fund the purchase and construction of new drones (called "SnotBots"), expeditions into the field to collect samples, and data analysis and dissemination through the sales of our Orca Dark Roast Coffee.

OWL (Orphaned Wildlife) Rehabilitation Society is a registered non-profit organization whose staff and volunteers are dedicated to the rescue, rehabilitation, and release of injured and orphaned raptors and educate the public on their conservation and importance.

It came about as a result of the ongoing need to assume our traditional responsibility to provide security to our Aboriginal community. Given that the Aboriginal population in Winnipeg is anywhere from 60,000 to 80,000, and is heavily concentrated in certain inner city neighborhoods, it was felt that the community must organize to keep the peace and to assist community members.

The concept behind the patrol, then, is community people working with the community to provide personal security in the inner city in a non-threatening, non-violent and supportive way. The Patrol operates out of the Ndinawe Youth Drop In located in the city’s north end.

BORN FROM A LEGACY, FOCUSED ON THE FUTURE

Building upon 16 years of success as the First Nations Snowboard Team, our membership and their communities have driven the next evolution of our non-profit. They are no longer a competitive team, instead, they are focused on unstructured sports and activities that benefit the mental health and physical well-being of their members. These are sports that don't require a team or practice date so we can minimize barriers to participation and introduce their members to activities that help them cope with their daily lives and their shared inter-generational trauma.

ILSA provides year-round programming, free access to training/certification programs and the opportunity to learn a lifelong sport, in a safe place, with other indigenous sport leaders.