Erin Ward
(Winnipeg, Manitoba)
Erin Ward is engaged in her community through the activities of the Winnipeg Foundation. As a student at St. Mary's Academy, she participated in the Foundation's Youth in Philanthropy (YiP) program, which allocates funds to local charities. She went on to become a founding member of the Young Philanthropists' Network, a group of young professionals and post-secondary students dedicated to giving back to their community through grant funding. She also sits on the Foundation's Nourishing Potential Committee, which provides grants to after-school nutrition programs in high-needs areas of Winnipeg.