Manitoba Angel Dresses
To ease the stress on a grieving family by providing the family a beautiful item lovingly created to clothe their precious Angel in.
In around late May early June 2014 Manitoba Angel Dresses started up with a few women in Brandon area led by Viv Bonhune, shortly after Janelle Wood joined and spread the project throughout the province. Hundreds of women offered their wedding gowns from as far north as Thompson and The Pas. Seamstresses were harder to find and those that came on board soon became disenchanted with all the gowns a
31/10/2024
Thank you Sandy Dujlovic
31/10/2024
The 2025 calendar is approaching sell out. Help us to reach sellout by purchasing one of our beautiful calendars. With the profits from sales we will be donating to 2 hospitals something very special. Let's get to that sellout!!
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20/10/2024
Thank you Joanne Crone
Susan and I would like to express our appreciation of the generosity of the Bettess-Schmidt family. In honour of Mary Lou Bettess a large donation of fabric and notions was gifted to Manitoba Angel Dresses. This donation will further our mission to ease the stress of grieving families by providing beautiful outfits to clothe each family’s precious angel in.
16/10/2024
Thank you Anonymous Donator
15/10/2024
Thank you Shelley Timlick
14/10/2024
Thank you Michelle Long
07/10/2024
Thank you Joanne Di
05/10/2024
Thank you Erica Kelly
04/10/2024
Thank you Amanda Fitzjohn
03/10/2024
Manitoba Angel Dresses is seeking an Information Liaison. Please message us and we can chat. As always please share Thank you
24/09/2024
Thank you Shirley Kneale
24/09/2024
Thank you Michelle Bristow
22/09/2024
Thank you Karen Rea-Cormier
21/09/2024
Thank you Tamara Kruk
16/09/2024
Thank you Faye Riddell
05/09/2024
Thank you Lorena Brezden
19/08/2024
Selling pretty fast. We have actually sold out the last few years. If you are wanting one please notify us so we can get it to you before they are all gone.
So excited!! Our seventh edition!!! 2025 Calendars were just received from the printers. Please consider purchasing a copy. This fundraiser has a dual purpose. Firstly, to get our information out to the public that we exist, and are here to help and take some of the burden off grieving parents. There is absolutely no cost to the parents to receive one of our layettes. Secondly, to raise funds for supplies needed for our seamstresses and knitters/ crocheters. They are in need of thread, elastic, ribbons, embellishments, wool, etc. They are all volunteers and give their time sewing and knitting or crocheting these outfits purely out of love.
They are $10 each. Message us if you would like to support our cause by purchasing one of our calendars at [email protected].
02/08/2024
So excited!! Our seventh edition!!! 2025 Calendars were just received from the printers. Please consider purchasing a copy. This fundraiser has a dual purpose. Firstly, to get our information out to the public that we exist, and are here to help and take some of the burden off grieving parents. There is absolutely no cost to the parents to receive one of our layettes. Secondly, to raise funds for supplies needed for our seamstresses and knitters/ crocheters. They are in need of thread, elastic, ribbons, embellishments, wool, etc. They are all volunteers and give their time sewing and knitting or crocheting these outfits purely out of love.
They are $10 each. Message us if you would like to support our cause by purchasing one of our calendars at [email protected].
15/07/2024
GOWN DONATIONS ARE OPEN PLEASE FOLLOW THE STEPS TO DONATE.
06/07/2024
Thank you Michelle Michalishyn
02/11/2023
Volunteer Graphic Designer to lead our 2025 Annual Fundraising Campaign wanted.
This person would take on the role of lead for developing all aspects of the calendar from theme to photo shoot to layout to print ready. Manitoba Angel Dresses would support the project with the ad campaign, print costs and selling of the calendars.
The Annual Calendar Fundraiser is our only fundraiser to raise the extra funds needed in support of providing layettes to families of infant loss at no cost.
Interested people we would love to hear from you.
Please share.
20/10/2023
Gown Donations are open. Follow the 7 steps to donate. Please share. Drop off location will be given once gown has been approved.
20/10/2023
Thank you Stacey Karen
About Manitoba Angel Dresses
In around late May early June 2014 Manitoba Angel Dresses started up with a few women in Brandon area led by Viv Bonhune, shortly after Janelle Wood was added and spread the project throughout the province.
Hundreds of women offered their wedding gowns from as far north as Thompson and The Pas. Seamstresses were harder to find and those that came on board soon became disenchanted with all the gowns and nowhere for these lovely Angel items to go. You see in all the rush to make the Angel Items Hospitals and funeral homes were not actively pursued to utilize the items. People left, and everything stalled in 2016.
Fast forward to January 2018, following the seasonal festivities; I, Diane Monkman, began looking at the program again and thought this is very special and it should be given a chance to thrive so I contacted Becky and with Becky’s assistance soon got things rolling again. I found two other woman who were still working at making this project a go, Joan Demetrioff and Doreen Boyd. We banded together over this common goal to give this project new life. The three of us soon began scouring the Facebook group page for mention of who had a stash of gowns, who had Angel items. And in going through these posts we connected with many others who still have passion for this cause. As we scoured and talked, ideas formulated to get more organized. A mission statement was written and a Volunteer Agreement developed. This led to the development of two new divisions one for Public Relations and one for Volunteers. Our little group has grown to an eight person organization, we have garnered large donations which is helping us to move from grassroots to the Not for Profit status. If you want to help in any capacity please contact us at [email protected]