News

20 Mar, 2021

Donor to subsidize milk program cut by school division

A city philanthropist will serve up a $210,000 donation to restore a milk-subsidy program drained from Winnipeg School Division’s budget this month.... more
12 Mar, 2021

Dementia Rehab, the Schroeder Brain Institute will target specific areas of rehabilitation

The Schroeder Brain Institute will target specific areas of rehabilitation, which include activities of daily living, language and communication, social interaction, behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia, pain and physical disability.... more
24 Feb, 2021

Advancing Innovation through the Centre for Neurotechnological Innovation to Application (“CRANIA”)

The aim for CRANIA is to be the recognized leader in an exciting new field of medicine that restores or improves patients' function by correcting abnormal electrical or chemical activity in the brain.... more
23 Feb, 2021

15 Sisler students surprised with full scholarships to Vancouver Film School

Philanthropist Walter Schroeder is at it again, opening his wallet to help 15 inner-city Winnipeg students head to the to Vancouver Film School on full-ride scholarships.... more
12 Feb, 2021

Creation of the Schroeder Allergy and Immunology Research Institute

The Schroeder Allergy and Immunology Research Institute, which will seek to mitigate allergy by amplifying and enabling research that will provide evidence-based approaches to address the causes and impact of allergy.... more
17 Dec, 2020

$10M gift accelerates search for allergy cure

The funding is two-pronged and will establish, following university approvals, the Schroeder Allergy and Immunology Research Institute, which will support senior scientists and scholars in... more
17 Dec, 2020

$10M to fund McMaster University’s allergy research

The school says the funding will establish the Schroeder Allergy and Immunology Research Institute, which will support senior scientists and scholars in allergy investigation.... more
30 Nov, 2020

Helping Canadians live safely and confidently with food allergy

Food Allergy Canada is a national charity and the country’s leading patient organization committed to educating, supporting, and advocating for the more than 3 million Canadians impacted by food allergy.... more
5 Nov, 2020

The Schroeder Foundation supports St. Michael’s efforts to tackle COVID-19.

When the COVID-19 pandemic hit Toronto last spring, The Schroeder Foundation rallied behind St. Michael’s Hospital’s efforts to tackle the global public health crisis, with a major gift to the Courage Fund.... more
9 Oct, 2020

$25-million gift will create new arthritis institute at UHN

Arthritis is the leading cause of disability globally. To address this growing crisis, the Schroeder Arthritis Institute, launched with a $25 million donation by philanthropists Walter and Maria Schroeder, will help UHN's innovative arthritis program become a world-class hub for innovation in research, education and patient care.... more
21 Jul, 2020

Noah Curoe’s cybersecurity skills have earned him a full scholarship to the University of Manitoba for Computer Science.

The Sisler High School graduate received the scholarship from the Walter and Maria Schroeder Foundation. In June, Curoe and his Sisler cybersecurity teammates secured a win at CyberTitan III, Canada’s largest cyber defence competition.... more
3 Apr, 2020

In north end, pandemic can’t kill kindness

"The school’s food bank program wouldn’t exist without the vital support of the Walter & Maria Schroeder Foundation."... more

GRANTEE SPOTLIGHT

24 Mar, 2021

Campaign for the Walter and Maria Schroeder BRAIN&HEART Centre

Join our $42-million campaign so we can do what no one has done before. We’re creating a centre where the world’s top specialists treat the toughest brain and heart cases — together…. more