The Shoebox Project: Manitoba

Local Coordinator(s)

Nina Migalski & Paulette Quigley

We are deeply passionate about supporting women in our community and creating meaningful moments of care and connection through our work with The Shoebox Project for Women Manitoba Chapter. Nina has been the Coordinator of the Manitoba Chapter since 2023, leading the program with a strong commitment to community impact and connection. Paulette has been a dedicated volunteer with the Shoebox Project since 2016, bringing years of compassion, reliability, and care to the women we serve. Through her time as a volunteer, Paulette also supported the program in a leadership capacity, helping guide and organize volunteers along the way. Now working together as Co-Coordinators, we bring both leadership and hands-on experience to our roles. We have seen firsthand the impact a thoughtfully prepared shoebox can have, reminding women experiencing or at risk of homelessness that they are seen, valued, and not alone. Together, we are honoured to lead this chapter and to work alongside an incredible community of donors and volunteers. We believe in the power of small acts of kindness, especially during the holiday season, to spark dignity, hope, and connection. Each shoebox is more than a gift. It is a message of care from one woman to another.

Searching for Local Coordinator

While we are searching for a local coordinator for this chapter, our agencies are still being supported. If you are interested in being a local coordinator, please click here to learn more about the role and apply.

Searching for Local Coordinator

Our Kingston Chapter is currently without the necessary leadership to keep this Chapter active. If you are interested in this rewarding Volunteer opportunity to bring this chapter back to your community to support women in the region, please click here to learn more and apply!

Latest News & Events

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The 2026 Shoebox Holiday Drive is ON!

Dates: November 23, 2026 - December 14, 2026

This past year, thanks to your generous support, we were able to gift over 750 shoeboxes to women across Manitoba that are at-risk of homelessness and spark a little bit of hope and joy over the holiday season.

Our 13th Annual Manitoba Shoebox Holiday Campaign will run from Monday, November 23rd through to Monday, December 14th , 2026.

Our drop-off locations from last year have graciously offered to take shoebox donations again this year and will start accepting shoebox drop-offs on November 23, 2026.

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Drop-Off Locations

Please check each location for their operating hours.

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Companies or groups with large quantities of shoeboxes - please email us directly for pickup or drop off.

The 2026 Shoebox Holiday Drive is ON!

Dates: November 23, 2026 - December 14, 2026

This past year, thanks to your generous support, we were able to gift over 750 shoeboxes to women across Manitoba that are at-risk of homelessness and spark a little bit of hope and joy over the holiday season.

Our 13th Annual Manitoba Shoebox Holiday Campaign will run from Monday, November 23rd through to Monday, December 14th , 2026.

Our drop-off locations from last year have graciously offered to take shoebox donations again this year and will start accepting shoebox drop-offs on November 23, 2026.

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Drop-Off Locations

Please check each location for their operating hours.

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Companies or groups with large quantities of shoeboxes - please email us directly for pickup or drop off.

We're Seeking Volunteers!

Fundraising Coordinator
Develop creative fundraising strategies, secure donations and build community relationships to support women impacted by homelessness.
Read the full description

Age suitability:

18+/retired

Our Gifts Go to Women At the Following Agencies...

Shelters, Agencies and Programs We Support

In 2025 we are partnered with 36 agencies in 11 Manitoban communities.

In the News...

CTV News
December 4, 2025
Community Connection: Manitoba's Shoebox Project

Winnipeg Free Press
November 19, 2025
Sending hope for the holidays in a shoebox

Winnipeg Free Press
December 4, 2024
Big compassion in a box

CTV News
November 30, 2023
Chairty helping women affected by homelessness

Winnipeg Free Press
November 25, 2023
A Shoebox filled with love, hope

Winnipeg Free Press
November 8, 2023
Help fill a shoebox for those in need

Winnipeg Free Press
November 9, 2022
Shoebox Project helps women in need

Headingley Times
November, 2021
Shoebox Project for Women Seeks Virtual Support During Pandemic

Winnipeg Free Press
November 28, 2016
Fill a Shoebox for Women in Need

Winnipeg Free Press
November 26, 2016
Gifts That Make a Difference

Thank You to Our Supporters

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Contact This Chapter

winnipeg@shoeboxproject.com

The Manitoba Shoebox Project occupies the ancestral, traditional and contemporary lands of the Michif Piyii (Métis), Cree. In particular, our Chapter resides on land ceded in the Treaty 5, 1875. We recognize and support the Indigenous individuals and communities who live here now, and those who were forcibly removed from their homelands. In offering this land acknowledgement, we affirm Indigenous sovereignty, history and experiences.