Hope in the City Winnipeg

Winnipeg Hope in the City is returning to the CanadInns Polo Park on Wednesday November 18 to kick off our 2026 Christmas season of giving. This year’s event will feature six-time Olympic medalist Clara Hughes. Joining us again as emcee is longtime reporter, producer and

The funds raised by Hope in the City support many of The Salvation Army’s year-round initiatives. We are so grateful to have the opportunity to make a difference in the community.

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Time: 12 p.m.
Location: Canad Inns Polo Park Winnipeg, MB

Featuring: Six-Time Olympic Medalist Clara Hughes

Connection fuels Clara Hughes. Whether on the Olympic stage, hiking long-distance trails around the world, within the stillness on the healing path, or speaking in front of thousands of people, deep connection with place, space, self, and others is her ultimate focus. In her intimate keynotes, Hughes explores the power of movement to change lives. She candidly shares her experience living with depression to inspire audiences to face their fears, find their voice, and become the champions they’re meant to be.

Hughes is the only athlete in Olympic history to win multiple medals in both summer and winter Games, representing Canada in both speed skating and cycling. In addition, she served as Team Canada’s flag-bearer at the 2010 Vancouver Olympic Games.

As the founding spokesperson for Bell Let’s Talk, a campaign designed to end the stigma attached to mental illness, Hughes helped jumpstart the conversation on mental health in Canada. She believes in the power of story to enact change and that each person has one to share. The opportunity to share her own has taught her how to listen deeply to others. Allowing another to be seen, heard, and believed is a powerful space she brings to every event. This connection has been made countless times after her poignant talks.

Over the course of her distinguished career, Hughes has won countless awards and accolades. She was awarded the International Olympic Committee’s Sport and Community Trophy, honoured with a star on Canada’s Walk of Fame, inducted into Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame, and named a member of the Order of Manitoba and an Officer of the Order of Canada. In 2022, she was named an Olympian for Life in recognition of her making the world a better place by promoting the Olympic Values at every stage of her life.

In her effort to lead a life in motion, Hughes has completed the “Triple Crown” of long-distance hiking — the Pacific Crest Trail, the Continental Divide Trail, and the Appalachian Trail — and continues to this day, to find deep meaning in outdoor adventure pursuits. Hughes shares her powerful story in her bestselling memoir, Open Heart, Open Mind.