Welcome to Operation Walk Manitoba Gala 2022

May 26, 2022

Thank you for supporting us throughout the years. Tonight is a very special night as we meet in person after being apart for so long. There are several fully donated Auction items with 100% of the proceeds going to Operation Walk with thanks to these generous sponsors.

We will give you opportunity to Fund A Need for the next mission trip. There will be people at the back of the room to take your donation with a charitable receipt issued by the Concordia Foundation or you can find us online to make a secure donation anytime. Click here to FUND A NEED

Thank you to DD West LLP Presenting Sponsor. The firm has supported Operation Walk since its inception.
We are proud to welcome them back for the 2022 Gala as our presenting sponsor.

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Why Your Donation Matters

Operation Walk’s medical team of 50+ people all donate their time on annual one-week mission trips.

Operation Walk pays for a portion of the travel, lodging and food for team members. Physicians cover their own travel expenses and implants are donated by our industry partners, Smith & Nephew Inc. and DePuy Synthes.

Surgical instruments, medicines, dressings, gowns, patient hospitalization expenses and the shipping of cargo are significant expenses and this is what we are fundraising for.

Your gift enables Operation Walk’s healthcare team to return patients with disabling joint disease to a more normal lifestyle. The gift of a new hip or knee joint from the Operation Walk team can make a significant difference to those who cannot walk, climb stairs, work or tie their shoelaces without pain. As part of Operation Walk’s work, they also teach and train local physicians and nurses, leaving a legacy of care.

The Concordia Foundation is a supportive partner with us and handles donation processing and receipting as a registered charity in Canada.

The Operation Walk Winnipeg team has announced their 2018 mission for a week in November when a team of 60 health professionals including surgeons, anesthetists, nurses, physiotherapists, medical device reprocessing specialists and support workers will travel to Managua, Nicaragua to perform over 70 knee and hip replacements for the local community.

This will be the seventh mission for the Operation Walk Winnipeg team and the sixth to Nicaragua.

Nicaragua is one of the poorest nations in the western hemisphere. Most Nicaraguans do not have the luxury of an automobile and at a minimum must walk long distances to work or to the nearest bus route.

Much of the country is mountainous and buildings are not constructed with consideration to people with limited mobility.  The patients that come to Operation Walk have been suffering from debilitating arthritis for years and many have lived with pain for decades.

The determination and drive shown by these people is amazing. To see a person who speaks little or no English speaking to their healthcare team while pointing to their new knee replacement with tears rolling down her cheeks saying “Gracias, Gracias, Gracias” is a powerful and moving moment for everyone.

There is no paid staff for Operation Walk Winnipeg and the entire medical team donates their time and energies. The primary fundraising for the mission is a Gala Dinner held each year.  This event has grown in support and ensures the team is able to continue providing life-changing surgeries in Nicaragua.  The event this year will be held on May 31, 2018.

The mission each year has a significant impact on patients and the medical team.   Click here to see a short video that shows the tremendous effect the experience has on the local community.

Your gift will enable Operation Walk’s trained team of health care professionals to return patients with disabling joint disease to a more normal lifestyle. Candidates screened for possible Operation Walk surgery are often confined to a wheel chair, crutches or dependent on someone else just to walk a short distance. The gift of a new hip or knee joint from the Operation Walk team can make a significant difference.