b'Cakes, Clothes, Coffee and CreationsRobyn Browns story as told to Kim Prieur, Teacher at Victor H.L. Wyatt SchoolRobyn was born and raised in Winnipeg and lives with herfood, toys for birthdays, and even wrapping paper. Through husband and two kids. Robyn began her career with the LouisRobyns actions, families felt safe, welcomed and like they were a Riel School Division at Hastings Family Centre in 2017. Throughpart of something special.her experience, Robyn has learned the importance of support systems for herself and those around her and demonstratedAs a result, a stronger community was born, and families started what its like to make people feel included, welcomed, andto pay it forward. As their child outgrew a size of diapers or supported. When Robyn started at the Family Centre, her goalclothes, they would take extras to the centre for the next family. was to discover the wants and needs of the members and theFamilies were meeting others and making connections. Coffee community. As families started to get to know Robyn and theand Create was soon formed, where the adult guests could staff, they began to open up and beautiful projects emerged.teach the group a skill, such as rock painting, applying henna, and baking bannock. Staff at the Family Centre also established When a family mentioned they needed winter boots, Robyn putIndigenous Sew and Tell, where school and community a call out to see if anyone had extra pairs. Since then, Robynmembers taught families and staff how to make items like has collected and distributed over 450 pairs of winter boots tomedicine pouches and ceremony skirts. These families, along Winnipeggers in need over the past three years through thewith the staff, became family through these activities. Warm Boots Warm Hearts initiative. Some families mentioned they would love a birthday cake and presents to celebrate theirRobyn has been a familiar face for many families in the Hastings childs birthday. Robyn made a proposal to Cakes for Kids, andarea, LRSD, and the greater community. She advocates for Hastings became a sponsored school to ensure kids were gettingthose who need support and listens when people speak. She is a birthday cake on their special day. Shortly after, families spokesomeone we could all learn from.to her about the need for food to hold them over for a few days, as it can be hard to travel to Harvest Manitoba. With that, Robyn helped to create a Comfort Closet filled with formula, diapers, 20'