This past weekend, Mondetta Clothing celebrated its 25th year anniversary at a gala reception right here in Winnipeg. Having taken over an empty warehouse gallery space especially for the event, the night featured refreshments served by WOW Hospitality Concepts; entertainment by DJ Harry Chan, indie darlings Cash Grab and The Watchmen’s Danny Greaves and Ken Tizzard; and was attended by over 300 friends and family of the brand. With the walls adorned with images from the past 25 years and a video highlighting some of the brand’s notable achievements, it truly was a celebration of all things Mondetta. Ash Modha, CEO and President, briefly spoke on the significance of the occasion before ceding the floor to The Watchmen, signalling the party had officially begun. Cash Grab followed with two high-octane, crowd revving sets mixing classic and contemporary rock to create a mix bag of tunes with something to appeal to everyone.
Despite officially shutting down at 2am, revellers were still seen partying and dancing the night away well into the wee hours of the night.

On behalf of Ash, Raj, Prashant and Kish, we’d like to thank our many customers for their support over the years. The people who have loved our product and shared the Mondetta spirit have made this journey possible, for which we are forever grateful. We hope you’ll all stay with us for the next 25 years as we face new challenges and endeavour to continue to do what we do best: create great product!

See below for pics from our 25th anniversary bash:

As we briefly mentioned on our facebook page last month, 2011 marks the 25th anniversary of the Mondetta Clothing Company. Started by four youths in their teens while still attending school, Mondetta has, over the course of a quarter century in business, evolved from a specialty purveyor of iconic flag-inspired fashions promoting global unity to an established collection of ever-expanding sports-casual wear, activewear (MPG) and provides branding solutions to a diverse array of private label clients. Mondetta Clothing has always stressed philanthropy and giving back as cornerstones of its corporate philosophy and has made significant efforts to make a difference in the lives of those who need it most, both at home and abroad.

Beginning by selling beach-themed apparel at Grand Beach to delving into the short-lived fad of tie-dye to eventually being struck with the inspiration to create a socially conscious, flag-themed fashion revolution, the Mondetta story would not have been possible without the many people who have supported us along the way. Without out customers, first and foremost, but also manufacturing partners, agents, suppliers, our staff past and present, friends and family we would not be where we are today. We’re humbled to have made it this far and look forward to the future which promises to be full of possibilities and new challenges and we hope you, our customers and fans, will be with us every step of the way.

On Saturday, November 26th the Mondetta Charity Foundation is hosting a ‘Yoga in the Gallery’ fundraiser at the Winnipeg Art Gallery. In the spirit of the holidays, we are celebrating the MPG Gives Back program, in which 1% of annual sales are donated directly to the MCF. The event will take place in WAG’s Storm Hall which is located on the top floor of the building.

The day will consist of two back-to-back yoga sessions with trained instructors from local studio Yoga Public, who are generously donating their time, as well as an on-site Mondetta Performance Gear (MPG) shop. This is a great opportunity to get some Christmas shopping done while supporting a worthy cause!

One hundred percent of all MPG sales on Saturday, November 26th will go to the MCF, in addition to any generous donations received (entry for event will be FREE)! All are welcome to attend although availability in classes will be based on a first-come, first-serve basis!

We want to give you your Christmas gift early… guests will be offered an exclusive 30% off MPG for this day only!

Doors will open at 10 a.m.

Class 1: 10:30 – 11:30 a.m.

Class 2: 12:00 – 1:00 p.m.

Come get fit, have fun and give back!

And be sure to check out MPG’s Fall 2011 Collection!

For more information on the Mondetta Charity Foundation, please visit our official site.

Questions & Comments, please contact Kali Guillas at:
E: kali.guillas@mondetta.com
P: 204-786-1700
C: 204-479-3230

The 2011 Pan Am Junior Championships took place from October 7th to the 9th at the Riviera Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas and Team Canada was there clad in their Mondetta warm-up gear!
All told, Team Canada finished the tournament with a total of 18 medals: 1 gold, seven silver and ten bronze. Overall, the team, comprised of many athletes making their National Team debut at an international event, finished an impressive 3rd overall out of 18 competing countries.
Everyone here at MPG would like to send Team Canada a very hearty congratulations on their fantastic showing at the tournament and would also like to wish them the best of luck at their next event!
Check out some pics below of team members proudly wearing their MPG apparel:

Click here to be directed to the eBay site where this very special auction is taking place!

Mondetta Clothing Company has gifted the Mondetta Charity Foundation with Winnipeg’s most sought after golden prize: a pair of Jets tickets to the opening night game, accompanied by another pair of tickets to the final regular season game. The Mondetta Charity Foundation will be using the tickets to generate proceeds for their charitable operations, which include an orphanage in Kenya, a primary school in Uganda and their newest initiative, the 2012 Mondetta Charity Foundation Uganda Dental Clinic Mission which aims to bring much needed dental care to children who would otherwise forever go without.


Having partnered with eBay Canada, which will be hosting the auction, set to go live 8 pm (CST) Sunday, September 25th, the MCF is holding its auction in accordance with all CRA and Manitoba provincial rules and regulations and has received permission and support from Winnipeg Jets and MTS Centre owner, Mark Chipman. The winner will, of course, be issued a charitable tax receipt.


With nose-bleed tickets going for $1,000 a piece, the Mondetta Charity Foundation is optimistic and fairly confident the Section 107, Row 6 tickets can raise a significant amount of funds for a very worthy cause. The auction will close 7.59 pm (CST) Wednesday, October 5th, at which time the momentum built following the exhibition games, beginning September 20th, will have surely reached fever pitch. And if current prices being offered for comparable tickets are any indication, these tickets should undoubtedly fetch a rather hefty price at auction which would in turn allow the MCF to provide nutritional, educational and medical assistance to every single child under its care.

Between watching the Jets hit home ice for the first time in 15 years, and watching them play their last pre-playoff game after what is sure to be an incredible and emotional season, the winner of this auction will know they have taken part in two momentous historical events in addition to supporting a worthy cause to provide assistance to children who are in dire need and ask for so little.



Be sure to stay tuned to Community to find the official link to the eBay auction for your chance to become a part of history and support a wonderful cause!

The Mondetta Charity Foundation has partnered with a team of local dentists and their staff to bring the 2012 Mondetta Charity Foundation Uganda Dental Clinic Mission to Kampala in July 2012. This Mission will endeavour to provide much-needed and often times scarce dental care to the children in the community of Kamwokya, where the MCF has supported the local primary school since its inception.

The Team

The Mondetta Charity Foundation Uganda Dental Clinic Mission’s team includes Dr. Paresh Shah, Dr. Tim Dumore, Dr. Aaron Kim, Dr. Carla Cohn, Kevin Riley and Dr. Bruce McFarlane, all who have committed to the preparation of and/or will be participating in the Mission itself.

The Goal

The goal is to establish this clinic as an annual endeavour, whether in Uganda or wherever the need brings the team. This project will identify, research and develop which areas will benefit most from their skills and dedication. It is our hope that the success of our inaugural mission will allow us to undertake similar projects in the future and eventually realize our goal of establishing a permanent clinic in the community.

The Charity

The Mondetta Charity Foundation, a separate entity of Mondetta Clothing Company, was estab- lished in 2006 to ease suffering in Africa due to devastating problems such as AIDS and the ravages of poverty. While the problem of AIDS remains enormous, MCF aims to tackle the hard- ships of life in these regions by taking action where it counts.

The Request

Your support will be felt directly by the team, and is going towards bringing the gift of health and dental care one step closer to the children that need it most. Donations go towards providing the Mission’s team with the resources they need to reach their destination and will support the Mission’s goal of helping as many children and community members as possible.

For more information regarding the Mission or the Mondetta Charity Foundation, please contact:
Kali Guillas
Executive Director, Mondetta Charity Foundation
kali.guillas@mondetta.com
204-786-1700
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The 19th Annual Mondetta Charity Classic Golf Tournament, held at Glendale Golf and Country Club on August 8th, turned out to be a resounding success this year. With 152 golfers participating the event, as always, was completely sold out. Despite the inclement weather, the rain didn’t seem to stop anyone from enjoying a great day of golf. The tournament managed to raise $75,000 which will be split evenly between the Mondetta Charity Foundation and KidSport Manitoba. This year’s tournament was especially notable given the fact we raised the second highest amount ever in the nearly 20 years the event has been running and substantially added to the $500,000+ we’ve raised since the first golf tournament was held.

We would like to sincerely and ardently extend our most grateful thanks to all 32 sponsors involved in this year’s outstanding tournament. We’d especially like to thank Audis Canada Ltd. for their generous role as our dinner sponsor, WOW Hospitality for setting up two tents on the course which included eats and treats from 529, Terrace Fifty-Five, Muddy Waters, Peasant Cookery and Dacquisto, and The Fairmont Hotel for donating prize stays in Toronto, Maui, New York as well as St. Andrews in Scotland. We’d also like to extend a very warm thanks to everyone who graciously provided prizes and coordinated hole activities, as well as to all the volunteers who helped out the day of. We simply could not have done it without all the great support; your your hard work and generosity has not gone unnoticed nor appreciated.

If you missed out this year, be sure to get your name in early for next year’s event which will undoubtedly be another highlight of the summer golf tournament season!

We were thrilled and delighted to have the team members from One Nation Run, who we covered back in June here on Cliq, stop by the office this afternoon! Winnipeg marks the two-thirds point of their trek and despite the immense distance they’ve covered so far, the team were upbeat, congenial and an absolute pleasure to meet. After a friendly chat with Bryce Dymond, Zaya Kuyena and Brittany Dickson, the original One Nation team, plus Scott and Greg, their Winnipeg host and supplemental runner, respectively, we offered the team a quick tour around head offices before outfitting them with some additional gear for the rest of the run.

To date, the team has traveled for 100 days, 87 of them spent actually running. Spreading their goal of 71km a day across the three main runners plus also enlisting the help of participants from local communities across Canada has allowed the team to raise $33,000 thus far. That amount is short of Bryce and Zaya’s goal of reaching $200,000 by the time donations will no longer be accepted after December 31st but they’re confident that word of mouth will continue to spread plus they are hopeful speaking engagements and media after the actual running is done will help reach their target. A large part of their post-run activities will be focused on raising awareness of the growing gap between the haves and have-nots across Canada by fostering dialogue and building bridges.

During our chat, we had an opportunity to ask Zaya, Bryce and Brittany what keeps them motivated when faced with miles of highway stretched out in front of them. Here are some of their thoughts:

Running, for me, has the power to be very therapeutic: focusing on my breathing, maintaining a constant rhythm and pondering the various things on my mind, from the small things to the bigger issues keeps me going and helps keep my mind off what can, at times, be a very daunting challenge. Running 20-25 kilometres a day allows me to also further strengthen my discipline and bolsters my will to overcome whatever fatigue, aches or external factors that may come my way.
- Zaya Kuyena

The opportunity to run alongside friends with whom we’ve all created strong bonds adds an element of camaraderie to the day’s run. Chatting, sharing stories and knowing we’re all in this together are all welcome distractions from the task at hand: reaching our daily kilometre count. Because I’m running 30 kilometres a day, I like to divide my run into two segments which allows me to break the full distance into smaller more manageable lengths. Plus, knowing the good we’re doing is really the best thing to get us going and to keep us going.
- Bryce Dymond

Because our support vehicle drives ahead to wait for us at scheduled, 5 km intervals to provide water stations, knowing I can take a rest at the car is a big part of motivating me to keep going!
- Brittany Dickson

If you would like to learn more about how you can contribute to this very worthy cause, please check out their website here.

Last month, Mr. Jim Sinegal, CEO and Co-founder of Costco Wholesale Corporation, was awarded the International Distinguished Entrepreneur Award by the University of Manitoba’s I. H. Asper School of Business. Our CEO and President, Ash Modha, was instrumental in choosing Mr. Sinegal to become this year’s recipient and had the distinct pleasure of acting as Master of Ceremonies at the IDEA Dinner held at the Convention Centre here in Winnipeg on June 6th where Mondetta Clothing Company was a proud sponsor.

The IDEA is awarded to ‘a business executive who has achieved outstanding entrepreneurial success and who has made an exemplary contribution to economic life’ and allows the ‘business and academic communities to honour an individual who meets exacting criteria and who is recognized by students in the School as a successful entrepreneur.’

The dinner was a resounding success and Ash, if we do say so ourselves though he never would, did a fantastic job of hosting the evening’s festivities. See below for pictures and highlights: