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Our newsletter has a new look and a new name. Take a look at the 'I Choose Dignity' Press. This issue has great articles about dignity and inclusion. Enjoy the read.
Spring 2013 Newsletter
Our newsletter has a new look and a new name. Take a look at the 'I Choose Dignity' Press. This issue has great articles about dignity and inclusion. Enjoy the read.
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WALES is looking for a few volunteers to support adults in the gardening club.
WALES is looking for a few volunteers to support adults in the gardening club.
Volunteers should be committed and enjoy gardening.
Time commitment: 2hrs/week during the summer months. Day and time to be determined upon availability of volunteers.
If interested, please contact Beve at blalonde@eafwr.on.ca or 519-741-0190 ext. 240.
EAFWR Summer Program is now hiring for Program Staff positions.
Position Title: Program Staff (Leader, counsellor, etc)
Rate of Pay: $13.00/hour + 4% vacation pay
Immediate Supervisor: On-Site Director
Hours of Work: Please note that there will be no program from August 5 to August 9 as this will be a planning and preparation week for the overnight camp. August 5 & 6 will be days off to rejuvenate for the last part of the summer!
June 17 - June 28, 2013 (35 hours/week) - Training
*Fri June 21-Sat June 22 overnight outside Waterloo Region*
July1 -…
23rd annual May Court flower sale. Buy your spring flowers here: Boston Ferns, impatiens, Geraniums and new this year Herb Gardens.
23rd Annual May Court Flower Sale
Purchase yours online or download and print the order form. All orders must be submitted by April 22nd, 2013.
Effective April 1st, 2013, Extend A Family will no longer mail pay stubs and anyone who hasn’t signed up for e-post will have to come to the office to pick up their pay stubs. We, therefore urge you to enroll ASAP.
Extend A Family Waterloo Region, in keeping with its environmentally friendly policies, as well as reducing costs, introduced electronic pay stubs (e-post) to its workers last summer and urged all workers to sign up for the free services.
Effective April 1st, 2013, Extend A Family will no longer mail pay stubs and anyone who hasn't signed up for e-post will have to come to the office to pick up their pay stubs. We, therefore urge you to enroll ASAP.
If you have any questions please contact…
Year end contract information and new contract planning.
MARCH 31, 2013 = END OF YEAR!!!
YES March 31st is Extend-A-Family's YEAR END for all contracts so please make sure
ALL PAY CARDS are in by Monday April 1st ,
and ALL INVOICES for reimbursement are in by Monday April 1st
so they can be paid before contracts are closed…!!!
APRIL 1, 2013 = NEW CONTRACT YEAR…
All SSAH and Passport contract approvals have already been sent to families for the new contract year.
EAF Coordinators will be in touch will all families and workers to…
Tuesday, April 9, 2013
5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Information for Persons with Disabilities, their Families, Caregivers, and Professionals within Waterloo Region.
St. Mary's Catholic High School - 1500 Block Line Road Kitchener, Ontario
Access Waterloo Region Information Night
Tuesday, April 9, 2013
5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Information for Persons with Disabilities, their Families, Caregivers, and Professionals within Waterloo Region.
St. Mary's Catholic High School - 1500 Block Line Road Kitchener, Ontario
Advocacy and Supports * Education * Financial Assistance * Health
Personal Care and In-Home Supports * Recreation
Respite and Residential Programs * Transportation * Work, Day Programs
Volunteer Supports and much…
Jump, Dive, Dodge…
March 16th - Extend-a-Family Waterloo Region, Laurier Best Buddies Chapter, and Laurier Marketing Association presents our 3rd annual Dodgeball Tournament
Jump, Dive, Dodge…
Extend-a-Family Waterloo Region, Laurier Best Buddies Chapter, and Laurier Marketing Association presents our 3rd annual Dodgeball Tournament.
March 16, 2013
12:30 pm to 7:00 pm
University Stadium
at Wilfrid Laurier
$10 per person
Register as an individual or as a team of 8-10 people.
If registering as a team, please try to create a balanced team. The organizers reserve the right to balance teams.
To register: email kslofstra@eafwr.on.ca with your name by March 9,…
CTV news came to see Santa in action at EAFWR along with Autism Services waterloo region
Nilcole Lampa from CTV news has been doing a series about autism. For the 5th part of her series she came to EAFWR to see the impact that providing a place for kids (who typically would not be able to go out to the malls,etc) to meet Santa in a calm and nonjudgemental enviornment.
While the series focusses on autism, this event was of children and adults - served by Extend-A-Family or affected by autism.
Over the 2 days that we offered this 60 families came, and over 120 childrend and adults…
The Winter 2012 issue of the EAFWR newsletter available now. Enjoy