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June 2025 Days of Significance

Dear EAFWR Community, For the month of June, we invite you to join us to recognize several important Days of Significance that bring reflection, celebration and connection. This month, we highlight Pride Month, Eid ul-Adha, National Indigenous History Month and National Indigenous Peoples Day. Pride Month Pride Month is held in June. We proudly stand with the 2SLGBTQIA+ community — […]

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Celebrating Community Living Month at EAFWR

By: Allan Mills, Executive Director Extend-A-Family Waterloo Region has been passionately serving the community since 1981, with Ontario’s Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services as our primary funder. We serve alongside other organizations who share our mandate of providing supports and services for people who have developmental or intellectual disabilities. One of the ways […]

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Posted by Extend-A-Family Waterloo Region, in Advocacy, Blog, Community

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May 2025 Days of Significance

Dear EAFWR Community, As we enter the month of May, we invite you to join us in reflecting, celebrating, and learning through several important observances: MMIWG2S Awareness Day, Community Living Month, Mental Health Awareness Month, and Asian and South Asian Heritage Month. May 5 – National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls and 2-Spirit People […]

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April 2025 Days of Significance

Dear EAFWR Community, As we step into April, we recognize several important Days of Significance that bring awareness, celebration, and reflection. This month, we highlight World Autism Awareness Day, Bengali New Year/Tamil New Year/Vaisakhi, Easter, and Earth Day. April 2 – World Autism Awareness Day A day to increase understanding, acceptance, and support for individuals […]

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Posted by Extend-A-Family Waterloo Region, in Adult, Blog, Children, Community

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Supportive Roommate Opportunity

We are seeking 1-2 female roommates to live in a house and offer support to a person with a developmental disability that we support. The roommate(s) will receive free accommodation. In return, your support will help this person to live semi-independently, enjoying the benefits of a shared living arrangement Check out the flyer below for […]

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Canada Disability Benefit and Disability Tax Credit Information

By: Allan Mills, Executive Director The Canada Disability Benefit (CDB) is finally a reality! It’s hard to believe, but this is moving forward, despite whatever may be happening with parliament prorogued and an upcoming Federal election. That’s the good news. This is the time to apply for the Disability Tax Credit (DTC), if you don’t […]

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Posted by Extend-A-Family Waterloo Region, in Advocacy, Blog, Community

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March 2025 Days of Significance

  As part of our ongoing recognition of Days of Significance, March brings us three important observances: Disability Day of Mourning, International Women’s Day, and Eid ul-Fitr. Below, you’ll find information on each, along with resources and community events to engage with. Disability Day of Mourning – March 1 On March 1st, we pause to […]

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