November 16
Extend-A-Family Waterloo Region’s Opportunities Development Coordinator, Kate Swift, shares her experiences through her first few weeks at EAFWR, and how community can #StayGenerous Community, casseroles, and #StayGenerous Often, starting a new job is scary. So many unknowns. Recently, when I began with Extend-A-Family Waterloo Region, I wasn’t nervous of what was to come. I was […]
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November 2
My name is Hunter and I am 13 years old. I like playing laser tag and mini sticks. With my EAFWR (Extend-A-Family Waterloo Region) support person, we do things like math with blocks, and telling time on the iPad. She helped me learn to tie my shoes, and right now we are memorizing my phone […]
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November 2
Thank you for supporting Angela and her swimming. She has qualified for the S14 classification and has been invited to the Olympic trials as an Olympic Para swimmer. I can’t express how thankful I am for your support. Angela continues to work hard in and out of the pool. Your agency has given Angela the […]
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October 20
Extend-A-Family Waterloo Region’s Special Events Coordinator, Becky Klokoff, shares her experience at this year’s All-Brite Glass & Tint Event on October 19, 2016. Yesterday’s event at All-Brite Glass & Tint marked 4 years of an amazing partnership between Extend-A-Family Waterloo Region (EAFWR) and the incredible folks at All-Brite. A unique fundraising event, where customers […]
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October 11
Join us on Saturday November 5, 2016 for Sibshop! In partnership with YMCA, Z beside the Y, Kerry’s Place and Extend-A-Family Waterloo Region, Sibshop is a fun workshop for brothers and sisters of a sibling with a developmental disability to learn what their loved ones needs are. Light refreshments and snacks provided for all those […]
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October 10
Grateful for so much Happy Thanksgiving! On this crisp, autumn weekend, we at Extend-A-Family Waterloo Region have a lot to be thankful for. As we sit around our collective community table, that of Waterloo Region, we can’t help but be reminded that our community is incredible. To our amazing supporters, who help us build community […]
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October 1
Have a chip in your windshield? Get it repaired for free! Join us Wednesday October 19th at All-Brite Glass & Tint (map: 31 Manitou Dr., Kitchener) and have your windshield chip repaired for FREE ($49.95 value), with a donation to Extend-A-Family Waterloo Region. Donations can be made by cash, credit or cheque, and can be any […]
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July 21
Submitted by a Direct Support Person My friend Alexis loves mermaids! I wanted to do something special for her involving them. I had heard of these ‘mermaid schools’ that teach you to swim like mermaids with a fin. So I did some research to find out if there were any mermaid schools around this […]
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July 18
A League Redefining “Inclusive”: Bringing inclusion back into the word inclusive When I hear the words “inclusive [insert group]” I typically expect a group designed specifically for individuals with some sort of disability. Separate. Apart from peers who don’t have a disability. How ironic is that? However, recently I re-connected with someone from a […]
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July 14
Recall the last time you moved. It was a lot of work, right? You probably took a while to feel comfortable and confident in your surroundings. When I moved from Hamilton to Waterloo in the ’90s for university, there was a lot of preparation that went into the move. I was also terribly home sick […]
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