June 25
Michael loves video games, the KPL, buddies, and his girlfriend. Through SEEDS, this past year he and his buddy, Jason, went to Niagara Falls around his birthday and hit up the casinos and waterparks. They had a good guy’s weekend and are planning their next adventure. Michael recently reconnected with former co-workers of a prior […]
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June 25
Matt had been wanting another paid job and had explored doing shredding for different places, but none worked out. He then brainstormed with facilitators about places where he had existing connections and was well known. Stanley Park came to mind, as he had volunteered in the past at a games group pre-pandemic and was connected […]
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June 25
Andy has had a dream of modelling. He got headshots done and reached out to explore some opportunities with EAFWR. He has been in contact with a few different modelling places over the years. The place that Andy persisted in staying connected to before and after the pandemic was One For The Wall Photography. There […]
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June 25
By: Cheryl Fuller, Training & Organizational Development Manager Over the past year, we’ve seen our training opportunities grow and evolve at EAFWR and the wider community. In April 2024, we welcomed staff, direct support people, and the community to our 5th annual Direct Support Person Conference, Walking Through Trauma Together: Support and Care After Sexual […]
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June 25
2024 marked the beginning of our 2024-27 Strategic Plan. This roadmap allows us to continue building upon the work of our previous strategic plan, while putting new ideas and dreams into action. We are grateful for the enthusiasm of our staff team who are involved in this important work over the next three years. Equity, […]
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June 25
By: Tara Smith-Mior, Support Coordinator – Access Specialist Over the past year, the Caregiver Connection Groups have continued to grow and expand, offering families that are waiting to receive Special Services at Home funding the chance to connect, share, and learn together. Children receive support in a fun play-based group specifically for them, while parents […]
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June 24
June 24, 2025 NEWS RELEASE Kitchener, ON – On Tuesday, Extend-A-Family Waterloo Region (EAFWR) welcomed members of the public to celebrate a grant they received from the provincial government’s Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF). Local MPP Aislinn Clancy was on hand to congratulate staff and participants and hear more about how the $440,100 Grow grant from […]
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June 20
By: Allan Mills, Executive Director On June 20, 2025, applications open for the Canada Disability Benefit! We have been waiting for the launch of this benefit for a long time. For some background, see our blog post from March 12th. We strongly encourage you to apply (if you haven’t) for the Disability Tax Credit. This […]
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June 6
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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May 14
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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