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FREE Windshield Chip Repair – All-Brite Glass & Tint

All-Brite Glass & Tint Have a chip in your windshield? Get it repaired for free! Join us Wednesday October 18th 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 […]

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Posted by Extend-A-Family Waterloo Region, in Adult, Blog, Community, Direct Support People

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WALK-OR-WHEEL 2017

Believe in a community where everyone belongs? Be a #ChampionForBelonging at WALK-OR-WHEEL 2017! On Sunday October 1st, from 9:30 am -1 pm, Extend-A-Family Waterloo Region is hosting our largest fundraiser of the year. Raise funds, walk, run or wheel in support of inclusion and belonging for people with disabilities and their families. Guest host – KW’s own champion […]

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Posted by Extend-A-Family Waterloo Region, in Adult, Blog, Children, Direct Support People, Youth

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How Direct Support is more than just support thumbnail

How Direct Support is more than just support

How Direct Support is more than just support While many of our blog posts tend to be about our Community Development team moving and shaking throughout Waterloo Region, we have some pretty incredible things going on behind the scenes. For example, one of the biggest roles Extend-A-Family Waterloo Region fills in our community is resource navigation. Our […]

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Posted by Extend-A-Family Waterloo Region, in Blog, Direct Support People

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Thank you for saying Count Me In!

Thank you for saying Count Me In! I Choose Dignity’s 5th Annual Count Me In! March was a huge success. On Thursday June 8th, 2017, more than 350 Waterloo Region residents marched in solidarity, claiming that their rightful place in a community where everyone belongs. This year’s march focused on being a disability pride event, and it certainly […]

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Posted by Extend-A-Family Waterloo Region, in Adult, Blog, Children, Community, Direct Support People, News, Press & Releases, Youth

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2016-17 Annual General Meeting

Extend-A-Family Waterloo Region will be holding its Annual General Meeting at noon on June 17, 2017 at 91 Moore Street in Kitchener, Ontario.   Please let us know if you are planning on attending by e-mailing reception@eafwr.on.ca  or calling 519-741-0190 ext. 0.   The 2016-17 Annual Report will be available for distribution at the end […]

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

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From the Board of Directors: Maria’s Retirement

The Board of Directors of Extend-A-Family Waterloo Region, with a mix of melancholy and gratitude, announces Maria de Boer’s retirement as Executive Director, effective September 15, 2017. Maria has played a critical role in the development and success of this organization since May of 1984. We will miss her wisdom, ingenuity and her inspiring leadership, […]

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