April 27
Nominations are now closed. Thank you for your submissions! Do you know someone in Waterloo Region with lived experience of disability? Someone who has made or makes a worthy contribution to others in some way? Someone who is a changemaker in their community, even though they may not know it? We are pleased to announce […]
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April 5
With any team, it is always important to have people with complementary strengths, experiences and qualifications. Building a team of workshop trainers is no exception. In October of 2016, we interviewed and hired Tristan for a workshop that needed to be redeveloped and carried out. When we asked Tristan where he found the posting and […]
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April 2
Imagine this. Melissa, one of the I Choose Dignity in the Classroom facilitators, is supporting a grade one student with an exercise about uniqueness and individuality. The student, caught in the moment, studies Melissa’s face before plainly stating, “you are smart, Melissa”. This moment hardly seems out of the ordinary. A compliment paid with sincerity […]
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March 28
Bringing people together and building a community that is supportive of all of its citizens is at the core of community development. Whether it’s engaging in a gathering, an event or bringing a group of people together that ordinarily wouldn’t connect, we want to find a way to impact those involved, creating some form of […]
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March 16
Get together with your friends and neighbours, and face off at Neighbour’s Day Extravaganza Ball Hockey Tournament (EAFWR’s 5th Annual!) Saturday June 9th, 2018 9am-4pm Stanley Park Community Centre – Parking Lot (505 Franklin St. N., Kitchener) Get ready to face off with your friends, family and neighbours at this year’s Ball Hockey Tournament! Partnering with the […]
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February 13
Together in the Kitchen – Group Cooking for All Ages Let’s get cooking! Join Extend-A-Family Waterloo Region, Stanley Park Community Association and the City of Kitchener in this FREE cooking class for all ages and abilities. Menu includes: Appetizer – Local Veg Poutine Main – Mac-N-Cheese Side – Roasted Veggies with Yoghurt Sauce Dessert – […]
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December 21
You’re invited to learn how Fair Workplaces, Better Jobs Act can affect people with disabilities and their families. On November 27, 2017, Bill 148, The Fair Workplaces, Better Jobs Act, became law in Ontario. Bill 148 affects employment standards for minimum wage, public holiday pay, how employees request scheduling changes and more. People and […]
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December 3
Today, as the United Nations’ observe International Day of Persons with Disabilities, we will be raising our glasses to good work and community that is building belonging for all. Each December 3rd, people around the globe celebrate and converse about International Day of Persons with Disabilities. The intention is to focus on issues that affect […]
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December 1
Dear friend of Extend-A-Family Waterloo Region, Extend-A-Family Waterloo Region (EAFWR) began as a way to build community, and that desire still fuels our work everyday. For over 30 years, under the leadership of Maria de Boer, EAFWR grew from a group of friends supporting each other, to an organization that now serves 2000 families […]
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November 13
Start with a big idea – maybe something that connects two drastically different worlds. Then start having conversations. Lots of them. And discover along the way that the two worlds were actually interwoven in so many ways. Building community and beer. We wanted to highlight the work of Extend-A-Family Waterloo Region (EAFWR) and share […]
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