March 17
Effective April 1, 2017, our rate charges are changing. The first change involves the charge rate when you choose to have an Extend-A-Family Waterloo Region Direct Support Person. When you choose to have an EAFWR Direct Support Person, Extend-A-Family Waterloo Region becomes the employer of your Direct Support Person, and takes on certain responsibilities in […]
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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 19
Carleton, Philanthropy and Nonprofit Leadership I love a lot of things about Extend-A-Family Waterloo Region. I love the individuals and families I work with, the amazing direct support people we support, our neighbours and communities and I love the fact that someone in the office will inevitably have chocolate in their desk. If I had […]
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July 8
July’s Direct Support Person Bulletin is here! The summer months offer some great opportunities to try a new activity (with our activity bags!), visit a place you’ve never been (summer passes are here), and to get active (ball hockey anyone?). Click here to read and download July 2016’s bulletin now! We’re always looking for feedback. Email us […]
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July 6
Join us Thursday July 22, 2016 at this David Hingsburger lecture about ways in which people with disabilities can connect with community. Put on by the partnership of KW Habilitation and VITA Mens Sana, this lecture’s proceeds will support people with an intellectual disability affected by the Fort McMurray Wildfires. Date: Friday July 22, 2016 Address: […]
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June 23
I Choose Dignity’s Count Me In Rally Makes My Heart Sing I am sitting at my computer, just thinking about Thursday’s event. I am filled with much love for my community – my community of coworkers, my community within the developmental sector, my community here in Kitchener, my community in Waterloo Region, and my community […]
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