August 1
Join us for Walk-or-Wheel 2024, a fundraising event to raise money and awareness to support the inclusion and belonging for people with disabilities and their families in Waterloo Region. We’ll be kicking things off with our in-person WOW 2024 Kickoff Event on Saturday September 21 at Kingsdale Community Centre! We can’t wait to get together to walk, […]
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May 5
All-Brite Chip In for Charity Event Have a chip in your windshield? Get it repaired for free! Join us on Thursday May 16 at All-Brite Glass & Tint (31 Manitou Dr., Kitchener) and have your windshield chip repaired for FREE ($100 value), with a donation to Extend-A-Family Waterloo Region. Donations can be made by cash, credit or […]
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April 3
Thank you for your interest! Registration is now closed. Get together with your friends and neighbours and face off at the Ball Hockey Tournament, brought to you by Stanley Park Community Association in partnership with Extend-A-Family Waterloo Region and the City of Kitchener! All abilities are welcome! Those 6 and older are welcome! For more […]
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February 28
We’re pleased to share our 2024-27 Strategic Plan, the roadmap for Extend-A-Family Waterloo Region for the next three years. Read the 2024-27 Strategic Plan We had the opportunity to connect with many people in the development of this plan, and we heard that there are opportunities to provide services that are more accessible, where people […]
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February 21
Join us for Walking Through Trauma Together: Support and Care After Sexual Violence, a conference presented by Extend-A-Family Waterloo Region, on April 5 and 6, 2024. Download the conference flyer Learn more about the conference: https://www.eafwr.on.ca/dspconference2024/ Plese use the form below to register. Registration is on a first come, first served basis. The deadline to […]
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February 21
Join us for Walking Through Trauma Together: Support and Care After Sexual Violence, a conference presented by Extend-A-Family Waterloo Region, on April 5 and 6, 2024. Download the conference flyer Learn more about the conference: https://www.eafwr.on.ca/dspconference2024/ Plese use the form below to register. Registration is on a first come, first served basis. The deadline to […]
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February 21
Thank you for your interest in registering. Registration is now closed. If you have any questions, please contact Cheryl Fuller at cheryl.fuller@eafwr.on.ca Join us on April 5 and 6, 2024 for Walking Through Trauma Together: Support and Care After Sexual Violence, a conference presented by Extend-A-Family Waterloo Region. An emerging reality for adults with developmental […]
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January 23
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Kitchener, Ontario – January 23, 2024 – The Central Ontario Cooperative Housing Federation (COCHF) has signed a memorandum of understanding with Extend-A-Family Waterloo Region (EAFWR) to address the gap in support that residents of coop housing may require. EAFWR is an organization that provides support over 2,300 people with a intellectual or […]
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December 19
The legislation was passed in June of 2023 and the regulations are in development with the federal government promising a high level of stakeholder engagement. The Disability Community (led by organizations such as Inclusion Canada and Disability without Poverty) have demanded that the regulations be co-created with people who will access the benefit. The CDB […]
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December 6
Dear Friend of Extend-A-Family Waterloo Region, Thanks to your generosity, we have grown our Community Development Initiatives across Waterloo Region. Your donations demonstrate your partnership with Extend-A-Family Waterloo Region as together, we champion an inclusive community where everyone belongs and is valued for their contributions. Our organization identified a new set of values which […]
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