January 30
It’s A Great Reason to Go Shopping! Friday March 24th, 2017 is Giving Day at Hudson’s Bay, in support of Extend-A-Family Waterloo Region! For every $5 Hudson’s Bay Shopping Ticket sold, EAFWR receives 100% of the ticket price, and YOU get… 20% off regular, sale and clearance women’s, men’s and children’s fashions, footwear and accessories, housewares […]
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December 23
December’s Direct Support Person Bulletin is here! The winter months are here. What better time to join in a community swim + potluck, pick up an activity bag, or just celebrate the holidays with good people. Thank you for being tremendous supports for all of the people in your life. Click here to read and […]
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December 23
Invite your friends to a EAFWR’s Swim + Potluck Join us on Saturday January 28th, 2017, from 11am-2pm for Extend-A-Family Waterloo Region’s Swim + Potluck at Stork Family YMCA (500 Fischer-Hallman Rd N, Waterloo). Enjoy a free swim from 11-12pm, followed by a community potluck from 12-2pm. Bring a dish, bring your family and […]
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November 23
Leejay’s calendar is the must-have in Waterloo Region Seeking a stocking stuffer? Looking for a way to #StayGenerous this GivingTuesday? Need a calendar for 2017 and want to support a great cause? If you answered yes to any of these three questions, you want a Leejay Levene Calendar! Available through Extend-A-Family Waterloo Region, this calendar […]
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November 23
Extend-A-Family Waterloo Region’s Opportunities Development Coordinator, Kate Swift, shares how a professional relationship from the past is guiding her understanding of #StayGenerous How a Jedi helped me understand #StayGenerous We have all been there, trying to work something out – a difficult choice, a disagreement, or perhaps even mediating an issue between other people. It […]
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November 18
Invite your friends to a FREE Skating Party Join us on Saturday December 10th, 2016, from 11am-1pm for a FREE Skating Party at Albert McCormick Arena (500 Parkside Dr., Waterloo). Strap on your skates, or borrow a pair of skates or wheelchair sledges, generously made available by Value Village, City of Kitchener and City of Waterloo. […]
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November 16
Extend-A-Family Waterloo Region’s Opportunities Development Coordinator, Kate Swift, shares her experiences through her first few weeks at EAFWR, and how community can #StayGenerous Community, casseroles, and #StayGenerous Often, starting a new job is scary. So many unknowns. Recently, when I began with Extend-A-Family Waterloo Region, I wasn’t nervous of what was to come. I was […]
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November 2
Sex Talks is a series of training that discusses sexuality and sexual health, different types of sex, how to keep yourself safe, and cover topics about masturbation, sexual orientation and LGBTQ2S and online dating.
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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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