April 21
Join us for A Future of Hope, Relationships and Community, a conference presented by Extend-A-Family Waterloo Region. What has the global pandemic taught us about how people belong in their communities? What have we learned, and what action can we take to address this? The pandemic shone a spotlight on a reality that was all […]
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February 24
Americo is the hero of Stephanie’s house. While remodeling the kitchen, they discovered mice behind the dishwasher – and it was Americo who took care of the problem! Stephanie also comments: “Rico’s regular chores include (daily) garbage and (weekly) organizing the garbage for the curb. 2x annually he also independently organizes and cleans the garage […]
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February 17
Just like anyone else, Matt’s dignity and independence are everything to him. Like a sponge, he’s thirsty for opportunities to soak up more skills: cooking, getting more active, finding a job. All he needs is people to help clear his path – literally and figuratively – to succeed. One of Matt’s big dreams is to […]
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February 10
Did you know that we have a provincial Olympic medalist in our midst? When Gurpreet was picked to represent her swim team at the 2004 Special Olympics, she bumped up her practice sessions to two times a day for four months to be at 100%. It paid […]
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November 7
Dear friend of Extend-A-Family Waterloo Region, As 2021 comes to a close, we want to recognize you. Making it through the uncertainty, instability and stress of the last year has not been easy. I hope that you have felt the impact of our community coming together to support one another and that you have continued […]
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September 14
About the Award Maria de Boer had been the Executive Director of Extend-A-Family Waterloo Region (EAFWR) for nearly 35 years. She retired in October 2017. Maria worked hard to put inclusion and belonging first at EAFWR. She encouraged people to be curious and thoughtful. Maria asked questions like, “Who makes inclusion happen?” and “How do […]
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August 25
Meet Matt! Matt has been part of the FamilyHome Program for a number of years. He is now looking for a new and safer place to live to meet his mobility needs. That’s where you come in. Check out the flyer below for more information on what we’re looking for. If this sounds like you, […]
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May 5
Registration is now full for the conference. If you have any questions, please contact cheryl.fuller@eafwr.on.ca Join us for Cultivating community: Helping you grow to help others belong, a conference presented by Extend-A-Family Waterloo Region. At this two-day virtual conference, you will gain the tools and knowledge to help people who are vulnerable to social exclusion through […]
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March 2
Extend-A-Family Waterloo Region is pleased to announce that we have been accredited by Imagine Canada for excellence in nonprofit accountability, transparency and governance. With this achievement, we join a growing community of more than 250 organizations dedicated to operational excellence. The Standards Program is a Canada-wide set of shared standards for charities and nonprofits, and […]
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February 1
Join KidsAbility and Waterloo Region Family Network for their virtual camp fair on Monday February 8 from 7-8:30 P.M. The camp fair will be focused on inclusive day camps in Waterloo Region and beyond. Learn more about camp options and have your questions answered by the camp directors themselves! Click here to register
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