September 8
At Extend-A-Family Waterloo Region’s interactive Inclusion Workshop, you will learn about community inclusion and how to be with each other in a way that includes everyone. We will explore 10 ingredients for quality support, hear stories from qualified facilitators who have lived experienced, and draw on the experience of everyone in the room. You will […]
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July 13
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June 7
Extend-A-Family Waterloo Region will be holding its Annual General Meeting on Saturday June 18, 2022 from 11 a.m. to noon at the Extend-A-Family Waterloo Region office (91 Moore Ave., Kitchener, Ontario N2H 3S4). To attend, please register by emailing Heather Dowling at heather.dowling@eafwr.on.ca or by calling 519-741-0190 ext. 223 no later than Friday June 10, […]
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May 25
All-Brite Chip In for Charity Event Have a chip in your windshield? Get it repaired for free! Join us on Wednesday June 1 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 […]
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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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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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