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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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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July 7
The 2020-21 Annual Report is filled with stories from our office staff, Direct Support People, people we serve and families and is a snapshot of what we’ve been up to over the past year. Thank you to everyone who contributed to this year’s report! Click here to read our Annual Report and excerpts from stories. […]
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June 7
Spending time in nature in a calm and relaxed way is a powerful wellness practice; however, many of us struggle to find calm and relaxation with the busyness and pressures of day-to-day life. Learn some simple and fast-acting relaxation techniques to help enhance your nature excursions and amplify the rejuvenation nature offers. Register via Zoom
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June 7
The Kitchener Library is partnering with Cold Mountain Internal Arts for a Tai Chi lesson to learn an introductory Qigong and part of the Traditional Yang-style Tai Chi. This session will be approximately 45 minutes with time for questions at the end. This is a free event. Click here to register
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June 7
Wind down your day on Monday, June 7 at 7:30 p.m. with two FREE guided meditations to help you ease into a state of peace and relaxation. This program is suitable for beginners.
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