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May 27

FamilyHome – The Best Kept Secret

“Call it a clan, call it a network, call it a tribe, call it a family: Whatever you call it, whoever you are, you need one.” – Jane Howard By: Terral McBay If Best Kept Secrets stay secret, they lose their value because no one knows about them. One of the things we’ve found with […]

May 26

Summer Camp Listing for Individuals with Disabilities

Special Needs Roadmaps has created an ongoing list of Summer Camps for individuals with disabilities. The full list can be found here.

May 25

Neighbourhood Connections

In my role here at Extend-A-Family (Neighbourhood Community Connector), I often get the question, “What is it that you do, exactly?”. This question both excites me and makes me nervous! I love to talk neighbourhoods and the integral role of belonging in our lives. AND I struggle helping people see past ‘party/event planning’. Below is […]

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May 22

Exciting Youth Summer Volunteer Opportunity

Would you like to fulfill the requirement for 40 hours of high school volunteer experience in a fun and exciting way? We are offering a “peer vacation experience” in August for high school students who are interested in contributing to an inclusive community. We are looking for committed students who would like to vacation alongside people with […]

May 4

A Teacher's Inspiring Letter

A Texas student came home with a note from her teacher this week, ahead of the State of Texas Assessment of Academic Readiness exam for math and reading. No, it wasn’t a reminder to study. It was proof of how invested so many of our teachers are in supporting our children. Mrs. Brown reminds her students (and […]

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April 27

Community Service – a right for all

This weekend I had the privilege of attending two community clean-ups, both coming on the heels of last week’s Earth Day. I say privilege, quite intentionally. Being asked to contribute to the health and wellness of your community isn’t an invitation extended to all. I have come to learn this from some of my peers […]

April 22

Join In For a Neighbourhood Cleanup, Saturday April 25th

Neighbourhood Clean Up April 25 Celebrate Earth Day by joining in for a litter pick-up. 7th Annual Neighbourhood Cleanup with Festival of Neighbourhoods We will focus on streets and alleys between King & Weber St.; Wellington & Guelph St. RSVP is appreciated – Date: Saturday April 25, 2015 Time: 10:30 a.m. gloves & bags provided 12 […]

April 22

Calling All Bowlers!

Click the image for full details – come out and roll into some fun!

April 17

The Road to Belonging

Here at Extend-A-Family, we have been exploring belonging. We hold a curiosity about it and wonder, “How do you know if you belong?” If we consider Maslow’s Hierarchy and how it shows belonging as something to be addressed after safety and security but before self-esteem, we begin to appreciate that belonging is something quite integral to the […]