October 3
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 […]
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August 17
A young gentleman receiving support in our Supported Independent Living (SIL) Program is seeking an apartment as he moves out on his own. If you have an apartment to rent […]
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July 13
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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., […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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January 10
Autism Direct Funding is granted through a joint initiative between Sunbeam Developmental Resource Centre (SDRC) and Extend-A-Family Waterloo Region (EAFWR). Families may be eligible to receive up to $500 in […]
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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 […]
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