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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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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April 23
April 18 to 24 marks National Volunteer Week. Throughout the week, we’ve been sharing how #VolunteersBringChange and highlighting the contributions of volunteers at Extend-A-Family Waterloo Region #BetterTogetherWR includes those who […]
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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 […]
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February 12
Extend-A-Family Waterloo Region will be holding a number of virtual drop-in conversations with Executive Director, Allan Mills and Director of Services, Ron Trajano. Families are invited to share their stories, […]
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