Extend-A-Family Waterloo Region
91 Moore Avenue N2H 3S4 Kitchener, ON, Canada

Community Development listens deeply in many different places to understand who is welcoming the work that we are doing, and what skills and tools would allow that welcoming to be extended to anyone who has the strengths and talents that the community needs. We often liken Community Development to planting seeds. Sometimes, the seed yields a flower that blooms for one day and makes someone smile. Other times, the seed yields a giant field of plants. Learn how you can support Community Development at EAFWR and champion an inclusive community for all: https://www.eafwr.on.ca/an-inclusive-community-for-all/

We're incredibly grateful to be included in Leadership Waterloo Region's 2020 Impact Report! Executive Director Al Mills shares how we've invested in learning at EAFWR and the impact of Leadership Waterloo Region's Non-Profit Leadership Series: https://www.lwrimpactreport.org/eafwr

Extend-A-Family Waterloo Region would like to congratulate the City of Kitchener on approving their Housing for All strategy earlier this week. This affordable housing strategy was developed on a number of principles, including: human rights, accessibility, lived-experience focused, and anti-racist/antidiscriminatory. Thank you for your leadership and commitment to addressing issues of access to stable and affordable housing in Kitchener. We were honoured to participate in the Advisory Committee as part of this important work and look forward to seeing this strategy implemented in our community. Read the strategy here: https://www.kitchener.ca//DSD_PLAN_Housing_For_All_Kitchen

Be sure to tune in to KFUN 99.5 FM's The Angie Hill Show with Angie and Sarge tomorrow morning at 8:30 a.m! Join us as we talk about the Kitchener-Waterloo Library of Things and how you can get involved.

#TuesdayTip: Give the gift of community, sustainability and local this holiday season! A membership to Library of Things is the perfect gift for those in your life who love to Browse, Borrow and Build. Gift certificates are now available at Library of Things - see below for more details.

#WednesdayWisdom: Mark your calendars for November 29! Join singer-songwriter and 2019 Maria de Boer Changemaker Award recipient Jeff Poolton for his Songs for the Seasons concert in support of KidsAbility Centre for Child Development. The concert will take place online. See the Facebook event below for more details.

#TuesdayTip: This year’s flu season is taking place at the same time as COVID-19. We encourage everyone to get the flu shot early. It’s a simple way to protect yourself and others. Learn more: https://www.ontario.ca/page/flu-facts

Coming up at 8:30 AM! Tune into KFUN 99.5 FM’s The Angie Hill Show to hear Community Development Manager Kim Sproul talk about Community Development and how you can support this important work.

#TuesdayTip: The Ontario Government is seeking feedback to help make developmental services better in Ontario. Share your ideas, comments and feedback to help improve supports for people with disabilities across Ontario in their survey: https://www.mcss.gov.on.ca//d/making-ds-better-in-ontario/ The deadline is Dec. 4.

#FlashbackFriday to last year's Block Party fundraiser, where we celebrated the diverse and inclusive neighbourhoods of Waterloo Region! Better Together includes our awesome community who joined us for a fun-filled night of live music, delicious food and craft beer, entertainment, magic, a silent auction and more, all in support of EAFWR. We miss connecting with you at events like this and can't wait to reconnect with you at events in the near future.

#FamilyHomeFriday: Tune in this morning at 8:30 AM to The Angie Hill Show with Angie and Sarge on KFUN 99.5 FM to learn more about FamilyHome at EAFWR. This week, we’re talking about what families do together in FamilyHome. The answer is quite simple...STAY TUNED!