Hamilton & District Extend-A-Family
1022 Barton Street East L8L 8E7 Hamilton, ON, Canada

Dear Families, Hamilton & District Extend-A-Family has temporarily shut down in-person programs effective this coming Monday, December 21st due to increasing Covid-19 cases in the Hamilton region. This decision was made with the safety of our members and staff in mind. An alternative virtual program calendar will be sent out as soon as possible. EAF will re-evaluate this situation on January 14th. Please note: Saturday December 19th’s day program will be running as per usual We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause, If you have any questions or concerns regarding the closure of programs please contact Dunia at [email protected]

Hello families, Happy Holidays! As you may now know, Hamilton & District Extend-A-Family has temporarily shut down in-person programs however, we will now be providing virtual programs starting January 2021. EAF will re-evaluate this situation on January 14th; we may reopen in-person programs if permitted. Here is the January 2021 calendar.... If you have any questions or concerns regarding the closure of programs, please contact Dunia at [email protected]

Art & Craft day at the office! Happy Holidays!

Please help support Pat Englebrecht who is generously donating to us through the sale of Mary Kay Holiday bundles. Pat is a former board member who continues to give to our community every year. Her little gift packages make excellent stocking stuffers too!

If anyone could use a used hockey net, please let us know. Needs a little work but delivery is free.

Starwars day at the office!

We have gained many new community members over the last couple of weeks. For those who are new to the EAF community, we would love to share with you some of the faces working hard behind the scenes at Extend-A-Family. First off, Greta, Greta has been with the organization since March of 1998. She took on the role as the executive director and has been serving our community ever since! On behalf of the staff at Extend-A-Family and the community, we want to say Thank you to Greta for the hard work and dedication she continues to provide at EAF!

Todays program was out of this world! Check out the galaxy paintings from the recreational program!

Extend-A-Family Halloween Festivities! Check out these spooky pumpkin candles made at our recreation program today!

Hello Families, I am sure many of you have had access to this information from your school boards, however if not, please check this out! Learn about one-time funding for parents to help offset costs during the 2020-2021 school year. Find out if you are eligible and how to apply! https://www.ontario.ca/page/get-support-learners

Dear families; Once again, this year EAF is holding their Holiday Hamper Program in support of families who are struggling financially, to make the Holidays a little brighter. To eliminate the spread of Covid-19, we will be sponsoring families with gift cards. The holiday program is designated to our highest needs families. If you feel your family could benefit from a donation, please email Chantel Bonnay at [email protected] and share a little about your eligibility. Please note that this program is based on donations, therefore we can not guarantee all families that apply will receive a holiday gift card.

Saturdays rec program had a busy day getting the office ready for the Holidays. Thanks for the help friends!

Dear families; Once again this year EAF is holding their Holiday Hamper Program, in support of families who are struggling financially, to make the Holidays a little brighter. To eliminate the spread of Covid-19, we will be sponsoring families with gift cards. If you or anyone you know are interested and in a position to sponsor a family or contribute to a gift card, please call the office at 905-383-2885 or email Chantel Bonnay at [email protected]. Please pass this on as appropriate.