House of Friendship
Main Office: 51 Charles St. E. N2G 2P3 Kitchener, ON, Canada

As we near the Christmas break, we wanted to remind you of our holiday hours. We wish all of you the best of this holiday season, and look forward to serving you again in 2021.

Thank you to everyone who made Christmas special for the men at our Shelter, including the great team The Inn of Waterloo! #StrongerTogether

For Dulce, being able to stay connected during COVID-19 has been a lifeline for her family. Your support has made it possible for her to not feel alone during COVID, through online cooking classes and more. http://ow.ly/RWly50CzrwD

Wish you and all of your loved ones all the blessings of the holiday season. Thank you for all that you do to build a community where everyone belongs.

We're so incredibly grateful for everyone who made this year's Christmas Hamper program possible. While it looked a bit different, the result was the same - 4,600 families are able to enjoy a special holiday meal, thanks to you. Here's our special thank you to everyone who was a part of this year's program.

This is a great way to support those in Waterloo Region who are experiencing homelessness. Please help if you are able!

Thank you to CTV News for covering the ShelterCare story. Step by step, House of Friendship and our incredible Waterloo Region partners are building a better way forward for housing and homelessness. Learn more at www.sheltercare.ca https://twitter.com/CTVNews/status/1316144323260538885

We love the men and women who live in our Supportive Housing program, and few are as special as Deb. She took some time out of her day to play some holiday music for all of you to enjoy, wishing you a Merry Christmas. May this give you some joy this Holiday Season.

If you or a loved one is struggling with addiction, help is available. Want to learn more about the range of Addiction Treatment programs? Join us this Thursday for a virtual information session. Learn more here: https://www.houseoffriendship.org/addi/information-session/

It's only two weeks until our Sweet Beginnings online event, and we want to invite you! While the COVID-19 pandemic has brought incredible challenges to everyone, it has also provided opportunity. We have been able to implement our ShelterCare model in our Shelter program, with incredible outcomes - 50% fewer overdoses, 75% reduced calls to EMS, and 30 men housed over a short six-month period - more than in the past three years! Men like Collin have sought help for their ad...dictions, thanks to the incredible support from the community. We hope you can join us on Friday, Oct. 24 at 7pm so you can find out more about these Sweet Beginnings you are making possible! www.houseoffriendship.org/SweetBeginnings

This Thanksgiving, we are incredibly thankful for YOU! Your support has been so important during this difficult year - you are helping families living on low income, providing food to the hungry, and shelter for those experiencing homelessness. Thank you for caring. From our family at House of Friendship to yours, a very happy Thanksgiving!

A little #ThrowbackThursday for our followers. JP is one of the many men who has received support from our Men's Residential Addiction Treatment program, now located in Cambridge. If you or a loved one needs help, please visit www.houseoffriendship.org/Addiction for more information.

Do you love detail? Are you a warm and effective communicator? Do you want to have more meaning in your work and have a role that helps change lives? If so, we are looking for you! We are seeking a part-time Data Entry Assistant to join our Development Team to process donations daily and complete basic data entry in our database. This is a permanent, part-time role. ... Come join a team where we believe we are Stronger Together and where we get excited about making a difference in Waterloo Region. We can't wait to meet you! To learn more, visit: http://ow.ly/3Zw850BM0JA

Did you know that House of Friendship provides a wide range of Addiction Treatment services? Learn more at www.houseoffriendship.org/Addiction and find the right support for you and your loved ones.

We miss all of you! We hope you can join us virtually on Oct. 24 for Sweet Beginnings, where we will share the incredible transformation your support is making possible in our Shelter programs. Grab your favourite dessert, and join us - we hope you can make it! www.houseoffriendship.org/SweetBeginnings

We hope you can join us on Oct. 24 to learn more about the Sweet Beginnings your support is making possible - transformational change in our Shelter programs that is saving lives, and helping those experiencing homelessness gather the strength to begin again. You don't want to miss it!

This is a great way to support some incredible work that is happening in Waterloo Region. Thanks Rangers Reach for making this happen!

We're sad that we won't be able to see you at this year's Friendship Dinner. But we think we found a way to make it better - by having dessert first! Join us for Sweet Beginnings on Oct. 24, for a free online event from 7 to 7:30 p.m. We'll be sharing many of the "sweet beginnings" that have happened during COVID - thanks to you! Let us know if you can join us - we hope to see you there! www.houseoffriendship.org/SweetBeginnings

Liz didn't realize how bad her drinking had become. With help, Liz has moved from living to drink, to finally living. https://www.houseoffriendship.org/from-living-to-drink-to-/

Shawn needed the support of House of Friendship years ago. He never forgot the help he needed - and is now a valued team member in our Shelter program. This is his story.