House of Friendship is a charitable human service agency founded in 1939 in partnership with many local Christian churches.
The mission of House of Friendship is to serve low-income adults, youth and children in need of support, and to promote opportunities for personal growth, wholesome relationships and community development through the application of holistic Christian principles. Each year, we serve over 32,500 people living on low income in Waterloo Region through 18 programs, which include addiction, community, family and residential services.
With your support, people are able to survive and get back on their feet by receiving emergency food and shelter. And, they are able to benefit from opportunities to grow, connect and develop in their communities. But they can't do it without you. They need you more than ever to help raise over $910,000 in annual donations.
You can securely donate to House of Friendship electronically through Canada Helps (click on "donate now" above) or send your donation to us at the address below. House of Friendship is a registered charity (#10749-3892-RR0001) and will gladly issue a charitable income tax receipt for your donation along with our appreciation.
Click on the You Can Help tab to find out other ways you can join us in this work and extend the hand of friendship to our neighbours in need.
2009 Turkey Drive Shares The Gifts Of Food And Hope With Thousands
Food Banks Canada’s 2009 Hunger Count confirmed an overall 18% annual increase in the use of Food Banks in Canada.
We saw the same trend at House of Friendship’s Emergency Food Hamper program this year, where we shared 33,162 food hampers (an annual increase of 16.8%), in addition to 3,620 Christmas Hamper (a one-time gift of food in December that helped feed 9,565 people).
Once again, the Kitchener Conestoga Rotary Club (KCRC) stepped up to help us meet this need with its annual Turkey Drive in support of House of Friendship’s Christmas Hampers project. The Turkey Drive raised over $185,000 in funds for turkeys and food for Hampers.
Click on Friendship News December 2009 to learn more about the Turkey Drive.
Heartfelt thanks to the many community partners and individuals who extended the hand of friendship to our neighbours in need by supporting the 2009 Christmas Hamper project and Turkey Drive.
As we look ahead, we invite you to stay in touch with us and stay informed about hunger, housing, and other poverty issues. Visit www.25in5.ca for the latest on poverty reduction efforts in Ontario.
