We Are Stronger Together

Backpacks for Kids
Help send a child to school equipped and ready to learn this September.
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Friendship Dinner
Celebrating John's Impact and House of Friendship's 86 years of service!
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YOUR Community Report
Read stories of resilience, impact, and hope captured in this year's Community Report
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RAAM Clinics
You can receive same-day support for issues related to substance use at one of our Rapid Access Addiction Medicine Clinics.
Addiction Treatment
You don’t have to face it alone. We’re here to help.
Food
Get the help you need to feed your family during a difficult time.
Housing
Supportive, affordable housing and emergency shelter for those who are experiencing or are at risk of homelessness.
Neighbourhoods
A wide range of community supports for families living on low income in Waterloo Region.
Considering A Gift in Your Will?
You can leave a gift that can have a lasting impact.
ShelterCare
Integrating health care and shelter
Friendship Village
Providing a pathway out of homelessness through deeply affordable homes and onsite healthcare and mental health supports
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House of Friendship is a Waterloo Region-based nonprofit organization that provides food, housing, addiction treatment and neighbourhood support to individuals and families. With the tremendous support of this community, we help more than 42,000 individuals each year. Please walk with us as we respond with compassion to those who need help. Let’s make Waterloo Region a place where everyone can belong and thrive!

Latest News & Events

A Commitment to the Future

A Commitment to the Future

House of Friendship has always been a part of Linda Kruger’s story. Her mother, Agnes Eby, served on the...

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Learning to Lead

Learning to Lead

A group of young men who connected through House of Friendship’s Boys in Leadership program are showing that they...

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Facing New Challenges

Facing New Challenges

Jen will graduate from high school this year – the same year as her daughter. “It only took me...

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Making a Difference

Making a Difference

Marisa DeLuca loves that “a-ha” moment when a child figures out a homework problem. As a volunteer at our...

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Bridge to Better Meals

Bridge to Better Meals

A volunteer program at ShelterCare ensures that men experiencing homelessness can learn valuable skills to help them regain their...

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Meeting a Community Need – HART HUB

Meeting a Community Need – HART HUB

House of Friendship is excited to partner with Community Healthcaring Kitchener-Waterloo to provide HART Hub services in Waterloo Region....

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