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New Job, Same Values

New Job, Same Values

Dawn Gill’s recent career change might sound like a sharp departure from her long-time role as House of Friendship’s...

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“We Help Every Way we Can”

“We Help Every Way we Can”

Dilara* came to Canada in search of a better life. She left her homeland of Turkey, after struggling with...

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Reading Buddies Makes Learning Fun

Reading Buddies Makes Learning Fun

Learning to read was never this much fun at school. Every week, children drop into Courtland Shelley Community Centre...

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A Lifeline of Support

A Lifeline of Support

When Meghety first came to Canada, she found it hard to find a place to belong. If you met...

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Providing Fresh, Affordable Food

Providing Fresh, Affordable Food

Fresh, affordable food isn’t easy to come by these days – and it’s doubly challenging when you are trying...

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Solving Problems Through Monthly Giving

Solving Problems Through Monthly Giving

Mike Kirkup likes to solve problems. Mike came to Waterloo Region as a University of Waterloo computer science student...

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