Stories to Share

Strawberry Social 2026: Building a Village That Lasts On June 16, 2026, our community gathered once again for a tradition that has grown into something much greater than an Annual General Meeting.  House of Friendship’s Strawberry Social is a moment to pause, reflect, connect, and celebrate what we are building together.  This year’s theme, “Building a Village – A Community […]

In a few short months, people in our community will leave homelessness behind by moving into Friendship Village! The first phase of this project, still under construction in downtown Kitchener, will provide housing and healthcare supports for 100 residents, providing a new pathway out of homelessness for people in our community. A second, later phase, […]

For Ayse, the Digital Skills for Employment class at House of Friendship’s Sunnydale Community Centre is a lifesaver. Ayse has been in Canada for three years, after leaving her native Türkiye (formerly known as Turkey) behind. There, she was a teacher. Today, she has found part-time work as an online English tutor, and relies on […]

Every week at Victoria Hills Community Centre, students have the chance to broaden their education at House of Friendship’s Adventure Learning program. Held after school, Adventure Learning encourages schoolchildren in Grades 2 to 8 to explore new subjects, by making math, language, and science exciting and fun. “We try to build a program based on […]

Oumar is in his second year of medical school at Queen’s University in Kingston, but he’s brought a little bit of House of Friendship with him. As a child, Oumar and his family arrived in Canada, leaving Iraq just days before the American invasion in 2003. They had to leave everything behind and start over. […]

“I’m not going to lie, I cry sometimes. I don’t cry in front of my kids, though,” Melissa Melissa has been looking for work for a year and feels like she’s running out of options. “I’m running out of money – and my baby bonus won’t pay my rent forever,” said Melissa. “I’m 40 years […]

Registration is now open for House of Friendship’s annual Strawberry Social, taking place on Tuesday, June 16, 2026, at Bingemans’ Embassy Room in Kitchener.

Registration is officially open for Friendship Golf 2026, and we’re thrilled to invite our community to join us on the greens as we celebrate a major milestone — 30 years of playing with purpose.

Safe, Supportive, and Recovery-Focused: HART Hub Transitional Housing Strengthens Waterloo Region’s Continuum of Care for Homelessness and Addiction Recovery HART Hub Waterloo Region (HHWR) is pleased to announce the launch of a new abstinence-based, Transitional Housing program, operated by House of Friendship. “The HHWR Transitional Housing program is a vital addition to our community’s housing […]

Friendship Village is taking shape in downtown Kitchener, joining our current supportive and affordable housing buildings, Charles Village and Eby Village. We’re so excited to share with you an update on Friendship Village, our new Supportive Housing and Community Hub! The first phase of this new build, which will be home to 100 community members […]