Kinbridge Community Association
Our neighbours are our customers. We serve people from ages birth to senior, of all cultures, ethnicities and economic backgrounds who come to us with a defined need
Changemakers
Heather McLarnon, Workplace Campaign Coordinator
Heather McLarnon, 35, is an Ontario Works Caseworker for the Region of Waterloo. She recently finished a four-month secondment as a Workplace Campaign Coordinator with United Way
Joanna Sugunthazan, University of Waterloo Co-op Student
Joanna Sugunthazan, 20, is a third-year student in environment and business at the University of Waterloo. She recently finished a four-month co-op position as a philanthropy clerk with United Way
House of Friendship
With the tremendous support of this community, we help more than 42,000 individuals each year who are need food, housing, community resources or addiction treatment
Victoria Lewin, Workplace Campaign Coordinator
Victoria Lewin, 31, is a Guest Services Representative for the Waterloo Region Museum. She recently finished a four-month secondment as a Workplace Campaign Coordinator with United Way
Full Circle
“There’s a lot of charities out there and they’re amazing, but this is the one that hits home for me. It’s right here where I live.” — United Way Workplace Campaign Coordinator Dustin Vail
A Soft Place To Fall
“If my mother had said, ‘You can’t stay here, you’re pregnant’ and kicked me out — which is what happened to a lot of other girls my age at the time — I don’t know where I would’ve ended up.” — United Way Workplace Campaign Coordinator Jackie Miller
Community Support Connections, Meals On Wheels & More
CSCMW is a local charitable organization that provides a range of supports and services that enable people to live at home with independence and dignity
Nancy Bird: Senior Director of Community Investment, UWWRC
I keep going back to the truth of us as human beings; some of us have experienced more trauma and heartache than others, and yet we are all here experiencing the same thing.
John Neufeld & Margaret Lucas: Leadership Team, House of Friendship Waterloo Region
“I am the one”, it reminds me of a phrase that we often hear from those we serve at House of Friendship – “I never thought I would be the one!” I never thought I, or my loved one, would be the one needing food, shelter or help with other basic needs.