Nucleus Independent Living provides in-home care and support services for seniors and adults with disabilities, promoting independent living through compassionate and personalized assistance tailored to individual needs.
Healthy, safe community where everyone feels at homeSearchby GNSCAdminThe GNSC, Hope House and the Salvation Army are teaming up again to collect backpacks and supplies for back to school. Last year we delivered 800 backpacks.If you can donate or just want to lend a hand please check out out facebook page https://www.facebook.com/BackpackProject2013 or email: backpackproject@lakesidehopehouse.ca by GNSCAdminThe annual Community Food Drive begins this Friday and runs until June 13. This is not the same as the Food Bank food drive. This drive raises food and funds that go directly to the neighbourhood and community food providers that offer support on the streets where you live. Please give generously! Read the poster attached to find the drop off site in your neighbourhood. Also, join our Facebook event page!
KDCHC believes that health is a resource for life. The centre promotes awareness and advocates for changes in their community to encourage a broader focus for health and reduce health care access barriers.
Independent Living Centreof Waterloo RegionThe independent living centre of Waterloo Region (ILCWR) was the first Independent Living Centre in Waterloo in Canada, founded by the Mennonite Central Committee in 1982. ILCWR is a not-for-profit, charitable organization that is dedicated to providing consumer-directed services and programs to help people with disabilities achieve independence. ILCWR depends on dedicated volunteers, fundraising and generous donations from the community to meet the needs of our consumers. Your donation will help give the gift of independence to a person living with a disability in Waterloo Region.
House of Friendship was founded in 1939 by local Christian churches and was originally located on King Street in downtown Kitchener. It had a reading room, a dining room and emergency food assistance. The founding director was Joseph Cramer, a Jewish Christian immigrant who came from Russia via the US. This mission was a response of the local Christian community to the physical and spiritual needs of immigrants and disadvantaged individuals regardless of race or creed in the volatile era of the late 1930's. Over the years through the efforts of many volunteers and staff House of Friendship has served thousands of low-income people and has become a vital part of the social service network of the Region of Waterloo. Presently, the agency serves over 42,000 women, men, youth and children annually. Program areas include addiction services, community services, family services and residential services. Three books have been written documenting the history and services of the agency:
Canadian Heritage and Canada's major national cultural institutions play a vital role in the cultural, civic and economic life of Canadians. Arts, culture and heritage represent $49.9 billion in the Canadian economy and over 630,000 jobs across the country in various sectors, such as film and video, broadcasting, music, publishing, archives, performing arts, heritage institutions, festivals and celebrations.Our vision and mission are centred on engagement and service excellence, celebration and participation. Our mandate and priorities are focused on culture, identity and sport.