Helpers

These stories about the people making positive impacts in our community are made possible through the continued support of Hy-Grade Steel Roofing as part of our Community Leaders Program.

Local girl making people smile with random acts of kindness

Kenzie Norman has been making worry monsters and leaving them around town for people to find

Apr 13, 2022 1:03 PM Read more >

'Shake it up for kids': Conestoga College students raising money for Food4Kids Waterloo Region

Second year public relations students at Conestoga are making sure local students have access to healthy food with a virtual cocktail night

Mar 31, 2022 12:51 PM Read more >

Local organization raises money for psychiatric service dogs by giving back to frontline workers

Earlier this week Partners with Paws donated 50 copies of ‘I Love Labs – The Cooperslane Legacy’ to mental health workers at Grand River Hospital

Feb 27, 2022 8:15 AM Read more >

Facebook group makes sure no one is left behind during pandemic

One group member wrote, 'this group has helped me out so much, from getting me a tent and various supplies needed to survive, to [getting me] a hotel room for four nights when it was extremely cold out.'

Jan 19, 2022 1:58 PM Read more >

Local businesses give back to the community through free holiday dinner

'We had a great community who supported us, maybe it's time to give back to them as well,' said Revive Game Bar managing director, Rami Said

Dec 15, 2021 1:59 PM Read more >

Regional charity aims to fill the weekend gap in student nutrition programs

This year over 800 children living with chronic hunger in the region received weekend support from Food4Kids

Nov 17, 2021 1:58 PM Read more >

Healing seven generations of residential school trauma

The Healing of The Seven Generations has been supporting community members experiencing the lasting effects of residential school trauma for the last two decades

Oct 23, 2021 1:45 PM Read more >

Local organization aims to increase adult, family literacy

Since 1988, the Project READ Literacy Network has been supporting adult literacy programs to fill skill gaps throughout the region

Sep 22, 2021 11:15 AM Read more >

Design students at Conestoga use their skills to give back to the community

Fourth year students competed to create a free marketing campaign for Autism Dog Services

Aug 13, 2021 1:15 PM Read more >

Area teens launch non-profit for community relief

Supportive Teens launched last June and has since raised over $5,000 in donations for various organizations

Jul 14, 2021 4:00 PM Read more >

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