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Last year Nicole asked for cards for her daughter who was sad she wasn’t getting typical Grade 12 milestones because she’s disabled. The request went viral and she received hundreds of messages from parents saying their kids were alone too. She held An Unbirthday Party and invited all kids who have never been to a… Continue reading Winner for November 2019: Friends 4 Kindness

The A-Team Waterloo Region is a monthly peer support group for adult individuals with Asperger’s Syndrome or Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) – Level 1. The group is run by individuals with Asperger’s Syndrome, for individuals with Asperger’s Syndrome, with assistance from our volunteer facilitator. Our primary goal has always been to create a safe and… Continue reading Winner for September 2019: The A-Team Waterloo Region

This project’s goal is to reduce the use of single use plastic produce bags – the kind that people use many of at the grocery store – to cut down on valuable resources wasted in their production, to eliminate the burden on our recycling system, to keep unnecessary items out of our landfill, and to… Continue reading Winner for July 2019: Change is in the Bag/All Things Preserved

We will transform the space next to the gazebo on the island in Victoria Park into an open area of circus arts exploration. Aerial silks and rings will hang from the large tree in the middle of the area with safety mats underneath (we have previously put both of these up with much success). Gym… Continue reading Winner for May 2019: Summer Circus Park Jam

Congratulations to KW MAY DAY 2019! From the event page: Join us in the park and in the streets! Wednesday, May 1st, 4:30 pm Victoria Park clock tower Potluck, performances, speeches, activities. Family friendly. March to follow at 7 pm Join us Wednesday, May 1st for our second annual May Day community gathering, to shake… Continue reading Winner for March 2019: KW May Day 2019

Update: The instruments were delivered to House of Friendship Day Treatment centre on Friday, where Lucas demonstrated the instruments for several of the employees. He felt having both instruments at House of Friendship was best because of the interactive nature of having 2 players play together and also given that the instruments will be used… Continue reading Winner for November 2018: Lucas and his Luka-Koras

Congratulations to Lena and her organization Beecuz! Beecuz is a youth-led organization that seeks to develop a future generation of passionate, confident and compassionate people by inspiring critical and creative thinking through education, awareness and design. We believe that everyone has an inherent talent, an authentic personality and the potential to succeed, even if it… Continue reading Winner for May 2018: Lena and Beecuz

Congratulations, Brenda! 2Serve is a non profit organization that does outreach projects for the community of Waterloo Region. They have seasonal and ongoing projects feeding and assisting people in need.  Please consider checking out and contributing to her good work at 2Serve.

Congratulations to Grace at gracefulbricks.wordpress.com who is January’s winner!  She’s planning a great event to showcase many international and local Lego artists such as herself and create more knowledge and dialogue around mental health.  Good luck Grace, we look forward to attending what will surely be an awesome event!

From its humble beginnings in 1964 CKMS has gone through many ups and downs, but has always provided an important voice for the community.  They are this month’s deserving winner of our KW Awesome Foundation grant.  Set your dial to 102.7 FM to listen to an awesome and diverse line up of shows!  Congratulations and… Continue reading Winner for November, 2017: CKMS 102.7 FM