“I have grown up!” exclaimed 11-year-old Crystal. When further quizzed regarding her participation as a leader in our STEAM camp, she gladly said, “I want to give happiness like the leaders gave me happiness.” Halfway through our 3rd week of summer camp, I sat with...
“Thank you” and “Hi” are all I knew how to say when I moved from Libya with my husband and two young daughters. This all feels like a dream. But I couldn’t do it without the support from Scilla, Jeremy and Heather.” Nazmi has been an integral part of the...
Last summer, there was a need expressed by community members for children to have the opportunity to join a soccer league. Recreational sports can prove inaccessible because of high high costs and limited transportation to practices and games. Inspired by his own...
Bring yourself back to when you were 15-years-old. Now imagine…That feeling of earning your first pay check. The sense of purpose each morning knowing you’re being counted on and invested in. The accomplishment of mastering new skills for work and life. The reward of...
Lexi and her family moved to the Sunnydale community 2 years ago. Her mother has become an instrumental part of the community and has been an amazing role model to Lexi. Like any other family, there have been trials and tribulations which come with life. Lexi has...
We met Mana not long after this photo was taken. She, along with her family, have been a big part of the Adventure4Change story. As the eldest daughter, of what has become a very large family, Mana has many responsibilities. Through all of the ups and downs, this...
A lady in a hairnet, a man with an afro, a hipster, a tall man in a suit and sunglasses, a lumberjack and a couple of construction workers and a few other strange characters huddle together in the food court of a mall. What could this strangely mismatched crowd be...
... There are a number of initiatives in the community that help with acute needs. At the community centre, which was created in 1997 and is run by the House of Friendship and Region of Waterloo, among other partners, a number of longtime volunteers help with...