On Wednesday evening, February 11, we had the pleasure of celebrating the first anniversary of our partnership with the African Canadian Association of the Waterloo Region (ACAWRA). It was a meaningful evening as we reflected on a full year of collaboration, shared memories from the events we organized together, and watched a special video highlighting...
Yesterday, we were very happy to welcome, KW Multicultural Centre Community Engagement Coordinator, Ana Lagos Suazo and WR Immigration Partnership, Community Engagement Coordinator, Abiha Syed. It was a pleasure to host them at our centre, give a tour of our building, and share who we are and the work we do as a foundation. We...
Today, as Grand River Friendship Society, we had a wonderful breakfast gathering with the Uyghur community. We would like to sincerely thank Gulshen Abdukadir for inviting and warmly hosting us. It was a great opportunity to discuss future collaborations and explore meaningful projects we can work on together. We’re happy to share that we reached...
We had a wonderful visit to the Coalition of Muslim Women today! Our Executive Director Cumali Sahin and Director of PR Berat Berberoglu engaged in an insightful conversation with Executive Director Fauzia Mazhar, COO Sarah Shafiq, and Director of Programming and Services Wisam Osman. Together, we explored ideas for future partnerships, fostering collaboration to create...
Today, the Grand River Friendship Society’s Executive Director Cumali Sahin and Director of Public Relations Berat Berberoglu, along with our board members, had the pleasure of visiting MP Mike Morrice at his office in downtown Kitchener. What a powerful and inspiring meeting it was! We dove into exciting conversations about our Taekwondo school, upcoming community...
A huge thank you to Stepping Stone for an incredible collaboration this holiday season! ? Together with the Grand River Friendship Society, we delivered Christmas gift bags filled with socks, mittens, hats, and, most importantly, love, to the Guelph community. This partnership reminds us that love is a verb – it’s about taking meaningful actions...
