Our Young Professional Women Committee gathered at Victoria Park on October 18 for a cozy breakfast filled with laughter, inspiration, and connection. We enjoyed meaningful conversations, shared new ideas, and...
October Camps – Recap
October 29, 20250
This October, we hosted a series of youth camps bringing together students from middle school to high school — all filled with laughter, learning, and connection. From reading circles and...
Daily Reminder
October 29, 20250
Small daily choices build a kinder community. Today’s Friendship Four: listen before speaking, ask—don’t assume, make room at the table, and end the day with gratitude.
Dialogue Book Club
October 28, 20250
Our new season has begun! Each month, we explore womanhood through one film, podcast, and article — diving deep into themes of identity, creativity, and transformation. For our October gathering,...
We are launching a knitting workshop to make winter gift packs for our unhoused neighbours. Thursdays: Nov 6, 13, 20 • 11:30 AM–1:00 PM Location: GRFS We’ll make: scarves, hats,...
We open our 2025–26 Read & Watch Series with a warm, welcoming circle on women, identity, and becoming—why who we are (and who we’re becoming) matters for our dreams, dignity,...
Join us for a welcoming, practical “Know Your Rights” session with Izzy Li, Newcomer Gender-Based Violence Legal Advocate from the Sexual Assault Support Centre of Waterloo Region (SASC). Wednesday, 22...
Remembering M.Fethullah Gülen
October 20, 20250
On October 18, the first anniversary of his passing, our community gathered to honor Fethullah Gülen Hocaefendi—remembering a life dedicated to knowledge, education, and serving humanity. His example reminds us...
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
September 30, 20250
Today we honour the children who never returned home, the survivors of residential schools, and the intergenerational impacts still felt today. But remembrance alone is not enough. Reconciliation means action,...
Terry Fox Run — Recap
September 18, 20250
On Sunday, September 14, our GRFS volunteers joined thousands across Canada at Victoria Park, Kitchener to honour Terry Fox’s legacy. We met at 11:00 AM, pinned on numbers, stretched together,...