#MulticulturalCommunity Archives - GRFS

Building Bridges!

Alp Coskun — Wed, 21 Jan 2026 19:25:26 +0000

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 truly appreciated the opportunity to connect, exchange ideas, and learn more about each other’s work.

Thank you for taking the time to visit us. We enjoyed our conversation about potential collaborations and look forward to developing meaningful projects together in the near future.

Our doors are always open!

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Community Invitation

Alp Coskun — Fri, 14 Nov 2025 20:34:06 +0000

We are excited to support our friends at the KW Multicultural Centre, Family & Children’s Services, and the Neighbourhood Nursing Team as they host a Child & Youth Wellbeing Fair!

This FREE community event is a great opportunity for children, youth, and families to connect, explore, create, and have fun together.

Date: Monday, November 17, 2025
Time: 2:30 PM – 4:30 PM
Location: The Family Centre, 65 Hanson Avenue, Kitchener

What’s happening?
Basketball mini session
Face painting & art activities
Storytelling circle
Music & theatre games
Meet local organizations offering free resources
Interpretation available (Arabic, Spanish, Tigrinya & more)
Light refreshments
Prizes for participants!

Bring your family, invite your friends, and enjoy an afternoon of learning, creativity, and community connection. We are proud to support events that uplift and empower our youth!

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Sunshine, Smiles & One Big Annual Picnic!

Alp Coskun — Wed, 03 Sep 2025 17:17:20 +0000

What a day! Thank you to everyone who filled our backyard with laughter, games, music, and friendship. We were honoured to welcome community leaders who joined the celebration: Aislinn Clancy (MPP, Kitchener Centre; Deputy Leader, Ontario Greens), Berry Vrbanovic (Mayor of Kitchener), Joe Gowing (Kitchener–Conestoga Provincial Liberal Candidate), Tim Louis (MP, Kitchener–Conestoga), Bardish Chagger (MP, Waterloo), Noura Saad (Family Court Support Program Coordinator, Sexual Assault Support Centre of Waterloo Region), and Faduma Musse (Executive Director, Somali Canadian Association of Waterloo Region). Your presence meant a lot—thank you for showing up for community. ?

Days like this remind us that love isn’t just something we feel—it’s something we do: sharing a meal, cheering a neighbour, helping a child tie a race ribbon, welcoming new faces, and thanking those who serve our region. Together, we turned a picnic into belonging. Love is a verb!

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