Muslim Social Services Waterloo Region

Have you shared your thoughts yet?📝Take the Community Needs Assessment survey to help us understand your needs to improve services across the Waterloo region. Complete by Dec 19!  English Survey: surveymonkey.com/r/kw_needsasse… Arabic Survey: surveymonkey.com/r/na_arabic #Waterloo #MSSWR

🌟 JOYFUL END-OF-YEAR BREAKFAST CELEBRATION 🌟 🎉 Let’s end the year together with gratitude, joy, and community! 📅 Date: Friday, December 12 ⏰ Time: Morning (Breakfast Buffet) 📍 Location: Shishalicious Cafe & Resto 💲 Price: Only $17 — Open Buffet!

Join us this Friday for our Neighbours Helping Neighbours meet-up. We’re hosting a special focus group and potluck. 📍 Location: Camino (645 Westmount Road East, Kitchener) 🗓️ Date: This Friday ⏰ Time: 6:00 PM #NeighboursHelpingNeighbours #CommunityPotluck #KitchenerEvents

Muslim Social Services is conducting a Community-Led Needs Assessment with our partners across the region to understand the needs of children, families, and the community. 👉 Survey Links: · English: surveymonkey.com/r/kw_needsasse… · Arabic: surveymonkey.com/r/na_arabic

🌟 Community Focus Group – We Want to Hear From You! 🌟 Muslim Social Services Waterloo Region (MSSWR) is hosting a community focus group to better understand the needs, challenges, and priorities of the individuals and families we serve.

✨ Throwback to Nov 12th! MSSWR was proud to join WRDSB’s Find Your Balance Student Wellness Conference at The Family Centre. Thank you to the Student Planning Team and all the wonderful youth who connected with us! 💛🌿 #MSSWR #YouthWellness #WRDSB #StudentConference

Coping With Loss Workshop — Community Feedback & Reflections On November 21, MSSWR, through the Neighbours Helping Neighbours Program, hosted an impactful community workshop focused on grief, coping strategies, and emotional well-being.

✨ Throwback to Tuesday, November 18th! ✨ Our Executive Director at MSSWR attended a powerful Fundraising Boot Camp organized by Capacity Canada — a day full of learning, reflection, and inspiration for strengthening our organization’s impact.

Extend-A-Family Waterloo Region will be hosting a Caregiver Connections Group session specifically for Arabic speaking families with Arabic translation provided! 📅 Saturday, December 13th 🕙 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM 📍 Doon Pioneer Park Community Centre, Kitchener

Part 3: The Heart Behind the Mission ❤️ As we continue our 18th-anniversary series, we celebrate the dedicated visionaries who have shaped the heart and direction of Muslim Social Services of Waterloo Region. ✨

At MSSWR, we believe that caring for the earth is both a spiritual and communal responsibility. We wanted to thank our valued partner REEP Green Solutions as they celebrate their 25th anniversary! 🎉 Here’s to many more years of growing together for a greener future. 💚

💫 18 Years of Resilience, Connection & Community 💫 Our first video showed why we do this work — this one shows how it feels. ❤️ After your amazing response to our 18th-anniversary video, we’re back with Part 2! We asked our team: 👉 “What’s your favourite memory with MSSWR?”

18 Years of Service. One Question: What Makes MSSWR Unique? We went behind the scenes and asked our incredible team — from summer camp leaders to counselors and program facilitators — what truly sets MSS apart. #MSSTurns18 #ResilientCommunity #TeamMSSWR #BehindTheScenes

🍂✨ Muslim Social Services of Waterloo Region wishes all families a Happy Thanksgiving! May your day be filled with gratitude, togetherness, and countless blessings. Let’s take a moment to give thanks for the kindness, community, and compassion that bring us all closer. 🧡

This Thanksgiving, let your gratitude become action. Donate today and give hope to those who need it most. Every contribution, big or small, helps newcomers and refugees feel that they belong. canadahelps.org/en/dn/17162 Volunteer with us msswr.org/volunteer

On World Mental Health Day, MSS recognizes the courage and strength it takes to navigate your mental health journey. You are not alone. Our community is here to support you with culturally-sensitive and compassionate care. #WorldMentalHealthDay #MentalHealthMatters

For our next Neighbours Helping Neighbours, we've teamed up with Camino Wellbeing to host a community discussion on healthcare access. We'll be focusing on challenges and resources for children, families, and prenatal care. Register by scanning the QR code!

We’ve received incredible feedback from families about our Healing Through Art for Kids program! If you’d like your child to join this wonderful program, don’t wait — register today and let them explore the magic of healing through creativity.

Your voice matters in shaping the future of healthcare. 🗣️❤️ This is a unique opportunity to share your experiences and ideas directly with WRHN to help make our local hospital services more accessible, culturally safe, and responsive for everyone! #NeighboursHelpingNeighbours

To honour National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, we are hosting a Truth & Reconciliation Potluck Gathering at the Queen Street Community Garden. We are honoured to be joined by representatives from Crow Shield Lodge, who will share an opening reflection.