Social supports
There are many organizations in our community offering support for emergency housing, food hampers, wellbeing and more. Click on the name of an organization below to visit its website to learn more about the services offered. If you can, consider donating to one or more of these agencies.
Hospitals and medical services
- Region Ready – Grand River Hospital, St. Mary’s General Hospital and Cambridge Memorial Hospital
- Canadian Blood Services
- Schlegel Villages
- Hospice Waterloo Region
Food support
Housing
Mental health and wellbeing
- Your Virtual YMCA
- Sexual Assault Support Centre of Waterloo Region
- Carizon
- AIDS Committee of Cambridge, Kitchener-Waterloo & Area
- Ontario 211
- Addictions, Mental Health & Crisis Services Waterloo - Wellington - Here 24/7
Children and youth
Animal welfare
Volunteering
Support for community organizations
An Emergency Community Support Fund from the government of Canada is committing 2.3 million dollars to improve the ability of community organziations to serve vulnerable communities during COVID-19 in Waterloo Region. Community-based groups will be able to apply for funding to support activities that address a pressing social inclusion, or needs of well-being caused by COVID-19.