WRCF is accepting photo submissions highlighting social infrastructure in Waterloo Region. Selected images will be featured in upcoming materials and reports we develop.

Learn more and submit your photos at https://www.wrcf.ca/community-photos-2026

As a response to this winter's ongoing cold weather, The Working Centre has opened St. John’s Kitchen as an overnight warming space until the end of March.

The warming space is open every night from 8:30 PM – 7:30 AM.

Did you know? Racialized residents in Waterloo Region consistently report lower access and greater barriers to access across all forms of social infrastructure.

Read Waterloo Region’s 2025 Vital Signs® Report for ideas on how to close those gaps and take action: https://www.wrcf.ca/vital-signs

👉 Your weekly dose of conversations around social infrastructure is almost here!

The latest episode of Community by Design: Exploring Social Infrastructure in Waterloo Region drops today at 11:00 AM!

🎧 Give it a listen: https://communitybydesign.transistor.fm/

Habitat for Humanity Waterloo Region has been providing affordable homeownership opportunities for more than three decades. Their latest project will provide more families with the opportunity to experience the benefits of homeownership.

📗 Read more: https://www.wrcf.ca/news/habitatwr-story

🎧 Tune in this Saturday for the fourth episode of a new podcast series focused on social infrastructure.

Community by Design: Exploring Social Infrastructure in Waterloo Region will air at 11:00 AM on Midtown Radio: https://communitybydesign.transistor.fm/

#CommunityByDesign #Podcast

Waterloo Region’s 2025 Vital Signs® Report brings together data, insights, and lived experiences to show where the social infrastructure in our region is thriving and where gaps remain.

Read the report: https://www.wrcf.ca/vital-signs

Call for community photos! 📷

Share your photos taken in Waterloo Region that showcase social infrastructure! Photo submissions will be accepted until February 25, 2026.

Learn more and submit your photos: https://www.wrcf.ca/community-photos-2026

WRCF recently partnered with Kitchener Public Library and Midtown Radio to host a launch event for a new podcast series focused on social infrastructure.

Read reflections on the night in WRCF’s President & CEO, Eric Avner’s February blog: https://www.wrcf.ca/news/community-by-design

This morning, we released our February newsletter – Community Connect. You can check it out here: https://www.wrcf.ca/news/cc-february2026

To stay connected with what's happening at Waterloo Region Community Foundation -- subscribe to our newsletter: http://eepurl.com/h5TZ3L

Join the Congress of Black Women of Canada – Waterloo Region Chapter for a screening of John Lewis: Good Trouble—a powerful documentary honouring the life & legacy of one of the Civil Rights Movement’s leaders.

📅 Feb 21, 2026 | 4:00 PM
🎟️ https://princesscinemas.com/movie/john-lewis-good-trouble

What lasting impact do you want to have in your community?

Donating through your Will enables you to plan now for the legacy you want to have – one that reflects your life, values and the issues or organizations that are important to you.

Learn more: https://www.wrcf.ca/estate-planning

Stop scrolling. Start listening. 🎧

WRCF & Midtown Radio have launched a new podcast series, focused on social infrastructure in Waterloo Region.

Episode 4 explores how local media serves as part of the connective tissue of community life. Listen now: https://communitybydesign.transistor.fm/s1/4