by Charlene Neuman | Oct 26, 2021 | Children, Christian Living, Family Life, In the Community
Today my kids and I were talking about parent-kid teaching moments that stick. (And, phew! Apparently there are a few, for them, that did.) One thing we all agreed on was how intentionality matters. They remember when we took the time to frame their views with...
by Charlene Neuman | Oct 27, 2020 | Children, Family Life, Volunteering
Ah…Ah…Ah…CHOO! (I mean – BOO!) Are you on the lookout for ways to teach your kids how to love like Jesus? How to spend their lives on others, in spite of the “me first” messages they see and hear every day? Well, when it comes to kids –...
by Westheights | Nov 6, 2019 | Events
Thanks to our wonderful volunteers and neighbours, we raised 2,932 lbs of food and $87 in funds, for a total of 2,552 meals that will help feed our hungry neighbours. On a night with foreboding weather conditions, our awesome volunteers still came out in droves and...
by Christina Main | Oct 30, 2019 | Events
Halloween for Hunger is Thursday night @ 6:00 PM. Rain is a strong possibility but we will still be collecting food donations as many of our neighbours have gone out of their way to prepare their bags of food. Please dress appropriately. We have a handful of rain...
by Westheights | Oct 1, 2019 | Events
Each year, a huge team from Westheights Church floods our neighbourhood on Hallowe’en night to collect non-perishable food for the Food Bank of Waterloo Region. Last year we collected 3,186 pounds from our neighbours, the equivalent of 2,731 meals! This year is our...