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Autism Dog Services offers program for support dogs
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Autism Dog Services (ADS) is looking for foster families to house puppies, as the demand for autism assistance service dogs increases. ADS is a volunteer-run charity organization, aiming to provide independence and companionship to children aged three to18 years old with autism, fetal alcohol spectrum disorder, down syndrome and related disorders, through training and placing…
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Halloween for Hunger gets new rebranding
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Laurier Food Bank’s Waterloo campus team is giving a new look to Halloween for Hunger, rebranding the event to later in November. In previous years, the event has taken place the week of Halloween, but due to scheduling conflicts has been given a new name. Usually, the Laurier Food Bank holds a donation drive for…
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The best winter boots to get you across campus
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Living in Canada with the harsh and unpredictable winters that we are hit with each year, means that having the perfect pair of winter boots to wear through the cold, snow and ice is essential. Finding boots that don’t leak, slip on ice, fall apart after a year of use or are simply not warm…
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When crowdfunding for a good cause goes wrong
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We are living in a time where providing services for strangers, like driving them from place to place with the help of an app, or crowdfunding for any cause imaginable, is almost too effortless to do. Unfortunately, as with all things, sometimes the evolving conveniences of society come with downsides. GoFundMe, the website that gives…
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