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  • Senior of the Year – Volunteer Awards 2024

    Seniors are gems! Marcela has volunteered as a language interpreter and translator with COMPASS Refugee Centre for over 2 years. By helping clients overcome language barriers as they work with
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  • SVP Summer Social

    It was wonderful to be invited to the SVP Summer Social as one of three charities that SVP is investing in for 2024. We are particularly excited about SVP Teens
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  • World Refugee Day

    "Each year on 20 June, the world celebrates World Refugee Day, the international day to honour people who have been forced to flee. Together, we can champion their right to
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  • COMPASS Speaking at the Museum

    The Museum 10 King St W,, Kitchener,, ON

    Daniel from COMPASS spoke at the Museum on the 22nd of June around 2:00 pm. The theme was Solidarity with Refugees. Daniel spoke about how COMPASS, as a social impact
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  • Golf for a Cause

    The United Way invited COMPASS to come to hang out for the day at Whistle Bear Golf Club for their annual Golf for a Cause fundraiser. The United Way is a great supporter of COMPASS Refugee Centre and the work we do for refugee claimants and protected persons in the community. We thank the United
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  • Good Neighbour Team Summer Social

    COMPASS Refugee Centre 230 – 675 Queen Street South, Kitchener, ON, Canada

    This event is for our Good Neighbour Team volunteers. Our GNT volunteers meet with clients and help them find welcome and belonging in our community. Come out and enjoy food,
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  • COMPASS Annual Summer Picnic

    Victoria Park Pavilion 80 Schneider Ave., Kitchener, ON, Canada

    Come and enjoy COMPASS' Annual Summer Picnic. Bring your whole family for an amazing pot-luck style dinner. We will have lots of fun activities for kids of all ages, thanks to Creekside Church. MCC will be joining us again this year as co-hosts. We are thankful to all our clients and volunteers for sharing this
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  • Ontario Volunteer Service Awards 2024

    This July, three of our long-time volunteers were nominated for the Ontario Volunteer Service Awards. COMPASS is grateful to have volunteers like Manuela, Lisa (not pictured), and Wilma who have given their time, talents, and treasures for 5-10 years. Thank you for all the work you do, we could not do it without you. COMPASS
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  • Featured

    Join the Ride for Refuge 2024 today!

    The Ride for Refuge, a family-friendly fundraising bike + walk in support of local charities serving people seeking hope, safety, and freedom. Join COMPASS Refugee Centre Saturday, Oct 5, 2024! Schedule 3:00 pm: Meet Check-in + Welcome 4:00 pm: Move Send-off 5:00 pm: Munch Light meal served 6:00 pm: Mosey Thank You! See you in 2025! Not
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  • Networking – One Church Gathering

    Creekside Church 660 Conservation Drive, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

    Networking, We Can Be Better Together. ONE Church KW exists to connect the church, to equip leaders for greater gospel impact, and to see the church thrive and reach out to the people of KW. Our priority outcomes: Connect, Equip and Impact within our region. On October 23rd two members of the COMPASS staff will
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  • COMPASS Volunteer Onboarding

    COMPASS Refugee Centre 230 – 675 Queen Street South, Kitchener, ON, Canada

    New COMPASS volunteers will be onboarded. In this training session new volunteers will learn all about who we are and what we do. Volunteers will become familiar with our policies and procedures. We are looking forward to onboarding new volunteers that will assist in our Interpretation and Translation Program
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  • Volunteer Interpreter Training

    COMPASS Refugee Centre 230 – 675 Queen Street South, Kitchener, ON, Canada

    This training session will teach volunteers how to be successful interpreters. We will focus on procedures, as well as standards of practice and ethical principals. We are excited to bring on interpreters who speak: Amharic, Arabic, Spanish, and Tigrinya.
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