Family & Children's Services of the Waterloo Region Foundation

19/06/2026

Sip, sip, hooray!

We highly recommend the Citrus Strawberry Rhubarb Float 🍊🍓and the Lemon Lavender Iced Matcha Latte 🍋🪻, made with Lavender Maple Syrup

And yes, they’re as dreamy as they sound 😍

Definitely 11/10 and totally worth the trip to

Go grab yours this month and support with every delicious sip!

12/06/2026

LemonAID stands are still available for anyone who wants to join in! Whether you’re planning something with your neighbours, your family, your workplace, or friends, hosting a stand is a fun and easy way to make summer a little sweeter.

Neighbour’s Day is the perfect excuse to set one up, but really, any day this summer is a great day for LemonAID. And even better, every dollar raised helps send kids to camp and recreational programs.

Free stand kits are still available, so grab one while you can! ☀️🍋
https://www.facsfoundation.com/lemonaid-day

A big thank you to our generous sponsors for helping make LemonAID possible.

🍋 Stand and signage thanks to Activa - KW Home Builder and Westmount Signs & Printing
🍋 Lemonade and cups thanks to McDonald's Canada, McDonald's Canada
🍋 T-shirts thanks to Heffner Toyota and Farm Mutual Re
🍋 Baseball caps thanks to First Sons Solutions

08/06/2026

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𝗙𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝘆 & 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗻’𝘀 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 (𝗙𝗔𝗖𝗦 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻) 𝗶𝘀 𝗵𝗶𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹-𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘀 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗲 to support fundraising, lead special events, and strengthen community connections. If you’re passionate about creating impact, working collaboratively, and being part of a team committed to making a positive difference, we’d love to hear from you.

06/06/2026

What a LemonAID day it’s been! We’ve seen stands all over Waterloo Region with lemonade, sweet treats & plenty of creativity 🫶. Whether you hosted a stand, donated, volunteered or sponsored, thank you for making every cup count today.

Some sweet LemonAIDErs had so much fun they’re hosting another stand this summer & you can too! facsfoundation.com/lemonaid-day

Shout out and thank you to Four All Ice Cream, for hosting a stand, we loved your Lemon Lavender Blueberry ice cream.

Thank you to our sponsors for helping us to make this day possible:

Our title sponsor Activa - KW Home Builder
Lemonade & cups sponsor McDonald's Canada, McDonald's Canada
T shirt sponsors Heffner Toyota and Farm Mutual Re
Baseball cap sponsor First Sons Solutions

Waterloo Region, you made LemonAID Day extra sweet. Thank you for showing up, giving back, and helping to send kids to camp.

06/06/2026

https://youtu.be/XotlJ4WnhZ0?si=cyVrxEal7veuH9_n

Lemonade will be flowing Saturday as Lemon Aid stands will be poppi...

06/06/2026

It’s finally here! LemonAID Day starts tomorrow and we had a great time today visiting Waterloo Fire Rescue, RBC and YNCU who got a head start on LemonAID Day by hosting lemonade stands today.
Rogers Community TV stopped by the Waterloo Fire Rescue LemonAID stand today to talk to us about LemonAID Day.

We sipped our way through sunny Waterloo Region today and we’re ready for more fun tomorrow at LemonAID Day! Thanks so much to Waterloo Fire Rescue, RBC and YNCU for starting us off with your sweet lemonade🍋

Visit a LemonAID stand tomorrow! Every Cup Counts. Buy some LemonAID and send kids to camp. The map to the LemonAID Day stands on our website. See you tomorrow LemonAIDERS!🫶

Thanks to Activa (Title Sponsor)
Thanks to First Sons Solutions (Baseball Cap Sponsor)
Thanks to K W McDonald’s (Drink & Cup Sponsor)
Thanks to Farm Mutual Re, and Heffner Toyota (T Shirt Sponsors)
Thanks to Westmount Signs (Sign Sponsor)

08/05/2026

𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗟𝗜𝗩𝗘 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗟𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗻𝗔𝗜𝗗 𝗗𝗮𝘆!

Maybe you’re already signed up and curious about what exciting prizes could be coming your way - or maybe you just need a little extra nudge to hit that registration button today. Either way, we’re thrilled to announce the amazing prizes we have lined up for you!!

𝗧𝘄𝗼 𝗡𝗘𝗪 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝘇𝗲 𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿!!!

🍋 𝗣𝗥𝗜𝗭𝗘 𝗗𝗥𝗢𝗣 #𝟭
𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝟭𝟱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂’𝗹𝗹 𝗯𝗲 𝗮𝘂𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱
𝘁𝗼 𝘄𝗶𝗻 𝗮 $𝟮𝟬𝟬 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘆 𝗮𝘁 𝗕𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗸𝘀 & 𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗶 𝗙𝗶𝗴𝘀. 𝗗𝗼𝗻’𝘁 𝘄𝗮𝗶𝘁—𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗱𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝗶𝘀 𝘂𝗻-𝗽𝗲𝗲𝗹-
𝗶𝗲𝘃𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲.

🍋 𝗣𝗥𝗜𝗭𝗘 𝗗𝗥𝗢𝗣 #𝟮
𝗕𝗲 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝟭𝟬 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗾𝘂𝗲𝗲𝘇𝗲 𝗼𝘂𝘁 $𝟭,𝟬𝟬𝟬 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂’𝗹𝗹 𝗯𝗲 𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱
𝘁𝗼 𝘄𝗶𝗻 𝗘𝗱 𝗦𝗵𝗲𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗻 𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗲𝘁𝘀!! 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝘁’𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘄𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗮 𝘀𝘄𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗿𝗮𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗵..

And yes… the classics are still on the table:

🍋𝗧𝗼𝗽 𝗙𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗿𝗮𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗿 = 𝗮 𝘀𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝘂𝗻 𝗯𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗹𝗲 (𝗕𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗸𝘀 & 𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗶 𝗙𝗶𝗴𝘀 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘆 + 𝗕𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗻𝘀
𝗙𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝗙𝘂𝗻 𝗣𝗮𝘀𝘀 + 𝗕𝘂𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗹𝘆 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗳𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝗽𝗮𝘀𝘀)

🍋𝗕𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱 = 𝗮 $𝟮𝟬𝟬 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘆 𝗮𝘁 𝗕𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗸𝘀 & 𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗶 𝗙𝗶𝗴𝘀

𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝘇𝗲𝘀𝘁𝘆 𝘀𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝘆𝗲𝘁? 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗿𝗮𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘀𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝘇𝗲𝘀 𝘄𝗼𝗻’𝘁 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗳𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗲
https://www.canadahelps.org/en/charities/facs-waterloo/p2p/lemonaid2026/

Thanks to Activa (Title Sponsor)
Thanks to First Sons Solutions (Baseball Cap Sponsor)
Thanks to K W McDonald’s (Drink & Cup Sponsor)
Thanks to Farm Mutual Re, First Sons Solutions, and Heffner Toyota (T Shirt Sponsors)
Thanks to Westmount Signs (Sign Sponsor)

🔗Link in bio to register

08/05/2026

A Zesty kickoff to LemonAID Day! RisingOaks Early Learning kids took on local police & firefighters in a friendly lemon-squeezing showdown tp kick off LemonAID Day on June 6th! So much fun! 🍋💛 Watch all the action here: https://youtu.be/YniDobdj-SE?si=8rGH59rdiouLZSBa

07/05/2026

Announcement of New Executive Director - FACS Foundation

We are pleased to announce Jaya James as our new Executive Director of the Family & Children’s Services of the Waterloo Region Foundation, effective June 15, 2026.

Jaya brings strong nonprofit leadership and fundraising experience, joining the Foundation from Hope House, Guelph where she has served as Executive Director for the past nine years. Under her leadership, Hope House grew significantly in both reach and financial sustainability. Jaya is widely respected for her collaborative leadership style, community engagement, and thoughtful stewardship of donor relationships. In addition to her professional credentials, Jaya brings a deep personal commitment to child and family wellbeing, and to the prevention focus of our Foundation.

We also extend our sincere thanks to Jill Stoddart, who will be retiring as Executive Director at the end of July 2026. Jill’s leadership and vision have positioned the Foundation for long-term success, and the overlap period with Jaya will support a smooth transition.

Join us in welcoming Jaya James to FACS Foundation.