North Renfrew Family Services

01/09/2026

🎄 Thank You to Our Amazing Volunteers & Supporters 🎄

As we look back on the holidays of 2025, we want to send a heartfelt thank you to all of our incredible volunteers, donors, and community partners.

Because of your generosity and hard work:

We raised over $15,000 for next year’s Christmas Basket Program

We were able to support close to 200 local families with the Christmas basket program

Our Christmas Dinner program served 53 dinners, nearly double the number of people we served last year

None of this would have been possible without the dedication of our volunteers and the kindness of our donors: including local churches, businesses, and community members who stepped up to help make the season brighter for so many.

From all of us, thank you for giving your time, resources, and compassion. Your support truly makes a difference in our community.

01/05/2026

Our next group counselling sessions are coming up! Please call the office to sign up. 613 584 3358.

12/16/2025

12/12/2025

12/08/2025

Our community Christmas Basket Program is getting ready for another wonderful year of helping local families, and we’re accepting donations of new, unopened items!

If you’d like to contribute, please drop off your donations at the Parish Hall beside the Catholic Church by St. Mary’s.

📅 Drop-Off Dates:
Monday, Dec 8 – Thursday, Dec 11
⏰ 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM

Our amazing volunteers will be there to accept your items and make sure they go to families in need this holiday season.

Thank you for your generosity and Christmas spirit! ❤️🎁

12/05/2025

🌿 Building Resilience – 8-Week Group Sessions 🌿
North Renfrew Family Services is offering a supportive 8-week program designed to help you strengthen coping skills, improve emotional well-being, and feel more grounded in daily life.

Each weekly session (Wednesdays, 9–11 AM starting January 14) will explore helpful tools like CBT & DBT techniques, mindfulness, relationship skills, trauma recovery support, and navigating grief, anxiety, and depression. Coffee, tea, and treats are provided, too!

Please note: Spaces are limited, so we ask that anyone registering commits to attending all 8 sessions. This helps ensure a consistent and supportive group experience for everyone.

📍 Location: Community Education Centre (CEC)
📞 To register, call NRFS at (613) 584-3358

If you’ve been looking for a safe, guided space to build resilience, this is a wonderful opportunity. 💙

11/24/2025

We have a set of 8 dinner plates, sandwich plates, and bowls plus 2 mugs if anyone can use them. Please send us a private message.

11/20/2025

🎁 North Renfrew Giving Tree – Community Support Program 🎁

Our Giving Tree program is up and running again! 🌲✨
Each year, generous people from our community donate new or gently used household items to help neighbours who could use a little extra support.

We post available items here, and our team works to match them with individuals or families in need confidentially and with no questions asked.

If you see an item posted that would help you or someone you know, please send us a private message. We’ll provide details and arrange pickup in a discreet and respectful way.

Thank you to everyone who donates, shares, and supports this program. Your kindness truly makes a difference in North Renfrew. 💙

— North Renfrew Family Services

11/18/2025

Today is the last day to submit Christmas Basket applications.

Call 613 584 3358 by 3:30pm today to get a Christmas Basket.

We’ll be closing applications at the end of the day, so if you or someone you know still needs to apply, please do so as soon as possible.

Thank you for helping us spread the word and ensure everyone who needs support is reached.

11/10/2025

We pause to honor and remember the brave men and women who have served and continue to serve our country. Your courage, sacrifice, and dedication will never be forgotten.

11/07/2025

Each basket includes gift cards, toys, and holiday goodies — so no one is left out this Christmas. ❤️

North Renfrew Family Services

11/06/2025

🚗 We’re Looking for Volunteer Drivers! 🚗

North Renfrew Family Services is seeking compassionate volunteer drivers to help make a difference in our community!

We’re currently in need of:
✅ Local drivers to help transport residents around town.
✅ Drivers for Ottawa trips to bring clients to important medical appointments.
✅ Drivers with a truck and/or trailer who can assist in picking up and delivering donated items to clients in need.

If you have a bit of free time and a big heart, we’d love to have you on our team!

We truly appreciate your support, our volunteers make such a difference every day!

Interested in volunteering or learning more?
📞 Call us at 613 584 3358
📧 Email us at office@nrfs.ca