Ethiopian Association of K-W & Surrounding Areas
Ethiopian Association of K-W
Our summer outdoor soccer program kicked off on May 25, 2024, at RBJ Schlegel Park. It was wonderful to meet the children, parents, and adult soccer players from the community. For a full photo gallery visit: 2024 Summer Outdoor Soccer Program Kickoff Pictures
The KW Ethiopian Idir team organized a community cleanup day May 11, 2024. Over 100 community members joined in the volunteer effort removing around 30 bags of litter from McLennan Park and Victoria Park. A volunteer (Meseret) stumbled upon a loonie while contributing to the park clean-up – talk about fortunate timing when lending a hand! Great work!
April 14 to 20, 2024 is national volunteer week in Canada to recognize and celebrate volunteers and their contributions to strengthening communities and improving well-being. We want to recognize our own board members and community volunteers who are giving their selfless sharing of time, skills, empathy, creativity, and resources to make a difference and contribute to the overall well-being of our community. Thank you, and we appreciate you!
If you are interested in volunteering, we encourage you to visit the volunteer page and participate in the upcoming volunteer orientation sessions. Let us continue making a positive difference together!
It has been one whole year since Sara took on as the first full time contract employee for our association. Join us in wishing Sara a happy work anniversary!
The Ethiopian Association KW and Surrounding Areas held its annual general meeting on Saturday, November 18th, 2023 and new board members (Michael Wolde and Esayas Wondemu) and returning board members (Admas Mekuria, Betty Daniel, Hiyab Maereg, and Dawit Debssou) are appointed with one open spot for a secretary. If you are interested in the secretary position please email info@eakw.ca. The new board will build on the excellent work started and continue bringing together Ethiopians and Ethiopian Canadians in the region to celebrate their cultural heritage, foster a sense of belonging, and equip and strengthen the community. We will share a short bio about the newly elected board members soon.
One full time and one part time staff and seven committees will support the new board.
We thank the 2021 to 2023 board members (Denekew (Denny), Admas, Dawit, Betty, Hiyab, Zinash, Zerihun, and Elam) for their volunteer efforts and positive impact over the past two years!
A special thank you to Denekew (Denny) for his leadership and community advocacy, serving as a chairperson over the past four years! He has decided to step away but says: “The association is in good hands. Congratulations to the new board members! We are glad to appoint Essayas and Mike to join the board; they will help take us to the next level. I also would like to thank those board members who are staying on to serve for another term. Your commitment is well-recognized and appreciated! Thank you for being so willing to serve again. Wish you all a successful term!”