Beyond Housing

06/15/2026

Friday evening was windy but warm — perfect weather for a cookout with neighbours at The Foundry in Elmira.

Tenants enjoyed foil dinners prepared by Community Support Worker Sue and cooked on the BBQ and fire pit. We followed that up with ice cream sundaes and a friendly game of co****le.

Sometimes the best things in life are simple things, like good food, great company and a few laughs with neighbours on a warm summer evening.

06/13/2026

That’s a wrap for Out-Spok’n XVI!

Thanks to everyone — riders, donors, volunteers and sponsors — who made this ride such a smashing success.

Can’t wait to share more photos and the $$$ total we raised together for affordable housing!

Watch this space… 😊

06/13/2026

What a great day for a bike ride!

06/13/2026

A perfect morning to be Out-Spok'n for Affordable Housing. The 60km riders are already on the trail.

06/12/2026

🚴 Out-Spok'n is tomorrow!

That’s when Martin Buhr will take part in his final Out-Spok'n Bike-a-Thon, helping raise funds for Beyond Housing's planned 30-unit accessible apartment building in Elmira.

In a new Woolwich Observer story, he reflects on why he continues to ride for affordable housing at age 87. For Martin, housing is more than a roof over someone's head. It's the foundation for health, education, employment and family stability.

There's still time to join us at Out-Spok’n!

✅ Register as a rider
✅ Support a participant
✅ Make a donation

Together, we can help create more affordable homes in Waterloo Region.

Register or donate: https://bit.ly/3PZzbz5
Read Martin's story: https://bit.ly/4enFjta

Photo by Andrea Eymann, Woolwich Observer Martin Buhr, the first executive of MennoHomes, now Beyond Housing, is getting on his bike one last time Beyond Housing’s annual bike-a-thon fundraiser is set for Saturday in Elmira, with proceeds going to support an affordable-housing project in town. Par...

06/11/2026

Today is the International Day of Play, a reminder that every child deserves a safe place to learn, grow and simply be a kid.

At Beyond Housing, we believe affordable housing should be more than four walls and a roof. That’s why our townhomes at 887 Frederick Street will include a playground where children can play, make friends and build lasting memories.

We’re grateful to 100 Men Who Give a Damn Waterloo Regionfor their significant contribution toward this playground. Their generosity is helping create a space where families can connect and children can thrive.

Because home is more than a place to live. It’s a place to play too.

06/10/2026

Out-Spok’n is this Saturday and there’s still time to ride, donate, and help housing happen. 🚴

On Saturday, June 13, we’ll be peddling in support of affordable housing. Every dollar raised helps create safe, affordable homes for individuals and families in our community, including our planned 30-unit accessible apartment building in Elmira.

Ride with us. Donate. Share this post.

Together, we can help more people find a safe place to call home. 🏠

Register or donate: https://bit.ly/3PZzbz5

06/08/2026

It was a privilege to attend Theatre of the Beat’s play, Invisible Threads, at Breslau Mennonite Church last night. The play is about modern-day slavery in all its forms (sweat shops in the textile industry, abuse of migrant workers, human s*x trafficking, etc.) and what we as individuals can do to fight it.

We were honoured that half of the evening’s ticket sales will be donated to Beyond Housing to support affordable housing in our community. Thank you, Stirling Avenue Mennonite Church and Breslau Mennonite Church, for your hospitality and generosity!

06/06/2026

Just one week until Out-Spok'n! 🚴

On June 13, riders from across Waterloo Region will come together to help create more affordable housing. This year, funds raised will support our planned 30-unit apartment building in Elmira. And thanks to incredible community support, we're moving toward our $150,000 fundraising goal.

You can help us cross the finish line. There's still time to register, donate, or sponsor a rider.

Learn more and get involved: https://beyondhousing.ca/news-events/out-spokn-bike-a-thon/

Together, we're making homes happen.


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06/04/2026

For one afternoon, Sprucelawn Apartments for Seniors felt a little like Downton Abbey.

Guests arrived in their finest clothes and fascinators for a High Tea featuring fine china, dainty sandwiches, scones and desserts. The elegant event was also a surprise farewell celebration for Connie, one of the founders of Sprucelawn’s social committee.

Since 2024, Connie has helped bring exercise classes, games, workshops, potlucks, movie nights, and community partnerships to Sprucelawn, creating opportunities for neighbours to connect and support one another.

Read how tenants came together to celebrate a friend, neighbour and community builder.

🔗See the story and photos: https://beyondhousing.ca/2026/06/04/fascinators-and-friendship/

Thank you to the social committee and to Beyond Housing donors for making Sprucelawn a place where neighbours can connect, support one another, and thrive.

C***e (seated) with members of Sprucelawn’s coffee group High tea honours a neighbour who helped build community at Sprucelawn At Sprucelawn Apartments for Seniors, a recent afternoon tea became something much more meaningful: a celebration of friendship, connection, and one remarkable neighbour. ...