Timeline

WL members hosted a table for Waterloo Pumpkinfest inside local merchant Philomena+Ruth. Volunteers at the table shared information about WL efforts, how to get involved, provided sign up sheets for our email list, and began promoted the Banned Book Fair event coming up in January 2023.

St. Paul United Church of Christ planned and hosted an International Day of Peace event with Waterloo Listens. The theme for 2022 was "global racial justice;" this topic was the discussed in small groups and by guest speakers.

A small event was held at Philomena+Ruth in recognition of International Overdose Awareness Day. Participants shared about their experiences with losing loved ones to overdose including displaying photos, others shared about surviving overdose themselves. Guest speakers included mental health professionals working in addiction treatment that shared information relevant to preventing overdose.

Waterloo Listens celebrates it's 2nd anniversary with a party at a pavilion at Lakeview Park. Hot dogs and refreshments were provided. Members shared about events and efforts of the previous year and plans for the future. 

Waterloo Listens organized a Welcome Neighbor Supper Club event with the event space and kitchen provided by the St. Paul United Church of Christ. Refugees from Syria prepared traditional cultural meals for patrons to raise funds for their future restaurant and catering businesses. Refugees shared their experiences during the program.