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United Way Day of Caring gives back to our community
Nineteenth Annual Day of Caring takes place on June 7th, 2019
KINGSTON, ON (May 30, 2019) – On Friday, June 7th, over 300 volunteers from workplaces across the region will tackle light construction, maintenance and gardening projects at 30 local agencies across the Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox & Addington region.
United Way Day of Caring is an opportunity for volunteers to show their local love and see firsthand the impact of their donations. Much needed projects in local agencies are completed and Day of Caring volunteers get to learn about the local impact of their donations through a hands-on experience.
The United Way Day of Caring is organized by a volunteer committee that has been hard at work for months, identifying projects, recruiting teams, organizing equipment and pursuing material sponsors.
“Day of Caring gives workplace teams the chance to give back to their community. Volunteers have an opportunity to learn more about local agencies while assisting them in the completion of much needed work,” said Committee chair, Michele Finney. “Encouraging volunteerism and instilling in workplaces the power to give, is so important in growing a strong, healthy and connected community.”
United Way Day of Caring was introduced to KFL&A in 2001. Since then, over 15,000 volunteer hours have been invested in over 350 projects.
The day begins at 8:00 a.m. with a rally at the Portuguese Cultural Centre of Kingston (959 Division Street). Teams of volunteers tackle projects all morning at various locations and return to the Portuguese Centre for a wrap up BBQ.
Please note, a full list of projects and addresses will be sent to media prior to Day of Caring to help plan coverage.
About United Way KFLA
United Way works with individuals, organizations and key partners to build and strengthen our community, bringing people and resources together to facilitate change. Our vision is a future where people are self-sufficient in a community, where individuals live with hope, dignity and a sense of belonging. Visit www.unitedwaykfla.ca for more information.
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Media Contact:
Bhavana Varma, President & CEO, United Way KFLA; 613-542-2674, ext. 1101, bvarma@unitedwaykfla.ca
Michele Finney, Chair, Day of Caring, 613-532-3661,
michele.finney@hydroone.com
United Way Day of Caring Projects 2019
| Agency | Agency Address | Project Type | Workplace Team Assigned |
| St. Vincent de Paul | 85 Stephen Street | Spring cleaning | Algonquin and Lakeshore Catholic District School Board |
| Extend-a-Family | 361 Montreal Street | Gardening and repairs | Ambassador Hotel and Conference Centre |
| LACCP-The Kids’ Place Early Childhood Centre | 1044 Lancaster Drive | Painting, Gardening, Cleaning | Assurant |
| Pittsburgh Community Garden | 80 Gore Road &
MacLean Park, Kingston |
Gardening and clean up | Bombardier |
| Canadian Mental Health Association – Kingston | 400 Elliott Avenue Unit 11 | Cleaning and painting | CFB – 1 ESU |
| Oak Street Community Garden | 2 Brant Avenue | Gardening and clean up | CFB – BCompt
Rogers Radio Kingston |
| Kingston Home Base Housing | 333 Kingscourt Avenue | Cleaning, gardening and painting | CIBC |
| Martha’s Table | 629 Princess Street | Cleaning and organizing | City of Kingston |
| Lakeside Community Garden | 100 Days Road | Gardening | CSC – JI Assessment Unit
CSC – Regional HQ EIDCA Specialty Products Company (DuPont) |
| Rideau Heights CRNC | 61 Daly Street and 312 Conacher Drive | Gardening | CSC – Joyceville Institution Team 1 |
| Kingston Day Care – Trillium Child Care Centre | 790 Edgar Street (Trillium Retirement and Care Centre) | Gardening and repairs | CSC – Joyceville Institution team 2 |
| Kingston Community Health Centre | 263 Weller Avenue | Gardening and clean up | CSC – Learning & Development Centre |
| United Way & Resolve Counselling Services | 417 Bagot Street | Painting | CSC – Millhaven – RTC TEAM |
| Lennox & Addington Interval House
(2 projects – Napanee & North Addington) |
Yard clean-up and painting | CSC – Millhaven Institution
Goodyear |
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| Kingston Interval House (2 projects) | Yard work, clean up | Empire Life | |
| One Roof | 426 Barrie Street | Clean up and gardening | Home Depot |
| Bereaved Families of Ontario – Kingston Region | 993 Princess Street, Unit 14 | Organizing/cataloguing books | Hydro One |
| Southern Frontenac Community Services | 4295 Stagecoach Road, Sydenham | Play yard clean up | Hydro One |
| Elizabeth Fry Kingston | 127 Charles Street | Gardening and painting | Invista |
| Kingston Youth Shelter | 234 Brock Street | Yard work and cleaning | Ministry of Health and Long Term Care |
| Kingston Daycare Inc. St. Martha Child Care | 455 St. Martha Street | Gardening | Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities |
| Robinson Community Garden | 3747 Princess Street, Westbrook | Gardening | Novelis |
| Kingston Day Care – Collins Bay | 4075 Bath Road | Gardening and painting | Providence Care |
| Home Base Housing Kingston – Youth Services | 149 Kingscourt Avenue | Gardening and spring cleaning | Worley |
| Boys & Girls Club of Kingston (West End) | 1300 Bath Road | Painting | United Way Volunteers & Next Gen Ambassadors |
| Boys & Girls Club of Kingston (Central) | 559 Bagot Street | Gardening | Scotiabank |
EVENT SPONSORS
- CaraCo Group of Companies
- Empire Life
- Hydro One
- Korinne Peachey, Royal LePage
- Tim Horton’s
- Wilkinson & Company LLP
MATERIAL SPONSORS
- Atkinson Home Hardware
- Bardon Supplies
- Burt’s Greenhouses
- Canadian Tire – Kingston Centre
- CRS Rentals
- Home Depot
- INVISTA (Canada) Company
- Kingston Paint and Decorating
- L. Martin Garden Centre
- Parade of Paints
- Pleasantview
- Rigney Building Supplies
- Riley’s Garden Centre
2019 PARTICIPATING WORKPLACE TEAMS:
- Algonquin and Lakeshore Catholic District School Board
- AMBASSADOR HOTEL
- Assurant
- Bombardier
- CFB – 1 ESU
- CFB – BCompt
- CIBC
- City of Kingston
- Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) – Joyceville Institution, Learning & Development, Regional Treatment Centre, Millhaven Institution, Regional Headquarters
- EIDCA Specialty Products Company (DuPont)
- Empire Life
- Goodyear
- Home Depot
- Hydro One
- INVISTA
- Ministry of Health and Long Term Care
- Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities
- Novelis
- Providence Care
- Rogers Radio Kingston
- Scotiabank
- Worley
- Next Gen Ambassadors
UNITED WAY DAY OF CARING VOLUNTEER COMMITTEE:
- Chair: Michele Finney, Hydro One
- Abdelrahman Mohamed, RBC
- Amanda Hartin, DuPont
- Avery Verschuren, Hydro One
- Joanne Webb, Hydro One
- Karleigh Corbett, CIBC
- Kim Peachey, Correctional Service of Canada
- Mylene Grenier, Scotiabank
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