Kingston, ON (October 14, 2016) United Way Next Gen invites you to celebrate good times at the 3rd Annual Next Gen Pool Party on Friday October 21, 2016. The event takes place at Raxx bar & Grill (665 Development Drive) between 12:00 Noon – 5:00pm. This year teams of 2 will be square off in… Read More
Kingston Fire Department presents the Fire & Rescue Community Day
KINGSTON, ON (October 12, 2016) – The Kingston Fire Department invites the community to join them on October 22, 2016 from 10:00am – 3:00pm for Fire & Rescue Community Day at their new training centre. Enjoy fun activities for the entire family, Food trucks, silent auction and more. Day passes are available for $20/Family and… Read More
Push for Change – Joe Roberts in Kingston
Wednesday October 5, 2016 Push for Change What: Joe Roberts is pushing a shopping cart across Canada to raise awareness and dollars to end youth homelessness. He started the trek on May 1, 2016 in St. John’s Newfoundland and will end in Vancouver on September 30, 2017. During his 9,000km (17 month) journey he will… Read More
Joe Roberts crosses into Ontario, stops in Kingston on October 6&7
KINGSTON, ON (September 26, 2016) – Former homeless youth turned CEO (Mindware Design, 2003), Joe Roberts is pushing a shopping cart across Canada to highlight the issue of homelessness. He has crossed into Ontario and is making his way towards Kingston. “I am thrilled to be arriving in Kingston and am humbly grateful for the… Read More
United Way Campaign reaches $500,000 mark, thanks to early donations and Fare for Friends
Tuesday September 20, 2016 Fare for Friends was held on Sunday September 18 at the Vimy Officers’ Mess. The event was a great success, raising $72,000. This amount, along with early donations helped bring the first week total to $538,418. This makes up 16% of the total goal of $3,451,000. “We have had a great… Read More
United Way announces campaign goal of over $3.4 million for 2016
News – The United Way may be celebrating 75 years of history in the Kingston area, but it was with an eye to the future that this year’s campaign goal was announced on Friday, Sept. 9. The annual United Way KFL&A campaign kick-off breakfast saw hundreds of community leaders, local politicians, front-line workers and United… Read More
Inspiring story & ambitious goal highlights of United Way breakfast
Now beaming with a smile, 21 year old Larissa Avery has turned her life around, with the help of services available through the United Way. Larissa Avery “I’ve been through sexual and physical abuse by both my parents since I was 7, until I turned 16. I was kicked out as a result of all… Read More
United Way announces campaign goal of $3.451 million
The idea was to show the positive impact that United Way-supported programs could have on the most vulnerable people in the community. One by one, representatives from the city’s dozens of workplace campaigns stood up at their tables during Friday morning’s kick-off breakfast for the 2016 United Way campaign and read a prepared statement from… Read More
$3,451,000 million goal announced
KINGSTON, ON (September 9, 2016) – In front of a packed crowd at the annual kickoff breakfast sponsored by the Ambassador Conference Resort Centre, the local United Way announced a goal of $3,451,000, 1.5% higher than last year’s goal. Brigadier-General Stephen Kelsey, Base Commander, CFB Kingston, was unable to attend the breakfast but addressed the… Read More
United Way to announce Campaign goal on September 9, 2016
KINGSTON, ONT. / September 2, 2016 – The United Way campaign kicks off with its traditional Campaign Kick-off Breakfast on Friday, September 9, at the Ambassador Conference Resort. Doors open at 7 am. Over 500 United Way supporters, volunteers and donors will enjoy a delicious hot and cold buffet breakfast, along with a generous helping… Read More