Media Alert October 23, 2013 The United Way KFL&A campaign crossed the 2 million mark one week earlier than the previous year thanks to the hard work and support of volunteers and donors. To date $2,013,943 has been raised. This represents 59% of the $3,418,000 goal that was announced at the Campaign kick-off on September… Read More
Many hands raise $257,000 at Empire Life
In the News Empire Life employees celebrated the end to another successful campaign at a touchdown barbecue in their back parking lot of their 259 King Street Head office on Friday October 11. This year, employees raised $257,000 (and still counting!) for United Way agencies and programs and saw an increase in their overall pledge… Read More
City completes first Point in Time Count of homeless people
In the News KINGSTON, ONT./ Oct. 17, 2013 – Wednesday night, the City completed its first-ever Point in Time Count of homeless Kingstonians with the help of the United Way and 118 committed volunteers. OrgCode trained the volunteers ahead of conducting the four-hour count, during which pairs of volunteers walked the streets of one of… Read More
Tickets to Tenth Annual Starlight Film Festival On Sale Now
News Release Cineplex Odeon Hosting All-night Movie Marathon for high school students KINGSTON, ONT. / October 15, 2013 – Cineplex Odeon Gardiners Road Cinemas and United Way of KFL&A are teaming up to host the tenth annual Starlight Film Festival on Saturday, Nov. 9, from 12:30 a.m. to 6:30 a.m. Cineplex Odeon Gardiners Road Cinemas… Read More
Homecoming 2013: Students, alumni work together to give back
In the News October 15, 2013 By Anita Jansman Alex Blaine (ConEd’15) and Taylor Jennings (Artsci’15) know what they’ll be doing on the Sunday mornings of both Homecoming weekends. As co-chairs of the Queen’s Gives Back initiative, they will be directing teams of students and alumni who have volunteered to go door to door in… Read More
United Way offers Workshop on Best Practices in Charity Reporting
In the News KINGSTON, ON / October 8, 2013 – United Way Leadership Development Services (LDS) is hosting a workshop on Best Practices in Charity Annual Reporting on Friday, October 18, from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at Ongwanada, 191 Portsmouth Ave. This workshop is facilitated by Patrick Legresley, Associate Director, Finance, at the Queen’s School… Read More
United Way 2013 Speaker Series Videos
Thank you to Justin Chenier for creating the 2013 speaker Series Videos. United Way 2013 Speaker Series: Lori MacDonald, Campaign Chair United Way 2013 Speaker Series: Susan Nicholson, City of Kingston United Way 2013 Speaker Series: Les Herr, Empire Life United Way 2013 Speaker Series: Judy Glen, St. Vincent de Paul Society United Way 2013… Read More
Inside the walls of Kingston Penitentiary
In the News October 3, 2013 Inside the walls of Kingston Penitentiary KINGSTON – Monty Bourke pointed to the second-floor window overlooking the recreation yard at Kingston Penitentiary. “That’s where I read the Riot Act,” he said, matter-of-factly describing how an inmate revolt in the late 1990s was ended. With inmates refusing to return to their cells… Read More
Day 1 of KP Tours
In the News October 2, 2013 Day 1 of KP Tours Canada’s most notorious prison has exchanged its inmates for tourists. The Kingston Penitentiary farewell tour starts today. The prison shut its doors on Monday… and guided tours will take place for the next three weeks. Ticket holders are getting a glimpse into life behind… Read More
United Way of KFLA Campaign Passes the $1 Million Mark
Media Alert September 27, 2013 The United Way of KFLA campaign has raised $1.1 million in less than three weeks thanks to the hard work and support of volunteers and donors. This represents 34% of the $3,418,000 goal that was announced at the Campaign kick-off on Sept. 10, 2013. Each year, thousands of volunteers, organizations, frontline… Read More