In the News December 31, 2013 Donations are being accepted to help people displaced by the fire in Williamsville earlier this month. The United Way of Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox and Addington is accepting financial donations on behalf of the city’s fire relief fund. The money donated is to be used to help people who may… Read More
Archives for December 2013
End of an era
In the News December 30, 2013 Below is an excerpt from the Kingston Whig-Standard article, September: Closure end of an era, which was printed on December 28, 2013, as part of their Year in Review series. After 178 years of operation, the iconic and notorious Kingston Penitentiary was shut down for good. In that time,… Read More
United Way of KFLA named a finalist for 2013 Voluntary Sector Reporting Awards
The United Way of KFLA has been named a finalist in the category of Total revenues from over $1 million to $10 million for the 2013 Voluntary Sector Reporting Awards (VSRA’s). More than 140 charities were nominated for the award and the United Way KFLA was one of 16 finalists from across Ontario. The VSRA’s… Read More
United Way accepting financial donations to City of Kingston Fire Relief Fund
Media Alert December 20, 2013 United Way is accepting financial donations on behalf of the City’s behalf for the Fire Relief Fund. Donations can be made with cash, cheque, credit cards, online or by phone. Funds will be used to help those affected by the fire who may not be able to return to their… Read More
Gift of Giving
What do you get when you combine the Holiday Spirit with the Spirit of Community? You get a gift that makes a difference for people right here in KFL&A. This year, why not surprise the people in your life by making a donation to the United Way in their name? They’ll get an attractive greeting… Read More
Next Gen Masquerade tickets are now on sale
News Release December 10, 2013 Don’t miss out on this popular black and white affair Kingston, ON (Dec. 10, 2013) United Way Next Gen is pleased to present the second annual Next Gen Masquerade on Saturday, February 8, 2014, at the Renaissance Event Venue. Tickets are now on sale for this popular black and white… Read More
Providence Care staff breaks own record during this year’s workplace United Way campaign, raising over $63,000
In the News: December 6, 2013 This year, staff at Providence Care raised an impressive $63,251.55 for the United Way, surpassing their goal by over $13,000 and setting a new record for the organization’s annual contribution to this community fundraising effort. This achievement means that for the 11th year in a row, Providence Care has… Read More
Kingston Pen tours help push United Way over $3.6 million
In the News November 31, 2013 One by one they stood, unrolling their giant paper cheques and calling out their totals. More than 500 volunteers representing the hundreds of individual workplaces involved in the 2013 United Way campaign revealed the money they had raised Friday morning, at the touchdown breakfast in the Ambassador Conference Resort… Read More
A ‘very generous’ community
In the News November 31, 2013 KINGSTON – In an address to the volunteers at Friday morning’s United Way campaign touchdown breakfast, MPP John Gerretsen said there is a “very generous and compassionate group of people that live in this part of the country” that allows the United Way to raise so much money each year. Even… Read More
United Way gets a touchdown
In the News November 29, 2013 The 2013 United Way Campaign has come to an end The 2013 United Way campaign has come to an end. This year’s fundraising goal was an ambitious one. The United Way wanted to raise more than 3.4 million dollars in only 12 weeks. More than 40 workplaces in the region jumped on… Read More