United Way Day of Caring On Friday, the clients of charitable organizations saw a facelift: weeded gardens, fresh coats of paint and suds dripping off clean windows. It’s all thanks to the United Way Day of Caring. In the program, 24 teams comprised of over 200 volunteers spruce up local agencies, donating their time to… Read More
Parenting Tips and Success by 6
May 3, 2018 by
Family Fun in Kingston The first six years of your child’s life are the most important and with Success by 6 bringing over 11o free family-friendly events to Kingston and area next week, we encourage you to Take the time, make the moments matter™. Once again there are fun activities for children 0 – 6 years,… Read More
Ontario Volunteer Service Awards Ceremony
May 2, 2018 by
United Way KFL&A recognizes long-term volunteer service Every year, the Ministry of Citizenship, Immigration and International Trade offers local not-for-profit organizations the opportunity to recognize their volunteers for years of volunteer service. The Ontario Volunteer Service Awards recognize individuals for 5 to 60+ years of continuous volunteer service with an organization – youth are recognized… Read More
Fourth Annual Youth Summit in Kingston
April 19, 2018 by
Goal is to increase awareness and provide tools for issues faced by local youth KINGSTON, ON / Thursday, April 19, 2018 – Organized by the Youth Out Loud Kingston & Area Youth Council and the United Way, the fourth annual Youth Summit will take place on Friday, April 20th, from 10 am. to 1:30 p.m…. Read More
Chair set to ‘rally everybody’
April 18, 2018 by
Article courtesy of IAN MACALPINE at The Kingston Whig-Standard (Photo: Jonathan Ludlow) Fred Godbille, the director of DuPont Technology Centre in Kingston, has been named the 2018 United Way of Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox and Addington campaign chair. He was introduced at the United Way’s workplace volunteer awards luncheon on Tuesday at the Ramada Inn and Conference Centre…. Read More
Volunteers recognized by United Way
April 18, 2018 by
Article in the Kingston Whig-Standard courtesy of: IAN MACALPINE (Photo) JONATHAN LUDLOW United Way of Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox and Addington workplace volunteers, who usually have to wake up early to attend the local charity’s Kick Off or Touchdown breakfasts, were treated to a midday meal on Tuesday to thank them for their dedication to help… Read More
Fred Godbille announced as 2018 United Way Campaign Chair
April 18, 2018 by
Fred Godbille announced as 2018 United Way Campaign Chair United Way gears up for its 77th annual campaign The United Way of Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox & Addington is pleased to announce the appointment of Fred Godbille, Director of the DuPont Kingston Technology Centre, as their 2018 Campaign Chair. The announcement was made at United Way’s… Read More
2017 Workplace Volunteer Award Winners
March 28, 2018 by
Congratulations to our 2017 Workplace Volunteer Award Winners. We are very excited to celebrate your significant positive impacts on our community at the Workplace Volunteer Awards and Appreciation Luncheon on April 17, 2018. Download this complete list as a PDF here 2017 Award Winners Participation Awards PLATINUM Employee campaigns with a minimum of 90% participation & $100… Read More
Homeless in Kingston Ontario
March 14, 2018 by
Homeless in KFL&A – Stories from Youth This is a collection of stories from just a small group of youth who are homeless in Kingston and area. Sharing their journey is one way to communicate the impact of donations made by community members just like you. Allow us to introduce you to the following young people who… Read More
2018 Point In Time Homeless Count
March 13, 2018 by
Everyone Counts, 2018 Point in Time Homeless Count Local Volunteers Needed Kingston, ON Communities can better impact issues as complex as homelessness if they have accurate metrics to measure their effectiveness. In 2013, the City of Kingston coordinated Kingston’s first Point-in-Time (PiT) homeless count, as part of its work to develop a 10-year municipal housing and… Read More
