United Way KFL&A volunteers allocate funds to support agencies and programs, address growing needs of the community
United Way of Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox & Addington (KFL&A) is distributing $2.6 million to 60 programs and 30 partner agencies as part of its annual allocation granting process. In addition to this funding, United Way KFL&A will disburse $325,000 in donor designated funds. $123,000 in Emergency Assistance funds to programs that support people living in poverty and $1.38 million through COVID-19 specific funds.
The allocations process is led annually by local volunteers and United Way staff who work together to review and assess grant applications as well as conduct a virtual site visit. They make funding recommendations to the United Way KFL&A Board of Directors who is responsible for distributing the money raised from the annual community fundraising campaign. 40 volunteers took part in the allocations process.
“Participating in this process is always an illuminating and rewarding experience. You gain a deeper understanding of the work that goes on in our community to help address the immense needs of so many,” says Mary Beth Gauthier, community volunteer who chaired one of the five panels. “It is a responsibility we all take very seriously to ensure the money is invested in the best possible way.”
United Way volunteers focused on funding programs that address the growing areas of need in the community, such as food security, mental health and addictions support, and homelessness. United Way KFL&A continues to work closely with local partners to tackle the immediate needs of many different community members.
Please see below for a list of agencies and programs that were approved for funding in 2023.
For more information on the Community Investment Fund and Reaching Home visit https://www.unitedwaykfla.ca/funding/
United Way KFL&A Partner Agency Funding (2023)
| Partner Agency Allocations | Funding | |
| 2023 | ||
| Addiction and Mental Health Service | Family Support Worker | $85,700.00 |
| FUSE Funding | $25,000.00 | |
| Criminal Justice Support Worker | $90,000.00 | |
| Street Outreach Van | $50,000.00 | |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters | 1:1 Community and Site Based Mentoring- Kingston | $60,000.00 |
| BGC South East | After School Connections | $50,000.00 |
| Youth Program | $50,000.00 | |
| Canadian Hearing Services | General Support Services | $18,220.00 |
| Hearing Care Counselling | $30,340.00 | |
| Employment Services | $10,000.00 | |
| Centre for Abuse and Trauma Therapy | Client Assistance Program | $50,000.00 |
| CNIB | Peer and Home Based Support | $50,000.00 |
| Community Navigation of Eastern Ontario – 211 | 211 Eastern Region | $40,000.00 |
| Dress for Success Kingston | Boutique and Success Centre | $20,000.00 |
| Elizabeth Fry Society Kingston | Women Empowered Hub | $50,000.00 |
| WRAP (Women Reintegrating After Prison) | $50,000.00 | |
| Epilepsy South Eastern Ontario | Epilepsy Support Program | $50,000.00 |
| Youth Transitional Program | $30,000.00 | |
| Food Sharing Project | Student Nutrition Program | $30,000.00 |
| Girls Inc | Girls Ed Program | $60,000.00 |
| Independent Living Centre Kingston | Information and Support Service | $40,000.00 |
| Kingston Community Health Centres | EarlyOn | $24,300.00 |
| Good Food Box | $46,494.00 | |
| Seniors Food Box | $99,994.00 | |
| Kingston Home Base Non-Profit Housing | Youth Services – Case Manager | $50,000.00 |
| Lily’s Place | $50,000.00 | |
| Kingston Interval House | Emergency Shelter | $40,000.00 |
| Robin’s Hope Transition House | $20,000.00 | |
| Kingston Military Family Resource Centre | Community Resource Connections | $40,000.00 |
| Kingston Youth Shelter | Emergency Shelter | $100,000.00 |
| Transitional Housing Program | $60,000.00 | |
| Lennox & Addington Interval House | Community Outreach Program | $36,500.00 |
| Lionhearts | Children’s Weekend Wellness | $50,000.00 |
| Emergency Warming & Drop In Centre | $25,000.00 | |
| Food Rescue | $50,000.00 | |
| Nutrition Program | $50,000.00 | |
| Loving Spoonful | Food Access | $23,300.00 |
| Community Kitchens | $11,000.00 | |
| Maltby Centre | Youth Mental Health Access | $50,000.00 |
| March of Dimes Canada | Assistive Devices Program | $47,133.00 |
| Outreach St. George’s Kingston | Lunch By George | $75,000.00 |
| Pathways to Education Kingston | Pathways to Education Kingston | $50,000.00 |
| Resolve Counselling Services Canada | Family Counselling | $50,000.00 |
| Child and Youth Counselling | $50,000.00 | |
| Multi-Service Immediate Walk-In | $50,000.00 | |
| Ryandale Transitional Housing | Transition House | $20,000.00 |
| Transition House 2 | $30,000.00 | |
| Rural Frontenac Community Services | Family Counselling Program | $46,464.00 |
| Bridging the Gap for Rural Youth | $25,023.00 | |
| Sexual Assault Centre Kingston | First Response for Youth | $50,000.00 |
| Diverse Communities | $42,500.00 | |
| Reducing the Waitlist | $50,000.00 | |
| Well Suited | Suiting Operations | $25,000.00 |
| Youth Diversion Program | CHANCE Mentoring Program | $25,000.00 |
| Rebound | $20,000.00 | |
| Kairos Secondry School | $50,000.00 | |
| Kairos Elementary School | $50,000.00 | |
| Kairos Addiction Targted Intervention | $17,000.00 | |
| Total: | $2,538,968.00 | |
Community Investment Fund Grants (2022-23)
| Agency | Program | $ Amount |
| Helping Kids Be All They Can Be | ||
| Frontier College | Championing Literacy In Kingston | $5,627 |
| St. Lawrence Youth Association | Specialized Treatment Program for Youth with Concerning Sexual Behaviour | $25,000 |
| St. Lawrence Youth Association | Reintegration and Support | $25,000 |
| Building Strong and Healthy Communities | ||
| Canadian National Institute for the Blind | Kingston Seniors Support Programs | $24,500 |
| Elizabeth Fry Society of Kingston | Indigenous Ceremonies | $25,000 |
| Epilepsy South Eastern Ontario | Emily’s Transportation Project | $15,000 |
| Incorporated Synod of the Diocese of Ontario | Refugee Sponsor Support | $14,460 |
| Independent Living Centre Kingston | Independence in Motion: Community Lending Program | $24,967 |
| KFL&A Public Health | Dental Treatment Assistance Fund (DTAF) | $25,000 |
| Loving Spoonful | Community Harvest Expansion (Urban Agriculture) | $5,000 |
| Ongwanada Hospital | Community Risk Watch | $24,040 |
| Sexual Assault Centre Kingston | Reducing the Waitlist | $25,000 |
| Moving People from Poverty to Possibility | ||
| Dawn House | Transitional Supportive Housing – Ridley Drive | $25,000 |
| Dress for Success | Suiting & Client Engagement | $10,000 |
| Kingston Home Base Non-Profit Housing | Security Cameras at Transitional and Supportive Housing | $4,975 |
| Kingston Home Base Non-Profit Housing | Accessibility to Services at One Roof | $25,000 |
| Loving Spoonful | Wiisiinda! (Community Kitchens) Program | $25,000 |
| Martha’s Table Community Program | Takeout and Meal Delivery | $22,300 |
| Morningstar Mission Relief Inc | Van for Program Services Transportation | $25,000 |
| Outreach St. George’s Kingston | OSGK Clothing Depot | $4,300 |
| Ryandale | Repairs – Victoria St. Transition House | $10,000 |
| Tipi Moza | Tipi Moza Charitable Status | $20,000 |
| Sub-Total: | $410,169 | |
| Kingston Indigenous Language Nest | Indigenous Languages – the next generation | $21,000 |
| The Shoe Project | Improving English writing for newcomer women | $20,000 |
| Total: | $451,169 | |
Reaching Home funds to address homelessness
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