Moving People from Poverty to Possibility
Meeting basic human needs and moving people out of poverty
Our goal is to help people engage in their community by strengthening neighbourhood revitalization efforts, reducing poverty, and improving access to affordable housing.
Our programs and initiatives meet basic human needs, move people out of poverty and focus on:
We Focus On
Housing Stability
- Access to emergency shelter
- Access to safe, affordable housing
- Resources and supports to maintain safe and stable housing
Food Security
- Access to affordable and nutritious food
Financial Security
- Financial security
Meaningful, stable employment
The Issues – what we know
- 1 in 3 households live with food insecurity in the KFL&A area – up from 1 in 6 (Source – KFL&A Public Health report on food security)
- 25% of Canadians are estimated to be living in poverty (Source – Food Banks Canada)
- 90% increase in food bank use in Canada, representing an additional 1 million monthly visits, in the past five years (Source – UWCC National Issue Paper on Food Security)
- $1,272 – the cost of healthy food per month for a family of four in the KFL&A area – an increase from $1,207 (Source – KFL&A Public Health report on food security)
Your Impact
“My wife has cancer and it has been hard making ends meet as her meds are so expensive. Recently my food box driver connected me with Kingston Community Health Centre and they helped me with a drug plan that helps with these costs – they helped me with so much more than food! My wife is now in remission, and we are on the road back. I cannot say thank you enough for the food and kindness.”
–Seniors’ Food Box recipient
meals were served through food programs
individuals experiencing homelessness were connected to community supports through targeted outreach programs and services
children and youth from low-income households received warm winter boots