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Martha’s Table replaces annual Empty Bowls fundraiser with car raffle

June 26, 2020June 26, 2020 Samantha Butler-Hassan 0 Comments charity, charity fundraiser, COVID-19, COVID-19 pandemic, food security, Kingston, low-income families, Martha's Table, raffle

Martha’s Table is raffling off a Kia Forte EX 2020 and three vintage bicycles for their 2020 fundraiser. Executive Director

Education News Opinion

Letter: ‘Breaking the cycle of poverty through education’

March 10, 2020March 10, 2020 Kingstonist 0 Comments cooking lessons, food vouchers, high school students, Inner Harbour, Kingston, Kingston Community Health Centre (KCHC), low-income families, mentorship, north end, nutrition program, Pathways Kingston, Pathways to Education, post secondary education, Rideau Heights, tutoring, volunteers

The following is a letter to the editor received by Kingstonist on Monday, Mar. 9, 2020. Pathways to Education celebrates

City Health News

City now permanently offers health benefits for low-income residents

December 11, 2019December 11, 2019 Tori Stafford 1 Comment City Council, City of Kingston, dental care, dental coverage, health benefits, Kingston, low-income families, low-income residents, Municipal Fee Assistance Program, My Kingston, prescription coverage, prescription medications, vision care, vision care coverage

Following the approval of Kingston City Council for the permanent continuation of the program, low-income residents can continue to apply

Community Culture Health Lifestyle News

Nonprofit doula service and information centre to open in Kingston

May 17, 2019May 17, 2019 Michelle Allan 0 Comments birthing, Chelsea Loutsenko, Doula Support Foundations, doulas, expectant parents, Kingston, Laura Pascoe, low-income families, mental health, not-for-profit, opioid use, postpartum, pregnancy, substance use, support

The Doula Support Foundation will be opening in Kingston this fall to provide pregnancy, childbirth and postpartum services