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Free program to help residents with shopping during the pandemic

November 12, 2020November 12, 2020 Jessica Foley 0 Comments community led program, community support, COVID-19, free service, not-for-profit, Shopping Angels, Shopping Angels Canada, volunteer led initiative, volunteer program

As we head into the holiday shopping season, a new initiative has begun here in Kingston, which may make it

H’art Centre opting for phased-in approach to reopening

August 12, 2020August 14, 2020 Tori Stafford 0 Comments art programming, arts hub, coronavirus, COVID-19 pandemic, developmental disabilities, Emergency Community Support Fund, expanded programming, Government of Canada, H'Art Centre, H'art Studio, inclusive artist hub, Katherine Porter, Kingston, not-for-profit, online art programming, phased-in approach, provincial framework for reopening, reopening, sanitizing stations, Tracy Ryan, United Way of Kingston Frontenac Lennox and Addington (KFLA)

Like many services, businesses, and charities, H’art Centre in downtown Kingston has faced a number of challenges and changes during

New OHC report reveals worsening situation in Long Term Care

July 26, 2020July 26, 2020 Samantha Butler-Hassan 0 Comments for-profit, Kingston, long term care, long-term care home, minimum wage, non-profit, not-for-profit, ontario health coalition, open letter, personal support worker, Province of Ontario, registered nurse, required care, staffing shortage

The Ontario Health Coalition (OHC) released a sobering report on Wednesday, Jul. 22 revealing systemic staffing shortages in Long Term

Campus Health News

Queen’s med student group 3D print 15,000 pieces of PPE

June 15, 2020June 15, 2020 Samantha Butler-Hassan 0 Comments 3D PPE Kingston, 3D printed PPE, 3D printers, Catherine Spagnuolo, Clinical Simulation Centre, isolation tents, Jeremy Babcock, Kingston, Kingston Health Sciences Centre (KHSC), medical students, not-for-profit, personal protective equipment (PPE), Queen's University, volunteers

A group of Queen’s University medical students who started making personal protective equipment (PPE) on a 3D printer in April,

Local charity Dress for Success targeted by thieves

February 25, 2020February 25, 2020 Tori Stafford 0 Comments accessories, break and enter, charity, clothing, costume jewelry, donated items, downtown, Dress for Success Kingston, Kingston, Lindsey MacDonald, makeup, not-for-profit, Princess Street, silent auction donations, stolen, theft

When those working with Dress for Success Kingston opened their doors yesterday morning, what they found was disappointing, to say

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

Community Events News

Refresh your wardrobe for a good cause with Crème de la Closet clothing sale

April 11, 2019April 11, 2019 Tori Stafford 0 Comments clothing sale, designer clothing, Kingston, Kingston Seniors Association, not-for-profit, Seniors Association Kingston Region, Seniors Centre, used clothing

Spring is a time of rebirth, refreshment, and rejuvenation – and a time when people are just as busy

Anonymous donor takes ‘25 Days of Giving’ to the next level

December 28, 2018December 28, 2018 Tori Stafford 0 Comments 25 Days of Giving, anonymous donor, charities, Christmas, community, Kingston, Kingston and Area, Kingstonist, local charities, New Year, not-for-profit, philanthropy

As the holidays draw to a close, the spirit of giving and supporting the community is not only continuing, but