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$40,000 grant supports seniors during periods of isolation

September 16, 2020September 16, 2020 Jessica Foley 0 Comments Emergency Community Response Fund, Phone From Home, Seniors Association Kingston Region, social connectedness, support during isolation, telephone-based group activity program, United Way of Kingston Frontenac Lennox and Addington (KFLA)

Thanks to a $40,000 grant awarded to the Seniors Association, older adults can participate in a free interactive telephone-based group

Rideau Heights Community Center to reopen for permitted uses

September 5, 2020September 5, 2020 Jessica Foley 0 Comments Boys and Girls Club of Kingston and Area, Kingston Frontenac Public Library (KFPL), limited access, Loving Spoonful Kingston, permitted uses only, Rideau Heights Community Centre, Seniors Association Kingston Region, staggered reopening

The Rideau Heights Community Centre and Library at 85 MacCauley Street will begin a staggered reopening on Tuesday, Sept. 8,

United Way announces funding for seniors’ grocery and meal programs

May 5, 2020May 5, 2020 Jemma Dooreleyers 0 Comments Bhavana Varma, COVID-19, Good Food Box Kingston, Independent Living, isolation, Kingston, Kingston Community Health Centre (KCHC), Napanee, Resolve Counselling, Rural Frontenac Community Services, Seniors Association Kingston Region, Seniors Food Box, seniors grocery programs, seniors meal programs, social distancing, United Way of Kingston Frontenac Lennox and Addington (KFLA), Victorian Order of Nurses (VON)

The United Way of Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox and Addington (KFL&A) received $65,000 from the $9 million that the federal government

Larry Gibson Estate Fund to match donations for local Seniors Association

September 24, 2019September 24, 2019 Tori Stafford 0 Comments Don Amos, donation matching, fundraising, Graeme Fraser, Greg Finlayson, Help Keep Us Strong campaign, Jay Rayner, Kingston, Larry Gibson Estate Fund, Seniors Association Kingston Region

Every fall, the Seniors Association Kingston Region launches their annual fundraising campaign, appealing for donations to support the programs and

Community Builder Award winner donates to local Seniors Association

July 16, 2019July 16, 2019 Tori Stafford 0 Comments charity, Community Builder Award, Community Foundation for Kingston and Area, Don Amos, donation, Greg Finlayson, Jimmy Hassan, Kingston, Seniors Association Kingston Region, Tina Bailey

After receiving the Community Builder Award through the Community Foundation for Kingston and Area, a local business owner has continued

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Seniors Association brings music, dance, love of life to Confederation Park

June 28, 2019June 28, 2019 Tori Stafford 0 Comments Clare Williams, Confederation Park, Craig Jones, downtown, John Torres, Kingston, live music, Mauricio Montecinos, music, music classes for seniors, Seniors Association Kingston Region, Seniors Falsh Mob

For those that just happened to be in Confederation Park on Friday, Jun. 28, 2019, just prior to 3 p.m.,

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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