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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

United Way’s ambitious goal reflects increased need in the community

September 11, 2020September 11, 2020 Jessica Foley 0 Comments 2020 Canadian University Men's Rugby Championship, ambitious goal, Annual Campaign, Campaign announcement, COVID-19, fundraising campaign, increased community need, United Way of Kingston Frontenac Lennox and Addington (KFLA)

This year, the United Way KFL&A has announced a fundraising goal of $2,900,000 for their annual campaign. The virtual announcement

CFKA launches the Fall 2020 Community Grants Competition

September 9, 2020September 9, 2020 Jessica Foley 0 Comments Boys and Girls Club of Kingston and Area, Community Foundation for Kingston and Area, community grants, COVID-19, Emergency Community Support Fund, funding, relief dollars, Resolve Counselling, United Way of Kingston Frontenac Lennox and Addington (KFLA)

Over $500,000 has been granted to local charities through the Community Foundation for Kingston & Area (CFKA) since the COVID-19

United Way releases details on Leadership Challenge Grant and more

September 8, 2020September 8, 2020 Jessica Foley 0 Comments labour partners, Leadership Challenge Grant, local initiatives, Online videos and tours, United Way 2020 campaign, United Way 2020 campaign kickoff, United Way of Kingston Frontenac Lennox and Addington (KFLA)

The United Way of KFL&A has released an update today, Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2020, detailing information about the Leadership Challenge

Backpack Campaign seeking community donations to support local families

August 25, 2020August 25, 2020 Jessica Foley 0 Comments Backpack Campaign, community support, school supplies, Social Issues Networking Group (SING), United Way, United Way of Kingston Frontenac Lennox and Addington (KFLA)

The United Way KFL&A are asking for donations to their Backpack Campaign. This annual program provides families and children with

United Way of KFL&A update on local initiatives and COVID-19 response

August 24, 2020August 24, 2020 Jessica Foley 0 Comments Backpack Campaign, Covid-19 emergency response fund, COVID-19 response, local initiatives, Seniors Helping Seniors, United Way 2020 campaign, United Way of Kingston Frontenac Lennox and Addington (KFLA)

The United Way of KFL&A has released an update today, Monday, Aug. 24, 2020, detailing the local impact of donations

Local group providing weekly homemade meals to Kingston Youth Shelter

August 17, 2020August 17, 2020 Samantha Butler-Hassan 0 Comments community, COVID-19, Friday Supper Club, Kingston, Kingston Youth Shelter, meals for those in need, quarantine, United Way of Kingston Frontenac Lennox and Addington (KFLA), Vivienne Parent

A group of four Kingston residents are collaborating to provide weekly dinners to the Kingston Youth Shelter during the COVID-19

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

Volunteer community members to help out with emergency management

July 22, 2020July 22, 2020 Jessica Foley 0 Comments Bhavana Varma, City of Kingston, community volunteers, emergency management, emergency response, Fire Chief Shawn Armstrong, Kingston Fire and Rescue, United Way of Kingston Frontenac Lennox and Addington (KFLA), volunteers

Community volunteers who have undergone required training and security checks will be allowed to provide assistance during emergency events, thanks

Local United Way grants $817,000 to community programs through Emergency Community Support Fund

July 21, 2020July 21, 2020 Jessica Foley 0 Comments community investment, community support, Emergency Community Support Fund, financial support, local charities, United Way of Kingston Frontenac Lennox and Addington (KFLA), vulnerable persons

On Tuesday, May 19, 2020, United Way Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox and Addington put out a call for applications for the

Local United Way receives donation of essential products for those in need

July 16, 2020July 16, 2020 Jessica Foley 0 Comments community donation, community support, Cottonelle, donations, Kimberley-Clark Canada, Kleenex, Lionhearts Inc, United Way of Kingston Frontenac Lennox and Addington (KFLA)

A partnership was announced in March, pairing Kimberly-Clark Canada (K-C Canada) with United Way Centraide Canada to assist local United

City Community Health News

‘Integrated Care Hub’ opening at Artillery Park

July 15, 2020July 15, 2020 Tori Stafford 0 Comments 24/7, Artillery Park, at-risk population, Belle Park, Belle Park homeless encampment, City of Kingston, drop-in centre, drug addiction, HIV/AIDS Regional Services (HARS), homeless camp, homeless population, homelessness in Kingston, Integrated Care Hub, Kingston, Kingston Community Health Centre (KCHC), mental health support, Street Health Centre, United Way of Kingston Frontenac Lennox and Addington (KFLA), vulnerable residents

An Integrated Care Hub to serve Kingston’s most vulnerable population is set to open at Artillery Park on Monday, July.

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