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United Way boosts new Youth Hub with $435,000 in funding

February 12, 2020February 12, 2020 Tommy Vallier 0 Comments Daren Dougall, Ed Smith, Home Base Housing, homelessness, homelessness in Kingston, Kingston, kingston youth services hub, Mayor Bryan Paterson, MP Mark Gerretsen, One Roof Youth Services Hub, transitional housing, United Way, United Way KFLA, United Way of Kingston Frontenac Lennox and Addington (KFLA), youth, youth homelessness

Just days after the announcement of its new Youth Services Hub, Home Base Housing is welcoming in the United Way

Princess Street United Church site to be home to new Youth Services Hub

January 31, 2020January 31, 2020 Tommy Vallier 3 Comments 60 units, affordable housing, Albert Street, cafe, cultural centre, Ed Smith, Home Base Housing, homelessness in Kingston, housing and homelessness, Ian Arthur, Kim Garrison, Kingston, kingston youth services hub, Kingston Youth Shelter, Mark Gerretsen, Princess Street, Princess Street United Church (PSUC), skills training centre, supportive housing, Tom Greening, transitional housing, vulnerable residents, youth homelessness, youth homelessness initiatives

A new, youth-focused development will soon be located at the corner of Princess and Albert Streets according to the plans

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New Queen’s students award $2,000 to Kingston Interval House

September 4, 2019September 5, 2019 Tori Stafford 0 Comments Arts and Science Undergradute Society (ASUS), cage match, charity, dodgeball, Frosh Week, K-Rock, Kingston, Kingston Interval House, Kingston Sport and Social Club, Kingstonist, KSSC, new students, Queen's University, Taylor AutoMall, Varsity Communities, Venture Club, youth homelessness

When we were offered the opportunity to join the team at Venture Club (Kingstonist’s official headquarters) in welcoming new Arts

Seeing is Believing Tour: Breaking stigma one tour at a time

July 25, 2018 Tori Stafford charity, City of Kingston, food bank, Home Base Housing, homelessness, Jemma Dooreleyers, Kingston, Kingston Youth Shelter, Lily's Place, One Roof Youth Services Hub, Seeing is Believing, United Way, United Way KFLA, youth, youth homelessness

By Jemma Dooreleyers Whether it was a food drive in elementary school, a high school fashion show fundraiser, or a

Two years of Kingston Penitentiary tours generate over $1.5 million for United Way

July 11, 2018July 12, 2018 Tori Stafford City of Kingston, Correctional Service Canada, Corrections Canada, CSC, Kingston, Kingston Pen, Kingston Penitentiary, Kingston Penitentiary tours, KP, St. Lawrence Parks Commission, United Way, United Way KFLA, youth homelessness

Since tours of Kingston Penitentiary began in 2016, the popular attraction for tourists and locals alike has contributed approximately $1.54