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United Way KFLA Weekly Campaign Update - Oct 28, 2021

Numbers
2021 Campaign Goal: $3,614,800
Raised to Date: $2,747,217
Percentage: 76%

Highlights from the Week

Less than $1 million to go 

With just over a month to go, the United Way KFL&A campaign has reached another milestone – less than $1 million left to get to this year’s goal! A big shout out and thank you again to the incredible KFL&A community for the amazing progress towards this year’s community fundraising goal.

Winter Clothing Drive

The Winter Clothing Drive is officially underway with items coming in each day. Special thanks to our partners at Kingston Frontenac Public Library and Lennox and Addington Public Libraries for offering their space for collection and thanks to the teams at Lionhearts, Martha’s Table and St. Vincent de Paul picking up at these locations throughout the drive. Also, thanks to the Rotary Club in Kingston for helping recruit volunteers to sort as items come in.

Workplaces and community members are asked to donate clean, new or gently used coats and boots (coats must be washable only; no leather or heavy wool) and new accessories including new hats, mitts, scarves and socks. Items can be dropped off to collection bins throughout KFL&A from October 25 – November 5.

For more information about this year’s Winter Clothing Drive visit www.unitedwaykfla.ca/winterclothingdrive

Novelis Neighbour

Since 2012, Novelis employees have worked with United Way KFL&A to undertake a wide variety of projects during their annual Novelis Neighbor Week. This year, Novelis volunteers will help Lionhearts with a maintenance and preparation project, scraping, pressure washing and painting steel racking. This project will help with the Community Food Redistribution Warehouse project that is moving forward. The project will be key to ensure that the warehouse space has the equipment necessary to receive and distribute food donations safely and efficiently.

Thank you to the amazing team at Novelis for the continued #locallove and support

Limestone District School Board Chili cook-off

A big shout out and thank you to the team at Limestone District School Board for holding their annual chili cook-off in support of United Way KFL&A. Great to see this tradition continue!

Events

MNP Food Truck Lunch
What: MNP in partnership with the Grocery Basket Food Truck, invites community members to purchase lunch in support of United Way KFL&A. More details here.

Where & When: Tuesday, November 2 from 11:30 am to 1:30pm at the Smith Robinson Building (27 Princess Street) parking lot & Wednesday, November 3  from 11:30am – 1:30 pm in the parking lot between City Place Buildings (1473 John Counter Blvd.)

MOVE 98.3’s LIVE On-Air Auction in support of United Way of KFL&A is back!
What: Kingston’s MOVE 98.3 will hold a 4 hour live on-air auction to raise funds for the United Way of KFL&A’s 2021 Campaign! The highest bidder will receive an exclusive in-person broadcast of MOVE 98.3’s REID & BEN In The MORNING from their business location
Where: On air
When: November 4th 6 – 10 am

BGC South East Halloween Photo Contest
What: The Halloween tradition continues. BCG South East is inviting community members to submit Halloween photos until November 5th with prizes for the top photos.
Where: TO ENTER email your photos to events@bgcsoutheast.ca – prize categories are 6 & under, 7-12, 13-18 and youth& group
When: Deadline for submissions is November 5th

 

"My wife and I have always donated to the United Way KFL&A because we know the donated funds are used in our community. In my retirement, I have become more aware of the people in need in our community. I encourage you to support these vital programs by volunteering and by making a donation. Through the United Way you make a difference in the lives of so many." - Jim Parker
"With our United Way funding, we go right to the grocery store or a local supplier and purchase the food that helps a student take advantage of everything school has to offer. You can be confident that your donation to the United Way stays here, in KFL&A and supports students in our community" - Brenda Moore, Food Sharing Project
“United Way came in and adopted us and things changed dramatically, we didn’t have people waiting on the step for a bed in the winter. They stay as long as they need to and we help them get into transitional housing. We provide them with structure and help them. Because of United Way we get to help raise these children and I feel honoured and so proud to know them.” - Denise Lamb, Kingston Youth Shelter
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United Way of KFL&A would like to acknowledge this traditional territory’s longer existence and its significance for the Indigenous people who lived and continue to live on Turtle Island.

We are situated on traditional Anishinaabe, Haudenosaunee and Huron-Wendat land. There are Métis and other non-status First People from many Indigenous Nations present in our community today. This acknowledgement symbolizes the United Way KFL&A’s first step, of many, along this path toward Indigenous reconciliation, in a respectful manner.

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