Living Wage Kingston Plaque Presentation Living Wage Kingston visited our offices on February 28, 2018 and presented the United Way KFL&A with an Ontario Living Wage Employer plaque. We are very proud to have received this recognition. Pictured below are many of our staff receiving the plaque from Cam Jay. What is a Living Wage? A… Read More
Poverty Reduction Strategy
Consultation Report on Poverty Reduction Strategy released Canada is one step closer to having a Canadian Poverty Reduction Strategy following the release of What We Heard (WWH). The strategy will be unveiled later this year. WWH summarizes feedback from a wide range of consultations held in 2017. Many United Way Centraides (UWCs) played an important… Read More
HomelessHub discusses how to Prevent and End Youth Homelessness with Bhavana Varma
Prevent and End Youth Homelessness The following selection on how to Prevent and End Youth Homelessness was first published by Melanie Redman on HomelessHub.ca and we’ve linked to the full article at the bottom. One of the best examples of Collective Impact I’ve seen in action at the community level is in Kingston, Ontario. Kingston was one… Read More
United Way exceeds campaign goal
By Ian MacAlpine, Kingston Whig-Standard Thursday, November 30, 2017 9:42:56 EST PM The United Way of Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox and Addington has exceeded its fundraising goal for yet another year, this time by a margin of about $4,000. Campaign chair Pat Murphy made the announcement that the campaign raised $3,504,001 in front of approximately 500… Read More
United Way campaign chair likes helping people in our community
Friday, September 15, 2017 By Ian MacAlpine, Kingston Whig-Standard For Patrick Murphy, this year’s chair of the United Way of Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox and Addington campaign, it’s all about giving back to the community and giving to the community. Murphy, an owner/partner at Secura Financial Group, has enthusiastically taken up the task to chair a United… Read More
Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox and Addington United Way reveals 2017 fundraising goal
September 8, 2017 6:41 pm By Darryn Davis and Paul Soucy Global News Sadie Augustyn, 15, spoke to a crowd of several hundred United Way supporters at the annual campaign kickoff in Kingston, on Friday. Augustyn has volunteered for the organization since she was six years old. When she was 10, she was diagnosed with epilepsy and needed support from… Read More
United Way’s help invaluable to teen
Friday, September 8, 2017 6:03:27 EDT PM By Steph Crosier, Kingston Whig-Standard Speaking about her traumatic past is usually difficult for 18-year-old Emma Hollywood, but she says telling her story to a group of people who indirectly helped her recovery was easy and therapeutic. Hollywood, who has come from a past of sexual assault, abuse and… Read More
2016 Workplace Volunteer Awards Winners
Download the 2016 Workplace Volunteer Awards Winners The 2016 Workplace Volunteer Awards will be presented at the Ramada Kingston Hotel & Conference Centre on April 25, 2017. If you are interested in volunteering visit the United Way Volunteer Centre today.
Nominate an outstanding citizen for a Civic Award
KINGSTON, ONT./March 27, 2017 – The City of Kingston is now seeking nominees for its annual Civic Awards, which recognize the significant community contributions of outstanding Kingstonians. “In 2017, as we celebrate Canada’s 150th birthday, we are happy to announce the introduction of a bursary program for the Mayor’s Awards for Youth Volunteerism,” says Mayor… Read More
Join the United Way KFLA team!
Kingston, ON (January 18, 2017) United Way of Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox and Addington is looking for the following three positions to work in a fast paced, dynamic, growing environment. The United Way offers a learning environment and professional growth opportunities. The United Way has seen growth over the past decade. We are looking for talented,… Read More