Youth supporting youth: Peer Support Program aims to help young people in KFL&A A few years ago, United Way Kingston, Frontenac Lennox and Addington embarked on a mission to address youth homelessness in the area. At the time, young people accounted for one in five of the people living in Canada’s homeless shelters, but the… Read More

Your Impact, April 2022 Good afternoon! This week is National Volunteer Week. I’d like to thank the thousands of volunteers across the region who give their time and talent to helping non-profits in this area. If you can, please take time this week to celebrate, acknowledge and say thanks to the volunteers in your community… Read More

Your Impact, March 2022 Good afternoon! Spring is finally here! Hope you are enjoying the warmer temperatures and extra daylight now that we have crossed the Spring Equinox. As we cross the two-year mark of the COVID-19 pandemic, I want to take an opportunity to thank each and everyone of our donors for your ongoing… Read More

Your Impact, February 2022 Good afternoon! Hope everyone enjoyed the long weekend and I know we are all looking forward to spring! We will continue to provide you with monthly updates, communicating the impact that your donations have in the community – how you are changing lives and supporting much needed programs and how this… Read More

Open Letter in advance of the provincial-municipal housing summit on January 19, 2022 The Honourable Doug FordPremier of Ontario Their WorshipsOntario’s Big City Mayors Regional Chairs Re: Open Letter in advance of the provincial-municipal housing summit on January 19, 2022 Dear Premier Ford, Mayors and Regional Chairs, As organizations working closely with people experiencing poverty,… Read More

Your Impact, January 2022 Happy New Year and I hope you all had an enjoyable holiday season, especially in these challenging times. We will continue to provide you with monthly updates, communicating the impact that your donations have in the community – how you are changing lives and supporting much needed programs and how this… Read More

Letter to the Community In the spirit of community collaboration we we’d like to share what’s being done to support individuals who are vulnerable experiencing or at risk of being exposed to COVID-19. People experiencing homelessness are at an increased risk of COVID-19 infection and severe outcomes. Pre-existing conditions, the social determinants of health, living… Read More

CEO Update from United Way KFL&A – November, 2021 Good morning! We are 10 days away from wrapping up this year’s United Way KFL&A campaign and announcing what has been raised by this compassionate and caring community! Thank you to everyone who has donated and shown their local love – the campaign now sits at… Read More

United Way KFLA Weekly Campaign Update – Nov 12, 2021 Numbers 2021 Campaign Goal: $3,614,800 Raised to Date: $3,185,700 Percentage: 88% Highlights from the Week Winter Clothing Drive Success A big shout out and thank you to everyone who ran collection drives and donated to The Winter Clothing Drive this year – as a community… Read More