News Release November 7, 2013 United Way to announce 2013 Campaign Achievement on November 29 KINGSTON, ONT. / November 7, 2013 – Lori MacDonald, 2013 United Way Campaign Chair, invites you to join us for the annual Campaign Touchdown Breakfast on Friday, November 29, at the Ambassador Conference Resort. The doors open at 7 a.m…. Read More
United Way offers Workshop on Duties and Liabilities of Directors
News Release November 4, 2013 Part of Board Governance Series for Board Members and Executive Directors of Non-Profit Organizations KINGSTON, ON / November 4, 2013 – United Way Leadership Development Services (LDS) is hosting a workshop on Duties and Liabilities of Directors: How to Protect Yourself on Thursday November 14, from 5 p.m. to 7… Read More
Water obstacle
In the News The united way hopes to reach it’s 3.4 million dollar fundraising goal through a number of ways. Including putting participants through their paces at a water obstacle course organized by the Royal Military College. NEWSwatch’s Darryn Davis has more…. It may look like the water version of an air castle that kids… Read More
Engineering students in Wonderland
In the News October 30, 2013 The annual transformation of Grant Hall into a magical place of imagination and creativity is underway. More than 600 engineering students at Queen’s University have been working to turn the hall into a scene from Alice in Wonderland for their 2013 Science Formal. The public is invited to take… Read More
Novelis Volunteers help at new Home Base Housing location
News Release October 28, 2013 Novelis aims to unite globally and impact locally during its companywide month of service KINGSTON, ONT. / October 28, 2013 – Novelis, the world’s premier producer of rolled aluminum and the global leader in aluminum recycling, will be impacting the Kingston community this month as part of the company’s global… Read More
Queen’s Engineering students invite you to Wonderland
News Release October 26, 2013 Public Invited to tour the Queen’s Science Formal on November 2 Kingston, ON (Oct. 26, 2013) – For one day only, and in support of United Way serving KFL&A, Queen’s Engineering students will open the doors of the 2013 Science Formal and give the community a sneak peak of their… Read More
United Way top $2M in record time
In the News October 23, 2013 KINGSTON – There’s still a month to go in the United Way Kingston, Frontenac and Lennox and Addington annual campaign, but donors have already broken through the $2-million mark. A release from the United Way said the campaign reached the mark a full week earlier than last year, a record for… Read More
United Way KFL&A Campaign Crosses $2 Million Mark in Record Time
Media Alert October 23, 2013 The United Way KFL&A campaign crossed the 2 million mark one week earlier than the previous year thanks to the hard work and support of volunteers and donors. To date $2,013,943 has been raised. This represents 59% of the $3,418,000 goal that was announced at the Campaign kick-off on September… Read More
Many hands raise $257,000 at Empire Life
In the News Empire Life employees celebrated the end to another successful campaign at a touchdown barbecue in their back parking lot of their 259 King Street Head office on Friday October 11. This year, employees raised $257,000 (and still counting!) for United Way agencies and programs and saw an increase in their overall pledge… Read More
City completes first Point in Time Count of homeless people
In the News KINGSTON, ONT./ Oct. 17, 2013 – Wednesday night, the City completed its first-ever Point in Time Count of homeless Kingstonians with the help of the United Way and 118 committed volunteers. OrgCode trained the volunteers ahead of conducting the four-hour count, during which pairs of volunteers walked the streets of one of… Read More