United Way KFL&A volunteers allocate funds to support agencies and programs, address growing needs of the community
United Way of Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox & Addington (KFL&A) is distributing $2.6 million to 60 programs and 30 partner agencies as part of its annual allocation granting process. In addition to this funding, United Way KFL&A will disburse $325,000 in donor designated funds. $123,000 in Emergency Assistance funds to programs that support people living in poverty and $1.38 million through COVID-19 specific funds.
The allocations process is led annually by local volunteers and United Way staff who work together to review and assess grant applications as well as conduct a virtual site visit. They make funding recommendations to the United Way KFL&A Board of Directors who is responsible for distributing the money raised from the annual community fundraising campaign. 40 volunteers took part in the allocations process.
“Participating in this process is always an illuminating and rewarding experience. You gain a deeper understanding of the work that goes on in our community to help address the immense needs of so many,” says Mary Beth Gauthier, community volunteer who chaired one of the five panels. “It is a responsibility we all take very seriously to ensure the money is invested in the best possible way.”
United Way volunteers focused on funding programs that address the growing areas of need in the community, such as food security, mental health and addictions support, and homelessness. United Way KFL&A continues to work closely with local partners to tackle the immediate needs of many different community members.
Please see below for a list of agencies and programs that were approved for funding in 2023.
For more information on the Community Investment Fund and Reaching Home visit https://www.unitedwaykfla.ca/funding/
United Way KFL&A Partner Agency Funding (2023)
Partner Agency Allocations | Funding | |
2023 | ||
Addiction and Mental Health Services – KFLA | Community Support Program | $75,000.00 |
Family Support Worker | $85,700.00 | |
FUSE Program | $25,000.00 | |
Outreach Nursing | $92,000.00 | |
BGC South East | After School Connections | $50,000.00 |
Youth Program | $50,000.00 | |
Big Brothers Big Sisters | 1:1 Community and Site Based Mentoring – Kingston | $60,000.00 |
Group Mentoring Program | $10,000.00 | |
Canadian Hearing | General Support Services | $18,220.00 |
Hearing Care Counselling | $30,040.00 | |
Employment Services | $10,000.00 | |
Canadian National Institute for the Blind | Peer and Home-Based Support | $50,000.00 |
Centre for Abuse and Trauma Therapy | Client Assistance Program | $50,000.00 |
Community Navigation of Eastern Ontario – 211 | 211 Eastern Region | $47,910.00 |
Dress for Success Kingston | Boutique and Success Centre | $35,800.00 |
Elizabeth Fry Society Kingston | Women Empowered Hub | $50,000.00 |
WRAP (Women Reintegrating After Prison) | $50,000.00 | |
Epilepsy South Eastern Ontario | Epilepsy Support Program | $50,000.00 |
Food Sharing Project | Student Nutrition Program | $40,000.00 |
Warehouse Equipment (one-time grant) | $19,000.00 | |
Girls Inc | Girls Ed Program | $60,000.00 |
Independent Living Centre Kingston | Information and Support Services | $40,000.00 |
Kingston Community Health Centres | EarlyOn | $24,300.00 |
Good Food Box | $48,794.00 | |
Seniors Food Box | $99,994.00 | |
PORCH – Pilot | $12,000.00 | |
Kingston Home Base Non-Profit Housing | Adult Supportive Housing | $50,000.00 |
Supportive Housing for Youth | $50,000.00 | |
Kingston Interval House | Emergency Shelter | $40,000.00 |
Robin’s Hope Transition House | $20,000.00 | |
Kingston Military Family Resource Centre | Community Resource Connections | $40,000.00 |
Kingston Youth Shelter | Transitional Housing Program | $50,000.00 |
Family Mediation | $43,500.00 | |
Lionhearts | Children’s Weekend Wellness | $50,000.00 |
Food Rescue | $25,000.00 | |
Nutrition Program | $50,000.00 | |
Maltby Centre | Youth Mental Health Access | $50,000.00 |
March of Dimes Canada | Assistive Devices Program | $47,133.00 |
Outreach St. George’s Kingston | Lunch By George | $75,000.00 |
Pathways to Education Kingston | Pathways to Education Kingston | $50,000.00 |
Resolve Counselling Services Canada | Family Counselling | $50,000.00 |
Child and Youth Counselling | $50,000.00 | |
Multi-Service Immediate Walk-In | $50,000.00 | |
Rural Frontenac Community Services | Family Counselling Program | $49,454.00 |
Bridging the Gap for Rural Youth | $26,970.00 | |
Ryandale Transitional Housing | Transition House | $48,000.00 |
Transition House 2 | $30,000.00 | |
Sexual Assault Centre Kingston | First Response for Youth | $50,000.00 |
Diverse Communities | $50,000.00 | |
Reducing the Waitlist | $50,000.00 | |
Trellis HIV & Community Care | Community & HIV Programs | $50,000.00 |
Well Suited | Suiting Operations | $15,000.00 |
Youth Diversion Program | CHANCE Mentoring Program | $25,000.00 |
Rebound | $20,000.00 | |
Kairos Secondry School | $50,000.00 | |
Kairos Elementary School | $50,000.00 | |
Kairos Addiction Targted Intervention | $17,000.00 | |
Intersections | $50,000.00 | |
Total | $2,555,815.00 |
Community Investment Fund Grants (2023-24)
Community Investment Fund Grants 2023-24 | ||
Helping Kids Be All They Can Be | ||
Girls Inc. Limestone | Girls Inc. 2SLGBTQIA+ Project | $12,500.00 |
The Food Sharing Project | Online Instructional Supports for Student Nutrition Coordinators | $10,000.00 |
YMCA of Eastern Ontario | Work Hard Eat Well | $25,000.00 |
Youth Diversion | Mental Wellness Support Program | $6,500.00 |
Building Strong and Healthy Communities | ||
Addiction and Mental Health Services – KFLA | Street Outreach Commuity Connection | $25,000.00 |
Lets Smile | $21,000.00 | |
Bloom Skills Centre | CommUnity Café and Birds, Bees, and Butterflies Program | $25,000.00 |
Epilepsy South Eastern Ontario | UPLIFT | $10,000.00 |
Independent Living Centre Kingston | Independence in Motion: Community Lending Program | $14,000.00 |
KFL&A Public Health | Dental Treatment Assistance Fund | $10,000.00 |
Kingston Community Health Centres | Outreach/Client Shuttle Service | $25,000.00 |
Resolve Counselling Services Canada | Outreach Counselling | $19,500.00 |
Developmental Services Companionship Pilot Project | $21,700.00 | |
Salvation Army Kingston Citadel | Day Service Food Enhancement | $9,000.00 |
Sexual Assault Centre Kingston | Reducing the Waitlist | $25,000.00 |
St. Lawrence Youth Association | Specialized Treatment Program | $25,000.00 |
Trellis HIV & Community Care | Community Wellness Program | $10,000.00 |
Moving People from Poverty to Possibility | ||
Dress for Success | Beyond the Suit | $15,800.00 |
Elizabeth Fry Society of Kingston | WE Hub Community Kitchen Upgrade | $5,000.00 |
Kingston Youth Shelter | Transitions Addition | $10,000.00 |
Lionhearts | Delivery Truck – Food Reclamation Program | $15,000.00 |
Loving Spoonful | Wiisinidaa! Phase 2 | $25,000.00 |
St. Vincent de Paul Society | Emergency Food Pantry | $25,000.00 |
Total: | $390,000.00 |
Reaching Home funds to address homelessness
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