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This report is designed not to just inform, but to motivate. We want you to know the issues. We want you to see the trends. But we also want you to do something about it.

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Change depends on whether people like you speak out on the issues.

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There are not enough volunteers to meet the needs of our community.

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Our community has many challenges, but helping find solutions has never been easier. A donation to the Community Foundation for Kingston & Area will make a difference. The Community Foundation encourages individuals and organizations to establish and build permanent endowments to support local charitable organizations in their efforts to help make Kingston a better place. Together, we can help make a better community for all of us. How Does It Work? Unlike other charities, the Community Foundation funds a wide variety of community interests including the environment, recreation and arts and culture. The funds from our donors are held in permanent endowments which are invested. The income earned is used to make grants to organizations whose projects enhance and strengthen the quality of life in the Kingston area. Income is distributed in one of two ways:

to the organizations specified by the creator of the fund,
by the Foundation’s Grants Committee in response to applications to fund local projects.

Here are two examples of donor endowments created through the Community Foundation:

Terry Harris Endowment. This fund provides financial support for social, academic and employment opportunities for those affected by incarceration. It helps prisoners and their families as they reintegrate into the community and provides a holistic approach to crime prevention.
Kingston Coalition for Dental Care Endowment Fund. This program provides accessible dental health care for people living in poverty. Contact us for more information or to make a donation Making a donation is quick and easy. Many options are available. Start making a difference today on the issues facing our community by supporting the Community Foundation

Mentoring Program for New Immigrants

We have all had mentors – people who have helped us to learn, grow and challenge ourselves. A mentor can be a vital resource for skilled immigrants to Canada, who often lack an effective professional network upon their arrival in a new city, as well as an understanding of Canadian workplace culture... Read More...

A $100 million environmental success story

In 2003, the City of Kingston faced a critical decision. The Ravensview Wastewater Treatment Plant was reaching capacity because of growth, deteriorating sewers, increased infiltration flows and other reasons. With $25 million in funding from the province, the City and Utilities Kingston, who... Read More...

The Walking School Bus

Twenty-five years ago, 80% of Canadian children from Grade 3 and up walked or rode their bikes to school, unaccompanied by adults. Today, research suggests that while 68% of Canadian children live within a 30 minute walk to school, only 36% walk on a regular basis. If current trends continue, we... Read More...

Two prestigious local arts awards

The Kingston Prize is a biennial, national competition for contemporary portraits of Canadians by Canadian artists organized through the Kingston Arts Council. The main prize is $20,000 (increased from $10,000 in 2011), presented by the W. Garfield Weston Foundation to the winner chosen by a jury... Read More...

Housing First

A 2009 study called A Place First by the United Way serving Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox & Addington called for a radical change in the way Kingston treats the issue of homelessness. The report recommended a new strategy that has been implemented successfully in Canadian and US cities –... Read More...

Three stories about poverty

These stories are all too common at the Partners in Mission food bank. These are based on real people, but their names and some of the details have been changed to hide their identities. Retired, working and hungrySam and his wife were retired and receiving money from Old Age Security and the... Read More...

Pathways to Education

Pathways to Education is a community-based program designed to give disadvantaged youth the educational support they need to succeed in school. The result is reduced drop-out rates and increased enrolment in post-secondary education programs. Kingston Community Health Centres (KCHC) launched the... Read More...

COMMUNITY NEEDS ASSESSMENT OF NORTH KINGSTON

Living in north Kingston neighbourhoods is a story about living with poverty, but it is also a story of a community with a high level of resilience. North Kingston is by no means the only area in the City that faces challenges. But in their 2010 report, If I could change one thing… the Kingston... Read More...

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