CEO Pushing Shopping Cart Across Canada to Highlight Homelessness
The former homeless youth, then CEO, arrives in Kingston October 6th Keep Reading
2014 Poverty Reduction Initiative Report Released
An update on the Kingston Poverty Reduction Initiative has been released. The report, which will go before Kingston City Council on September 23, highlights progress that has been made over the past two years by a steering committee and five working groups that included agencies and community members with lived experience. The report captures some… Keep Reading
Kingstonians Invited to Learn About Action Plan on Poverty Reduction
Residents are encouraged to join the City, United Way, and Kingston Community Health Centres for a presentation of the action plan and to find out how you can get involved to help reduce poverty in our community. The presentation will be held on Monday, June 3, from 3 to 6 p.m. at Portsmouth Olympic Harbour… Keep Reading
Groups Seek Kingstonians to Develop Plans to Reduce Poverty
The City, the United Way Serving KFL&A, and the Kingston Community Health Centres are seeking members for five working groups that will develop action plans to reduce poverty in Kingston. “This is a great opportunity for concerned Kingstonians – and, particularly, for those living in poverty who are the unfortunate experts in this area –… Keep Reading
Community Invited to Poverty Reduction Workshop
The next stage of public consultation to develop the Community Plan for Poverty Reduction will take the shape of a public workshop designed to allow participants to delve more deeply into the proposed Plan’s components. The workshop is being presented by the Kingston Community Roundtable on Poverty Reduction, the United Way Serving Kingston Frontenac Lennox… Keep Reading
Queen’s CFRC and Kingston Community Raising Poverty Awareness
Campus radio station CFRC 101.9 FM, Kingston’s only campus-community radio broadcaster, is working with members of the Kingston community to create audio stories about their experiences of poverty. The project, called “Below the Line,” aims to raise awareness about the challenges and struggles of living with poverty. “While there are significant social problems related to… Keep Reading