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Issue #9 United Way of Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox and Addington September 1, 2016

COUNTDOWN TO KICK OFF

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We’re getting set to kick off the 2016 Campaign over a delicious buffet breakfast at the Ambassador Hotel & Conference Centre on September 9 – and we want to see you there! 500 dedicated volunteers from across KFL&A will be there to hear this year’s top-secret fundraising goal. Make sure you are among them! Thank you to our generous sponsor: Ambassador Hotel & Conference Centre.

Tickets are just $15 per person. To purchase tickets, please click here

For more information, please call 613-542-2674 or email campaign@unitedwaykfla.ca

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The bus is ready to hit the road for another Seeing Is Believing United Way Funded Agency Tour. The bus pulls out of the Memorial Centre parking lot on September 22 and October 12 at 10:00am taking guests on a behind-the-scenes tour of some United Way funded agencies. Tours give you an up-close and personal look at the incredible work they do in our community every day. If you’re looking for a way to fire up your campaign team with a

Have you got your tickets for Kingston’s favourite garden party, Fare for Friends? In just a few weeks, some of the region’s finest chefs and Ontario’s best wineries & breweries will gather to share their fare, as guests enjoy live music and a live auction.

little extra community spirit, this could be just what you’re look-ing for. Book your seat on the bus online, by calling 613-542-2674 or emailing campaign@unitedwaykfla.ca.Sponsored by Kingston Transit and CIBC Wood Gundy. Click here to register for the September tour.

BEST BUS TOUR IN TOWN

GET YOUR TICKETS FOR AN AFTERNOON OF FOOD, FRIENDS AND FUN

Check out our Facebook page for a photographic preview of some of the items up for grabs at the auction this year. Tickets are selling quickly, so make sure you order yours today and join us at the Vimy Officers’ Mess at CFB Kingston on Sunday, September 18 at 2 pm. Thank you to our sponsor, Investors Group.

Tickets are $160 a person with a tax receipt available for a portion of your ticket price. Buy now! Visit our website for more information about this popular event.

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Loaned Representatives have arrived and are getting ready for this year’s campaign. The Loaned Representatives Program is a professional and personal development opportunity where employees from public and private sector organizations are “loaned” by their employers during the campaign period to work at the United Way. They provide support to volunteers running workplace campaigns, and help out with many community events and initiatives. This year, United Way KFLA welcomes 6 Loaned Representatives to the campaign team! Thank you to the following workplaces:

• CFB Kingston - Maj. Chris Catry & Jennifer Burtis

• City of Kingston - Pam Naunheimer

• Correctional Service of Canada - Tanya Knapp

• Goodyear Canada Inc. - April Stevens

• Ministry of Advanced Education and Skills Development - Julia McGregor

A CHANCE TO CONNECTThe Peer Learning Session took place on Tuesday, August 23, 2016 at the Limestone District School Board with 22 Employee Campaign Chairs who were eager to meet, learn and share information or experiences about the United Way Campaign.

• Tips for canvassing• Myths and Misconceptions• Increasing awareness and

engagement

Thank you to all who participated! We hope you gained lots of useful tips and knowledge for the 2016 campaign.

LOANED FOR THIS CAMPAIGN

Campaign News• Queen’s University committee

promoted the United Way campaign at their staff BBQs for their staff on Friday, August 19 and Friday, August 26 from 11:30am to 1:30pm. Launching soon, this is KFLA’s largest employee campaign. All the best, Patty McHenry, Kellie Hart and the rest of the Queen’s United Way committee.

• Among the early bird campaigns every year, UPS kicked off their workplace campaign with an agency speaker on Wednesday, August 24. Way to go, ECC Blair!

• City of Kingston took part in an agency custom tour on Monday, August 22 – way to go, ECCs Adam and Christina for taking the opportunity to show your committee some of the work being done by our local agencies!

• INVISTA employees had a family BBQ event, and helped to spread the word about their upcoming campaign with a United Way information booth! Way to go, ECC Meredith!

• Union Gas has been busy planning for their upcoming employee campaign and campaign events, and held a canvasser training for their committee. They will be running their first ever golf tournament for the United Way. Way to go, ECC Adam!

• United Way KFLA’s internal campaign has kicked off and exceeded goal with employee giving again this year. United Way employee gifts were $12,766 with 100% participation. Thank you to our internal campaign committee!

POLICE EQUESTRIAN EVENT COMES TO TOWNThis September 17th and 18th the Kingston Police will be hosting the 2016 North American Police Equestrian Championships (NAPEC), held at Kingston Penitentiary.

As part of the celebrations and events occurring for the 175th anniversary of the Kingston Police, riders from across Canada and the United States will be attending Kingston for conference sessions and to train and compete.

All funds raised during this historic event will be given to the United Way KFLA. Some of the events include:

Saturday, September 17• 8:00am - Uniform Class• 9:00am - Equitation Class• 12:00pm - Lunch, Western

Pleasure Class, Canine Demonstration

• 1:30pm - Equitation Class resumes

• 5:00pm - Opening Ceremonies followed by Liberty demonstration performed by Ron Pyne (3-star Parelli Professional)

• 6:00pm - Toronto Mounted Unit demonstration on Crowd Management

• 6:45pm - Canadian Olympic equestrian Gina Smith Dressage Demonstration (tentative)

• 7:00pm - RCMP Musical Ride• 8:00pm - End of evening

Sunday, September 18• 9:00am - Obstacle Class• 12:00pm - Lunch and Canine

Demonstration• 2:00pm - Obstacle Class resumes• 3:00pm - Liberty demonstration

performed by Ron Pyne (3-star Parelli Professional)

• 3:30pm - Toronto Mounted Unit demonstration on Crowd Management

• 4:30pm - RCMP Musical Ride• 5:30pm - End of evening

Be a part of this unique event and get your tickets today!

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WELCOME ABOARDThank you to this year’s Employee Campaign Chairs:• Addiction & Mental Health

Services KFLA – Robin Witzke• Algonquin & Lakeshore

Catholic District School Board – Catrina Moniz, Lynn Shangraw, Patricia Maheral, & Trish Whalen

• Alma Mater Society – Francis Cambell

• Ambassador Hotel & Conference Centre – Emalee O’Connor

• Assurant Solutions – Mark Riley• Bell Media Kingston – Jacquie

Beckett• Bell Technical Solutions –

Adam McDonald• BMO Financial Group – Claire

Scalf & Wendy Stuckart• BMO Nesbitt Burns – Gina

Davis • Bombardier Transportation –

Stephanie Hartwick & Robert Raike

• Canada Revenue Agency – Elvin Green

• CFB Kingston – Helen Tanguay & Len Matiowsky

• CIBC Financial Group – Chris Doucet

• CIBC Wood Gundy Inc. – Bradley See & William Dobson

• City of Kingston – Adam McCluskey & Christina Thomson

• Correctional Service Canada – Chris Stafford

• Costco – Sheila Jackson• Cruickshank Construction

Kingston – Jill Rees• E.I. du Pont Canada Company

– Tammy Kuehn & Kim Dailey• Empire Life – Brianna Drew,

Jessica Schonewille, Laurie Swinton & Ryan Jeffrey

• Family & Children’s Services of FL&A – Lori Acay

• Goodyear Canada Inc. – April Stevens & Tom Gingrich

• Homestead Land Holdings Limited – Kathryn Mellon

• Hotel Dieu Hospital – Eugene Littlejohn

• INVISTA (Canada) Company – Meredith Miller

• KFL&A Public Health – Edward Gardner & Sonya Joy Bianchet

• Kingston Community Credit Union – Jason Field

• KPMG LLP – Katie Horst• LCBO – Anita Smith, Murray

Grudzinski & Teresa Graham• Limestone District School

Board – Scot Gillam• Ministry of Government

Services – Joseph Rubino & Shane Jenkins

• Ministry of Transportation – Christina Klein, Gillian Dagg-Foster & Peter Woboditsh

• Northland Power – Julie Madigan

• Ongwanada – Maureen Hughson

• Parole Board of Canada - Karen Blancher

• Providence Care – Danielle Gowdy & Lindsay Thompson

• Queen’s University – Kellie Hart & Patricia McHenry

• RBC Dominion Securities Inc. – Lee Wetherall

• RBC Financial Group – Sherry Ignazzitto

• Robinson Innovations – Al Oliveira

• Scotiabank Financial Group – Connor Holway

• Scotiabank Canvasser Leads: Amanda Freeman, Brett Patterson, Denise Blanchard, Jill Brown, Kerry Connell, Rick Fazari & Yana Glozman

• South East Community Care Access Centre – Simone Walters

• St. Lawrence College – Gary Earles

• TD Bank Financial Group – Dominique Jones

• TransAlta – Trudy de Ruiter• Union Gas Ltd. – Adam Clow• Utilities Kingston – Richard

Rodrigue & Ryan Boehme

HERE’S LOOKING AT YOU

Peer Learning Session

Queen’s BBQ

City of Kingston Custom Tour

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The venues are booked and dates are set so mark your calendars and make sure you are there.

United Way Events

Annual Labour Day Parade & PicnicMonday, September 5, 2016, 10:00am - 2:00pmThe event begins at McBurney Park (Ordnance and Clergy Streets) and is open to the public. Labour Council will celebrate their partnership with the United Way for its 75th anniversary. Please join us in the park and enjoy free music, food and fun for the kids.

United Way 2016 Campaign Kick-off BreakfastFriday, September 9, 2016, Doors Open at 7:00am - Agenda Begins at 7:30amCampaign 2016 kicks off with breakfast at the Ambassador Hotel & Conference Centre. Join over 600 volunteers for a hot buffet breakfast as we announce our region-wide fundraising goal. Sponsored by Ambassador Hotel & Conference Centre. [Read More]

Fare for FriendsSunday, September 18, 2016, 2:00pm - 6:00pm In true garden party style, guests of Fare for Friends relax in the elegance of enormous white tents, stroll around the grounds of the Vimy Officers’ Mess on the banks of the St. Lawrence River. This is the region’s best garden party, where patrons sample culinary delights, excellent wines and beer while enjoying live music and participating in a lively auction. Lead sponsor: Investors Group. [Read More]

Next Gen Networking with Leaders Wednesday, September 21, 2016, 4:00pm – 6:00pm An exclusive chance to network and socialize with community leaders and other Next Genners. Join us for an evening of small group networking, where young professionals will get to meet with executives in the community. The event will be hosted at the Merchant Tap House.

The Push for Change Joe Roberts will be coming through Kingston. Former homeless youth, and now President and CEO, Joe is pushing a shopping cart across Canada to raise awareness and dollars to end youth homelessness. Locally, the community is invited to join a number of events over Joe’s two day stay to highlight the need to end youth homelessness within Kingston and area. Sponsored by Cushman & Wakefield Kingston. [Read More]

Walk with Joe & Arrival CeremonyThursday, October 6, 2016 – Joe’s Arrival, 12:00pm – 1:00pmJoin Joe en route at Highway 15 & Highway 2 as he makes his trek into Kingston. Help raise awareness and pledges with 50% of funds staying locally to support programs that serve homeless youth in our community. The walk will conclude at City Hall, with a special welcoming ceremony and speaking engagement from Joe and local dignitaries.

Community LuncheonOctober 7, 2016, 12:00pm – 1:30pmEveryone is invited to attend this open community luncheon at the Ambassador Hotel & Confer-ence Centre with keynote speaker, Joe Roberts & The Push for Change. Learn more about the national issue of youth homelessness and highlights about the exciting work and local initiatives to end youth homelessness in Kingston and area.

SAVE THE DATE

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Seeing Is Believing Tour Thursday, September 22 & Wednesday, October 12, 2016, 9:45am - 2:00pm The ‘Seeing Is Believing’ bus tours provide volunteers and media partners with an opportunity to see first-hand where their donations go as they visit local agencies and programs, and meet the front line workers and recipients of services. We would like to introduce you to the people who work every day to make a difference in our community. Sponsored by CIBC Wood Gundy and Kingston Transit. [Read More]

Next Gen Pool Party Friday, October 21, 2016, 12:00pm The Next Gen Pool Party will pit teams against each other in a double elimination 8-ball tournament in an effort to support the United Way. There will be a variety of games, draws and activities including a prize for the winning team. Sponsored by Investors Group. [Read More]

United We Curl Funspiel Saturday, October 22, 2016, 9:30am – 6:30pm The 10th Annual ‘United We Curl’ Funspiel is a great opportunity to have fun and raise money for the 2016 United Way Campaign. The cost is $125 per curler or $500 per team (plus one item for the silent auction). Queen’s University team won the trophy last year – come out and give them a challenge! [Read More]

United Way 2016 Campaign Touchdown Breakfast Wednesday, November 30, 2016, Doors Open at 7:00am - Agenda Begins at 7:30amFind out how much money you raised as we wrap up Campaign 2016 the same way we start it – with another delicious hot buffet breakfast at the Ambassador Hotel & Conference Centre. Sponsored by TD Bank. [Read More]

2016 Workplace Events

North American Police Equestrian ChampionshipsSaturday, September 17 & Sunday, September 18, 2016, 8:00am – 5:30pm Please join Kingston Police in celebrating their 175th anniversary, be a part of this unique event, experience the grounds of historic Kingston Penitentiary, and support the United Way. As part of the celebrations and events occurring, riders from across Canada and the United States will be travelling to Kingston for conference sessions and training as well as the competition. [Read More]