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Issue #7 United Way of Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox and Addington July 15, 2015

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The 22nd edition of United Way Fare for Friends is coming Sunday, September 13th to the Vimy Officers’ Mess at CFB Kingston. Kingston’s top chefs will be there once again, as will wineries and microbreweries from across the province, musical entertainment and some of the liveliest live and silent auction action you’ll ever see.

Chefs from 19 local restaurants will tempt your taste buds with their culinary delights. This year’s restaurants lineup includes: AquaTerra By Clark, Bread & Butter Bakery and Fine Pastries, Chez Piggy Restaurant & Bar, Curry Original, Days on Front, Dianne’s Fish Shack & Smokehouse, Dream Come True Kitchen, Flavours of India, JM’s Restaurant and Lounge (The Ambassador Hotel & Conference Centre), Kingston Olive Oil Co., Mio Gelato, Multatuli Coffee Merchants, Pan Chancho Bakery & Café, Podonamu, Red House, The Gananoque Inn & Spa, The Grizzly Grill, The Merchant Tap House and The River Mill Restaurant.

And let’s not forget about fine wine, craft beer and creative martinis! Casa-Dea Estates Winery, Cave Spring Cellars, Great Lakes Brewery, Huff Estates Winery, Jack Astor’s Bar & Grill, MacKinnon Brothers Brewing Company, Pelee Island Winery, Sandbanks Estate Winery, Steam Whistle Brewing Company , The Grange of Prince Edward Vineyards & Estate Winery, The Kingston Brewing Company, Three Dog Winery, and will be joining in the fun this year.

Plan ahead and check out some of the auction items that will be available at the event in advance! Auction items will continue to be posted to our Facebook page as the event draws near. Check out the current list on our Facebook page.

Fare for Friends is the largest fundraising event of the United Way KFLA, raising $86,000 last year. Over the past 21 years, the event has raised more than $1 million dollars for programs that help people in our community when they need it most.

Tickets are $160 with a tax receipt available for a portion of the price. Order yours today here.

Visit our website for more information about this popular event.

The United Way KFLA takes great care in stewardship of both donor trust and donor dollars. Every year, thousands of volunteers come together to raise

funds for services that benefit their family, friends and neighbours.

Volunteers actively participate in every aspect of the organization. Individuals, employees, businesses, workplaces and labour join forces, united in a common cause – to build a stronger community and demonstrate their spirit of giving.

Thanks to the support of thousands of volunteers, our fundraising and

administration costs are among the lowest in the charity sector. In 2014 they were less than 12%, well below the average cost of fundraising and administration. Canada Revenue Agency’s benchmark for fundraising and administrative cost ratio is under 35%.

Our 2014 Annual Report is available for download on our website.

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GOING FOR THE GREEN

One of KFL&A’s favourite charity golf tournaments is getting set to tee off for the 35th time. The Ambassador Hotel Memorial Golf Classic is Thursday, August 13th at the Loyalist Golf & Country Club. The tournament is in support of United Way KFLA and University Hospitals Kingston Foundation.

Whether you’re looking to reward your staff, entertain a client or just make a few new friends, you’ll have a great time and support a couple of great causes, all at the same time.

Registration is $185 per person and includes green fees, cart rental, lunch, dinner and a gift bag! The registration deadline is July 30th.

For more information, please email rachel@ambassadorhotel.com.

SEEING IS BELIEVING

What if there was a way for you to give your campaign team an extra dose of Spirit of Community, just in time for kick-off?

The Seeing Is Believing bus is ready to roll again for this year’s version of the Seeing Is Believing Tours. The first bus pulls out of the Memorial Centre parking lot on Friday, September 25th at 9:30 a.m. to take you on a four-hour behind-the-scenes tour of some of the United Way funded agencies and give you an up-close-and-personal look at the good work they do in your

community every day. There’s nothing like seeing your donor dollars in action to light a fire under your team as they get ready for kick-off.

To book your seat on the bus on September 25th, please register here.For questions, please call 613-542-2674 or email campaign@unitedwaykfla.ca.

Can’t make the tour in September? The Seeing Is Believing Bus hits the road again on Thursday, October 15th. Book your tour here.

Can’t make it that day either? No problem. Just call your United Way relationship manager and ask about arranging a custom tour.

RISING TO THE CHALLENGE

John & Diana Weatherall will

generously provide a Leadership

Challenge Grant again this year as

an incentive to encourage others to

become new Leaders of the Way.

You can become a Leader of the Way

by donating $1,200 or more during

Campaign 2015. If you’re already a

Leader, they’ll match all increases of

10% or more.

Visit our website to learn more about

how you can become a Leader.

LOANED REPRESENTATIVE PROGRAMThe Loaned Representative (LR)

Program is a professional and

personal development opportunity

for employees with potential in your

organization.

Employees from public and private

sector organizations are “loaned”

by their employers to help with United

Way’s annual campaign. They bring with

them great energy and enthusiasm to the

campaign. They benefit personally and

professionally through this unique

opportunity.

Loaned Representatives work as part of a

campaign team that supports workplace

campaigns in approximately 400

worksites in KFL&A. They facilitate and

attend campaign meetings and events,

mobilize support, promote the campaign,

train, motivate and support volunteers,

and create awareness about how United

Way is working to build a stronger com-

munity for all.

Join our Participants:

• Assurant Solutions • Canada Revenue Agency • CFB Kingston • City of Kingston • Correctional Service Canada • E.I. duPont Canada • Empire Life • Goodyear Canada Inc. • KGH-CUPE 1974 • Kingston Garrison • Ministry of Government Services • Ministry of Transportation • Novelis Specialty Products Inc. • Parole Board of Canada• Providence Care • RBC Royal Bank of Canada• Royal Military College • South East Community Care Access

Centre

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LABOUR NEWS

It is the Kingston Labour Council’s time to Kick-off their Annual United Way Campaign! They believe commitment to community partner begins with your United Way. Everyone is welcome; enjoy free music, food and fun for the kids. The event begins at McBurney Park (Ordnance and Clergy Streets) and it is a free event.

Congratulations to the graduates of the Spring 2015 Labour Community Advocate Training Program who learned how to help coworkers connect to community resources:

• Briana Broderick of the United Steelworkers (USW) Local 2010 at Queens University

• Rej Bruneau of the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) Local 641 at RMC

• Kimberley Summers of the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) Local 00014 at Corrections

• Brent Tousignant of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Local 1974 at KGH

• Sherry Turcotte of the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) Local 641 at CFB

• Julie Vanluven of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Local 1974 at KGH

Thank you to the following Unions for their letters of endorsement for our annual United Way Campaign:

Canadian Labour Congress (CLC)

Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions (CFNU)

Canadian Office Professional Employees Union (COPE)

Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE)

International Association of Firefighters (IAFF)

International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW)

Kingston and District Labour Council (KDLC)

Ontario English Catholic Teachers Association (OECTA)

Ontario Secondary School Teachers Federation (OSSTF)

United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW)

Union of Needle Trades, Industrial and Textile Employees (UNITE)

United Steelworkers (USW)

CAMPAIGN NEWSSome people beat the heat by jumping in the lake or taking a dip in the pool. But there other folks out there who have learned that the best way to beat the heat is to pretend it’s the fall and hold a United Way fundraising event. Here’s a look at what you’ve been up to:

• The Ministry of Children & Youth Services has kicked off their campaign with some fundraising events this month. Bake sales, Ice Cream Bars, and Silent Auctions are all taking place this July in support of United Way KFLA. Way to go Caitlin, Alanna, and Jacob!

• All the employees from Correctional Service Canada (CSC) are still continuing their United Way ‘Shop at Lunch Series’ during lunch time. ‘Let’s Shop at Lunch Series #2’ was held on June 17th at RHQ and raised $220 in support of United Way KFLA. ‘Let’s Shop at Lunch Series #3’ with the Epicure Tasting Extravaganza is scheduled on July 15, 2015. An Epicure rep will be in the RHQ lobby beginning at 11:30am with samples to try and get your taste buds going. 20% of all purchases from the event will be given back to United Way!

• Our local LCBO stores have been busy! Both the Midland Avenue store and the Barrack Street store have chosen United Way KFLA as their charity of choice for this month’s coin boxes!

The Midland Store also sold pulled pork on a bun in support of United Way KFLA.

Don’t forget, if you like to read, be sure to check out the book sale table at the Midland Avenue store. They’re also accepting book donations if you have any books you’d like to pass on to a new reader. Way to go ECC Teresa Graham and ECC Pety Smith!

The next time you’re at your favourite LCBO store, make sure you come with a bit of extra cash. The LCBO’s annual Give Back Where You Live campaign is beginning on July 23rd, with proceeds from all KFL&A stores going to Campaign 2015.

Last year, 75,000 people in our community were helped by United Way funded agencies.

Thank you for your donation.

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We’re pleased to welcome our new and returning ECCs to the campaign trail. Welcome aboard:

Welcome Aboard

• Ambassador Hotel & Conference Resort: Emalee O’connor

• Assante Financial Fenlon Division: Sue Bates

• Assurant Solutions: Mark Riley• Bell Media Kingston: Jacquelyn

Beckett• BMO Financial Group : Ana Maria

Fonseca & Wendy Stuckart• BMO Nesbitt Burns: Peter G.

Finnegan• Bombardier Transportation: Rob

Raike & Stephanie Hartwick• Canada Revenue Agency:

Carrie-Ann Gagliano• CFB Kingston: Maj. David

Moszynski & Maj. Leonard LL. Matiowsky

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

• City of Kingston: Lana Foulds & Peter Huigenbos

• Corporation of the County of Frontenac: Angelique L. Tamblyn

• Correctional Service Canada: Jacqueline Edwards

• Corus Entertainment: Monica Lapajne

• Costco: Sheila Jackson• E.I. du Pont Canada Company:

Kim Dailey & Tammy Kuehn • Empire Life: Jordan Grundy &

Ryan Jeffrey• Family & Children’s Service of

FL&A: Dana Bell• Homestead Land Holdings

Limited: Kathryn Mellon• Hotel Dieu Hospital: Eugene

Littlejohn & Leanne Deodato• INVISTA (Canada) Company:

Meredith Miller• Kingston Community Credit

Union: Jason Field• Kingston Police: Antje McNeely• KPMG LLP: Katie Friesen • LCBO #40 (Barrack & King St):

Pety Smith• LCBO: Murray Grudzinski &

Teresa Graham• Limestone District School Board:

Jessica Silver & Karen Smith• Ministry of Health and Long-Term

Care: Richard Carr• Ministry of Transportation: Jason

Buick • Northland Power: Julie Madigan • Novelis Specialty Products:

Vanessa Reid • Ongwanada: Rachel Brace

• Parole Board of Canada: Emily Prout • Parsons: Kim Reynolds • Providence Care: Danielle Gowdy • Queen’s University: Shelley

Aylesworth-Spink • RBC Dominion Securities Inc.: Fred

Benford • Robinson Innovations: Al Oliveira• Rogers Radio Kingston: Kayla Kidd• Royal Military College: Capt. Lindsay

Holmes• Scotiabank Financial Group:

Kelly Kelman• South East Community Care Access

Centre: Simone Walters• Stantive Technologies Group Inc.:

Lindsay Davidson & April Turner• Sun Media Kingston Group: Mike

Dwyre• TransAlta: Trudy de Ruiter• Union Gas Ltd.: Dugal MacDermaid• UPS Kingston: Blair Henwood• Utilities Kingston: Richard Rodrigue &

Ryan Boehme• Withey Addison LLP: Lynlee George

ECC PEER LEARNING SESSIONOur ECC Peer Learning Session will be held on August 18th from 1:00pm – 3:30pm in the Community Room 101 at Family & Children Services of Frontenac, Lennox & Addington. Whether you are a new or returning ECC, don’t miss this great opportunity to meet, share, and learn from fellow ECCs in the Kingston and Area communities!

Register to attend our free Peer Learning Session here.

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

35TH ANNUAL AMBASSADOR HOTEL MEMORIAL GOLF CLASSICThursday, August 13 Looking for a day to enjoy a delicious grilled lunch, a fun game of golf and an evening of great food and conversation? Sign up for the 35th Annual Ambassador Hotel Memorial Golf Classic at the Loyalist Golf & Country Club in support of United Way KFLA and University Hospitals Kingston Foundation.

LABOUR DAY PARADE AND PICNICMonday, September 7, 10am to 2pm Please join the Kingston and District Labour Council on Labour Day for their annual parade and free picnic lunch. The event begins at McBurney Park (Ordnance and Clergy Streets) and it is a free event. Everyone is welcome; enjoy free music, food and fun for the kids.

UNITED WAY 2015 CAMPAIGN KICK-OFF BREAKFASTFriday, September 11, 7am Join over 500 local workplace volunteers at the Ambassador Conference Resort Centre to kick off the campaign in our traditional fashion – over breakfast! [See more details]

CFB KINGSTON’S COMMANDO CHALLENGE Saturday, September 12CFB Kingston’s Commando Challenge is the perfect team building activity for corporate groups or great fun for a bunch of friends or a community group. Teams of 10 members compete against the clock, and each other, to complete 7 military challenges.

UNBREAKABLE WE ARE CAMPAIGNSaturday, September 12This campaign brings together First Responders, community members and corporate sponsors for a challenge in support of Make-A-Wish Eastern Ontario and United Way KFLA. Participants will strive together to reach new heights of physical and mental performance through the Strength and Conditioning Challenge and the Tactical Fitness Challenge. [See more details]

FARE FOR FRIENDSSunday, September 13, 2pm to 6pmIn 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. [See more details]

STARLIGHT FILM FESTIVALFriday, November 6, 12:30am - 6:30am (Friday night to Saturday Morning) Cineplex Odeon hosts our annual Starlight Film Festival - an all night marathon of movies, popcorn, fountain pop and free arcade games for high school students (13-19 years of age). All proceeds from ticket sales go to United Way. Sponsored by Scotiabank.

UNITED WAY 2015 CAMPAIGN TOUCHDOWN BREAKFASTMonday, November 30, 2015Find out how much money you raised as we wrap up Campaign 2015 the same way we start it – with another delicious hot buffet breakfast at the Ambassador Hotel & Conference Centre. [See more details]

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