Kingston Community News

The Terry Fox Foundation received a huge boost Thursday, with the largest single donation in the organization’s history: $25 million from the Larry and Judy Tanenbaum Family Foundation.

A Ridgetown man is giving up his everyday comforts for a week in hopes of raising $12,000 for children and youth in Chatham-Kent. Isaac Davey began living inside a portable storage container in downtown Chatham at the Exordia Creative office at 5 Llewellyn St. on Monday as part of the “7 Days Contained, For the Kids” fundraising challenge supporting the Children’s Treatment Centre Foundation of Chatham-Kent.

Enbridge employee-fueled campaigns raise US$4.3 million (C$5.9 million) for United Way chapters in 145 communities

Canadian Blood Services says it has been “deeply moved” by a surge in public support following a deadly fire at a military base in Wainwright, Alta. The non-profit reported Monday that it saw a fourfold increase in the number of appointment bookings for blood donations on Sunday. Canadian Blood Services said Monday Alberta and Saskatchewan saw the strongest surge in public interest in blood donations. Donation events in those provinces are almost fully booked over the next few days, the non-profit said.

With survivors of intimate partner violence (IPV) facing a shortage of longer-term housing options, thousands of Canadians across fifteen communities will come together this fall for the fourth annual Royal LePage® Shelter Foundation™ Night Light Walk™, presented by TD. As Canada's largest event series dedicated to supporting women's shelters, the fundraiser brings together families, frontline advocates and Royal LePage REALTORS® to raise funds for second-stage housing and transitional shelters for women and children escaping abuse.

Thanks to the dedication of runners, walkers, donors, volunteers and partners, the CIBC Run for the Cure has been a powerful engine for improving breast cancer outcomes, raising $558 million for the cause to date. Funds raised are invested in the most promising research, clinical trials that save lives, advocacy and compassionate support programs that provide care, comfort and vital connections to those affected by breast cancer in Canada.