Renfrew Public Library wants your small business to succeed! We want businesses or people interested in starting up their own business to collaborate and come together to discuss future learning opportunities on topics such as:  how to build a business plan using our new online platform, using social media for promotion, and more !  Come on Zoom for this introductory meet and greet on March 11th @ 5 P.M. ! Register by emailing RPlibraryprograms@cogeco.net

The Kinsmen Club and Kingston Interval House are issuing a challenge to the Community to Help Stop Violence Against Women.

To help celebrate International Women’s Day this year, the Kinsmen Club of Kingston has provided Kingston Interval House (KIH) with a challenge grant to help raise awareness and funds for women, children, and youth impacted by domestic violence and gender-based violence in Kingston and area.

Kingston Interval House (KIH) is a local agency in Kingston that provides emergency shelter, second stage housing, and community outreach for women, children and youth experiencing violence.  The Kinsmen Club of Kingston runs the annual Kinsmen Dream Home Lottery and has been giving back to the community for over 100 years. These two organizations are excited to partner together to celebrate International Women’s Day 2021 by challenging Kingston and surrounding area to step up and help stop violence against women.

The $20,000 challenge grant, provided by the Kinsmen Club of Kingston, will be used to match every donation, dollar for dollar, made to Kingston Interval House between March 1-31st. This means that every dollar donated to will be doubled and have twice the impact.

“The Kinsmen Club of Kingston is happy to provide this grant to Kingston Interval House in order to help raise awareness and much needed funds to help stop violence against women in our community.” – Tammy Duphney (Kinsmen Club of Kingston)

Marked annually on March 8th, International Women's Day is one of the most important days of the year to celebrate women's achievements, raise awareness about women's equality, lobby for accelerated gender parity, and fundraise for female-focused charities.

The theme for International Women’s Day 2021 is “Choose to Challenge” and is based on the belief that a challenged world is an alert world, and that from challenge comes change.  The #ChooseToChallenge and #IWD2021 tags will be used to raise awareness, engagement, and funds to support women across the globe.

The COVID-19 pandemic shined a spotlight on violence against women and the need for women’s shelters and services across the country.  Experts say more needs to be done for women who are escaping violence.  According to the Women’s Foundation of Canada, a woman in Canada is killed approximately every 6 days by her intimate partner, and 67% of all Canadians say they know someone personally who has experienced physical of sexual abuse. 

Kingston Interval House, which continues to operate 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, is excited for the #ChooseToChallenge International Women’s Day theme this year, as it is a chance to help raise awareness about the services and programs it provides, and the need for community support.

“When we receive financial donations, our agency can use that money to support the women, children and youth who have been impacted by domestic violence through our various programs. Quite simply, financial donations allow us to continue to help some of the most vulnerable in our community. By donating to KIH, you should feel good knowing you are helping women, children, and youth to break that cycle of violence.” - Leigh Martins (Training, Education, and Volunteer Coordinator, KIH)

Funds raised from this initiative will go directly towards supporting the women, children, and youth in Kingston and area who are accessing Kingston Interval House programs and services. 

“We are so grateful to the Kinsmen Club of Kingston for providing us with these funds, and we are excited to partner with them on this initiative.” - Pam Havery (Executive Director, KIH)

To donate please visit: www.kingstonintervalhouse.com

For more information, please contact Nikki Beaulieu at: funddevelopment@kingstonintervalhouse.com or 613-546-1833 ext. 35

About KIH:

Kingston Interval House (KIH) is the only violence against women shelter in Kingston and has been in operation since 1975.  KIH provides essential, responsive, and empowering services to women, children and youth who have experienced the impact of violence against women. KIH seeks to interrupt the cycle of domestic abuse and gender-based violence through the delivery of its core services, which include: emergency shelter services, transitional programs, community-based outreach and support services, second-stage housing, public education, awareness, and prevention services, as well as community engagement and capacity building. For more information, please visit www.kingstonintervalhouse.com. If you are in crisis, please call our 24-Hour Crisis Line: 613-546-1777

Do  you like to care for others?  Do you have an interest in working in the health care field?  Tri-County Literacy, 101 2nd Street West is pleased to offer a Free 4-Week Training: Health Care Support Worker on Zoom starting Monday, March 22nd.  Training will run Monday to Thursday, 1-2 pm.  To register please call 613-932-7161.

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CV et conseils pratiques vous sont offerts pour que votre recherche d'emploi soit une réussite.

2ìème étage, Place Centre-Ville, Saint-Georges. Contactez-nous au 418 227-5445 ou visitez le crebe.qc.ca.

Phone from Home Program:  Vaccination Need to Know
Wednesday March 24, 10:00 to 11:00am
Join in a chat with the KFL&A Health Unit about vaccinations and the status of the COVID-19 crisis, all over the your home phone. Call Pat to register for this FREE program: 613.548.7810 ext 238. Funded by the Government of Canada; supported by YourTV; and brought to you by the United Way and the Seniors Association.
The Seniors Centre, 56 Francis St. K7M 1L7
613.548.7810
Pat Murphy
PatM@seniorskingston.ca
https://seniorskingston.ca/programsathome

St. Patrick's Day Lunch
Enjoy a special themed lunch from Hatter's Cove, the restaurant at The Seniors Centre. Chef Eve is serving up Guinness Beef Stew and Green Velvet Cake for just $12/meal. For reservations or to place a take-out order, contact 613.548.7810 x 242 or email EveK@seniorskingston.ca
The Seniors Centre, 56 Francis St. K7M 1L7
613.548.7810
Eve Korhonen
EveK@seniorskingston.ca
https://seniorskingston.ca/events-calendarlist/food/

Celtic Kitchen Party FBLive Concert
Thursday March 18, 7:00 to 8:00pm
Keep St. Patrick’s Day celebrations going with local favourites Celtic Kitchen Party. Free event; please consider donating to the Seniors Association! Sponsored by James Reid Funeral Home, PostMedia, and YourTV. 
The Seniors Centre, 56 Francis St. K7M 1L7
613.548.7810
Clare Williams
info@seniorskingston.ca
https://www.facebook.com/events/515409766105218

Experience a taste of Ireland from the comfort of your own home with a delicious take home meal for St. Patrick’s Day. Enjoy a meal of Corned Beef and Colcannon with roasted carrots and Irish Soda Bread and a scrumptious Irish Apple Cake with custard for dessert.

You must pre-order your meals by March 12, 2021. Meals will be available for curbside pick-up between 11am and 4pm on March 17, 2021.  Meals are $20.

For more information or to order a St. Patrick’s Day meal to go please contact the museum at 705-743-9710 or info@hutchisonhouse.ca.