Loving Hands Kingston

Wow Kingston and area you are all amazing Through your generous donations we were able to supply our outreach group with snacks and juices for our unsheltered friends. We are currently looking for the following donations to further assist those who we support... * tents * tarps * sleeping bags * toiletries * individual water, juice and pop * individual snacks ( chips, pudding, granola bars, etc ) * pet food and treats for dogs or cats * meal and soup take out containers * new socks and underwear * rain ponchos * sunglasses * sunscreen * insect repellent * cleaning and laundry supplies Thank you for your ongoing support and generosity to assist our unsheltered friends.

Rise@149 was excited to receive this amazing donation of toilet paper for their youth residents who are ages 16 - 24. Thank you to all of our amazing and ongoing supporters and to our driver Tom who took time to deliver them. As a reminder pet food, cleaning and laundry supplies as well as toiletries whether travel, partial or new are always appreciated.

Thank you to all our sponsors who donated breakfast items which included cereals, bread, breakfast bars etc. These valuable items along with new underwear, socks and masks have made their way to the Integrated Care Hub thanks to one of our wonderful drivers, Tom.

Thank you to our valuable sponsors we were able to support the Kingston Food Bank- Partners in Mission this morning with some very valuable donations. Thank you also to Tom for dropping these off so they are able to get out to those in need. For a list of their most requested items please visit https://www.kingstonfoodbank.ca/get-invol/most-needed-items

Spring is here - let's spring into action to help our community! Our Integrated Care Hub is seeking donations of the following items: Socks, Underwear, Toothpas...te, Toothbrushes, Deodorant, Menstrual Products, Rain Ponchos, Razors, Shampoo, Conditioner, Hats, Sunscreen, Sunglasses, Waterbottles, etc. These items will help us support people in Kingston experiencing homelessness, substance use, and mental health challenges. In order to keep our community safe during the COVID-19 pandemic, we are NOT currently accepting any used clothing donations, and ask that all donated items be NEW and/or SEALED. Please wear a mask when dropping off items at 661 Montreal Street. To donate directly to the Integrated Care Hub, please follow this link: https://tinyurl.com/ICHdonate

Due to the upcoming grey lockdown in Ontario starting Saturday April 3rd and the increase in Covid 19 cases along with variants we will not be accepting donations with exception to the following items until further notice: * tents * tarps * sleeping bags * toiletries... * individual water, juice and pop * individual snacks ( chips, pudding, granola bars, etc ) * pet food and treats for dogs or cats * meal and soup take out containers * new socks and underwear * rain ponchos * sunglasses * sunscreen * insect repellent * toiletries * cleaning and laundry supplies Thank you for your ongoing support and generosity to assist our unsheltered friends. See more

Another busy day at the Inverary United Church. Thank you to all the amazing volunteers who came out today and to all the amazing people who dropped off boxes. Here's updated pictures of all the great work done by everyone so far.... Still accepting * Beverages both hot and cold * Snack items and non-perishable foods * Pet food * Toiletries * Face mask, hand sanitizer, disinfectant wipes * Garbage bags * Gift cards: Walmart, No Frills, Food Basics, Giant Tiger Drop off at 4681 Latimer Rd or contact us for pick up

Volunteer Sorters Needed- as early as tomorrow! NEW volunteer spots have opened up to help with the sorting of donations for the Verona fire victims! Follow this link to register for volunteering- it is so easy!!! *Please note that we will sign off on volunteer hours for school*... RE: Covid-19 -We are providing an essential service to the community members affected by the fire. -We have limited our volunteer shifts to be a maximum of 5 people in the facility. -We are spacing all volunteers out in the hall, giving each volunteer a very large social distancing bubble. -We have masks, gloves and sanitizer for our volunteers (if needed). -You must wear your mask at all times and hand sanitize upon entering FOLLOW THE LINK TO REGISTER! https://signup.com//invita/secure/856999579860766076/true

We will be not be at the Inverary church tomorrow Wednesday January 20 as we will be dealing with administrative duties for the residents of the Verona fire. We will however be open to receive calls and emails. Thank you

Tonight we met a lovely gentleman who was able to receive some wonderful clothing thanks to the generosity of our fellow citizens. Thank you to our amazing volunteers who have been working hard, here's some lovely pictures of our progress so far.

Hello Kingston and area residents we are in desperate need of moving boxes. If you can assist us drop off is at the Inverary united church located at 4681 Latimer Road

Please remember all Secret Santa's need to contact us rather than post on the picture. Please wait for our response to ensure this individual is still available to sponsor. Every year several of our homeless individuals rely on our Secret Santa campaign to bring some joy to their lives. Due to COVID19 we will be doing things slightly different this year. We will be providing a 3 item wish list as well as 3 gift cards to make gift purchasing better and more convenient for ev...eryone. Whether you prefer to purchase gifts or gift cards we ask that you please remember to take all precautions to keep you and your family along with our clients safe. We will not be doing our annual holiday care packs, however, do hope that sponsors will add a bottle of shampoo, body wash, toothpaste, toothbrush, deodorant and brush or comb for your recipient. We also ask that all sponsors provide a holiday card for your recipient. We will be providing initials to help make your card a little more personal. We also ask that you do not include your last name, address or phone number on the card. There are many benefits this year to the way we have set things up however first and foremost it will assist us with contact tracing. We will be posting weekly in the month of December a list of areas which gifts will be picked up in along with a location of meeting so that all gifts go directly to the shelters limiting contact and making it easier for contact tracing. Thank you for being a very valuable and important part of our Secret Santa campaign and community as well as bringing joy to our recipients.

The big day is finally here! Starting tomorrow we will be begin to upload the wish lists of our unsheltered friends who are living in Kingston shelter which have started to come in. These lists will continue to be uploaded until December 4th.

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Just a friendly reminder that as we get ready for our Christmas programs that we will not be accepting items unless there is a specified need in November and December Thank you

Hello Kingston and area we have received a message from a family of 6 requesting assistance. A young mom of 5 children is struggling this month with groceries. She's already accessed St Vincent de Paul's and Partners in Mission food bank however she is still finding it hard to access fresh fruits and vegetables along with meats, dairy items, and non perishables for her family. Any assistance would be greatly appreciated. Please contact us to arrange pick up.... Thank you