Seniors Association Kingston Region

Student Links matches students aged 14-21 in the Kingston community who identify as having an intellectual disability with a mentor to explore roles for their future based on their common interests.

Zero Food Waste nonprofit is a Canadian wide nonprofit dedicated to promoting sustainability and reducing food waste in our community. Through Queen's students, the zero food waste initiative has spread to Kingston. Our is to create a more resilient and environmentally conscious Kingston by connecting local food businesses, residents, and organizations to minimize waste! We operate through various initiatives, including food recovery programs and community outreach. Our food recovery efforts involve collecting surplus food from local businesses and redistributing it to local charities and food banks in need, ensuring that no food goes to waste. By raising awareness about the environmental impacts of food waste, we aim to inspire a culture of sustainability in Kingston. Join us in our commitment to creating a healthier, more sustainable community, where every bite counts!!

The Tetra Society matches locally Kingston skilled volunteers, like engineers, carpenters, handyman, seamstress, etc., to local Kingston residents with a disability, in order to design, build and install a custom assistive device for them, that gives them greater independence in their daily life, school, work, play, hobby, sport or music. Tetra has 30 chapters across Canada with a local Kingston chapter serving local residents.