Dear friend, Something pretty incredible has happened at Lionhearts. A group of businesses, foundations, community organizations and individual donors has come together to commit $70,000 to Lionhearts. Now they're inviting our community to match it. So in order to make $140,000 work for Lionhearts in our Community, every dollar given by our

Good food should be accessible to everyone. That’s the idea behind Lionhearts Kingston Pop-Up Markets, where community members can shop for quality produce and other available food at affordable prices. Our Pop-Up Markets are another way Lionhearts is working to make good food go further. By connecting available food with people in our

It’s a question we get from time to time. What exactly does Lionhearts do? The short answer is: quite a bit! What started in Kingston in 2014 with 800 pounds of rescued strawberries has grown into an organization serving communities in Kingston, Ottawa and London. Along the way, thousands of volunteers, donors, businesses and community partners

From 800 pounds of strawberries to three cities, the Kingston Whig-Standard takes a look at where Lionhearts started and how far we've come. Read the full Kingston Whig-Standard feature here: The Lionhearts story: a little bit of rock ’n’ roll, a lot of giving back Sometimes you get so busy doing the work that you don't stop to look back at how

Lionhearts Inc. is proud to announce it has been named the recipient of the Non-Profit Award at the 2026 Kingston Business Awards, presented by MNP (Title Sponsor) and organized by the Greater Kingston Chamber of Commerce. The Non-Profit Award is proudly sponsored by Empire Life. The awards recognize organizations and leaders whose work

For those who care deeply about inclusion, 2026 marks an interesting 35th anniversary for a photo with global significance - and there's a Canadian angle.   Think back first to 1987. AIDS had only been formally recognized, diagnosed, and named six years earlier, and there remained significant stigma and misunderstanding which contributed to

How grateful are you?   Research has shown that the average person says thank you about six times a day, or nearly 2,200 times per year. As polite Canadians, we often say "thank you" as a basic reflex. In that way, it can sometimes become unconscious - you don't even think about why you're saying it!    Ancient thinkers understood

At the start of this year, there were 572 individuals documented as experiencing homelessness in Kingston. This week, we have the unique opportunity to learn some of their stories. Join local artists Shari Doseger, Ben Spadzinski, and Kyla Todd as they unveil a new gallery entitled "Portraits of Resilience" at the Tett Gallery. Make a plan to

Wow! That's all we can say after another great Coldest Night of the Year(CNOY) walk! Thank you to the volunteers, the donors, the sponsors, our performers, and the walkers - really, everybody who helped make the day a success! So far, across our three walks, we've raised $117,581 - and donations continue to roll in! We also want to thank