Special Speaker Series:
Inaugural Community Builder Award
The Community Foundation for Kingston & Area is community inspired. We strengthen our community by connecting the generosity of donors with the energy and ideas of people and charities addressing community needs.
Together, we've been making meaningful and lasting impacts in our community since 1995.
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Celebrate with us on Friday, January 26 at a Special Speaker Series Luncheon for the inauguration of our Community Builder Award.
Our first recipient is Brigadier General (retired) Bill Richard
Bill has had an impressive impact on many community organizations in Kingston and area. During his term as Base Commander, he was able to unite the military and the local community. Later, he joined the City Strategic Planning group, Focus Kingston; the KGH Board; and became Chair of Imagine Kingston. Bill is passionate about the health of veterans, soldiers, and their families and was the co-founder of the Canadian Institute for Military and Veteran Health Research at Queen’s University.
BGen(Retired.) Richard’s volunteer roles improve and enhance the quality of life in our community.
Guest Speaker Liz Weaver
“How Engaged Citizens Can Transform a Community”
Liz Weaver is the Co-CEO of Tamarack Learning Centre. She is well-known for her thought leadership on collective impact and is the author of several popular and academic papers on the topic. Liz is passionate about the power and potential of communities getting to impact on complex issues.
Please join us to celebrate our inaugural Community Builder Award and to learn about the core elements to move community change from idea to impact.
Date: January 26, 2018
Location: Residence Inn by Marriott – Kingston Water’s Edge
Time: 11:45 am – 1:30 pm
Ticket: $50 (includes lunch and a $25 charitable receipt)
Reserve your seat now at the link below!