Community Outreach
Collecting with QPID
Our Community Outreach Team runs an annual fall event to support the Kingston Youth Shelter. The shelter has faced a huge increase in demand and overflow for their services but they have also lost major sources of funding this year. This year’s fall event is a clothing drive and requesting gift cards from local businesses to help subsidize some of the operational costs at the shelter.
In the winter semester, QPID hosts Collecting with QPID (CwQ), an annual, week-long campaign focusing on educating the Kingston and Queen’s community on youth homelessness while raising funds for the Kingston Youth Shelter. CwQ aims to take a more holistic and inclusive approach to focus on the community’s needs.
Five Days of Everything QPID
In previous years, QPID has been associated with the national campaign, 5 Days for Homelessness. However, upon consideration over recent years, we have decided to rework our campaigning strategy to reflect our values effectively.
What Is This Campaign?
A campaign aiming to create awareness about homelessness in Canada, and raise funds for the Kingston Youth Shelter. The 5 Days campagin consists of:
Stationing outside of popular campus building with music, raffles, and signs
100% of the funds donated to participants are passed on to the Kingston Youth Shelter.
Host various donation booths and spread the word to any passing students, staff, and professors
Attend all classes. Participants will complete all academic and extracurricular responsibilities, including student organizations and teaching positions.
When Is It?
Every year, we designate a week (5 days) during the month of March at Queen’s University for Campaigning
What Can You Get Involved?
You can donate to our campaign and support the Kingston Youth Shelter by clicking the “Donate” Button!
2024 Grand Total: $ 13,000
The Kingston Youth Shelter is open to all youth, both male and female, between the ages of 16 and 24 who are in need of emergency housing. They hold up to 15 youth per night. The shelter offers a safe environment with nutritious food, counselling, support and life skills training. The Kingston Youth Shelter strives to make a difference in the lives of homeless youth by offering a safe and supportive emergency shelter that encourages their growth and provides them with access to community resources.
Visit their website for more information about the Kingston Youth Shelter