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Giving Back to the Community
A group at Crescent Community Participation Supports Program recently connected with Heart Pillows Kingston. A local group led by a front-line RN who works within the cardiac program at Kingston General Hospital. The volunteer-led program provides supplies to...
Family Memo
Dear Ongwanada Families; The following provides updates on COVID-19 measures the Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services (MCCSS) has announced in the past week. We are moving away from active screening (where you used a QR code or completed a paper...
100 Years of Service
Crescent Centre staff are celebrating a combined 100 years of service. Four staff at Crescent are celebrating 25 years of service this year, and we recently took the opportunity to celebrate their milestone. CEO Alastair Lamb praised our four staff for their...
Local Art Show- A Huge Success
Ongwanada played host to an art show and exhibit on Wednesday, October 5, at the Resource Centre. It was the first event of its scale for Amy Fenton and was a huge success. Amy had over 50 paintings, pieces of jewelry, and wood decorations on hand, with almost...
The True Meaning of Ongwanada
Over the past year and a half, our organization has been working with various individuals and Indigenous language experts to understand the meaning of Ongwanada. Initially, the organization believed that the word was Ojibwa; however, we have since learned it is of...
Service Disruption- Resolved
**Update** The issue with the phone and fax lines are now resolved. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ The phone and fax lines are currently down in the pharmacy at 191 Portsmouth Ave. this may inhibit our...
You Are Invited
Join us for Amy's art exhibition and sale on Wednesday, October 5. The show will happen at the Ongwanada Resource Centre (191 Portsmouth Avenue) from 9 a.m. - noon and 12:45 p.m. - 2 p.m. Amy's beautiful art will be available for viewing and sale. Cash only, please....
Ongwanada Receives Resilient Communities Fund Grant
Ongwanada is excited to announce that it will receive a $170,300 Resilient Communities Fund grant over 24 months, allowing the organization to hire a Community Connections Coordinator. During the pandemic, the need to be able to stay connected in different ways was...
Auxiliary Celebration
Excitement was in the air as members of Ongwanada’s Auxiliary met for a final celebration on August 9, 2022. It was clear the group has developed a special bond over the years as many stories and memories were shared. The members were reunited to celebrate their many...
Ongwanada is a Recipient of a 2022 Community Investment Grant
Ongwanada is excited to announce that it has been selected as one of the recipients of a 2022 Community Investment Grant from the City of Kingston and United Way. This one-time grant in the amount of $24,040 awarded under the impact area “Building Strong and Healthy...
Ongwanada Resource Centre
191 Portsmouth Avenue
Kingston, Ontario K7M 8A6
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Hours of operation: 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. Monday-Friday
Phone: 613-548-4417
Fax: 613-548-8135
Pharmacy Phone: 613-548-4417 ext. 1126/1128
Pharmacy Fax: 613-548-1563
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Charitable Business Number: 107796393RR0001
Registered Name: Ongwanada Developmental Services
