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AMS hosts Charity Month

Written on November 5, 2021. Posted in News.

This November, the AMS is holding Charity Month—a series of fundraising events to benefit a Kingston organization. Tiana Wong, Vice-President (Operations) of the AMS and organizer of this year’s Charity Month, spoke with The Journal about her plans for November. “I had the members of [AMS] senior...

What I learned as a kid who loved the WE Charity

Written on October 6, 2020. Posted in Lifestyle, Postscript.

As I scrolled through the news headlines back in July, “WE Charity Scandal” caught my eye for a moment, but not enough to entice me to click and read the article. Pandemic predictions, historic civil rights movements, and university updates had all of my attention. As weeks went on, the WE scandal...

In move online, Queen’s Players raises nearly $7,000

Written on July 27, 2020. Posted in Arts.

After cancelling their winter show due to COVID-19, Queen’s Players moved online to a bigger audience, raising a record amount for charity. In an interview with The Journal, Director Ryan Cormack described Queen’s Players as “one of Queen’s hidden gems.” It’s a student-run organization that performs...

Hockey Helps the Homeless raises more than $30,000 for Kingston Youth Shelter

Written on March 13, 2020. Posted in News.

Queen’s Hockey Helps the Homeless raised more than $30,000 for the Kingston Youth Shelter at its annual tournament on Feb. 28. Andrew Worling (ArtSci ’21), co-chair of Queen’s Hockey Helps the Homeless, called the event a success in an interview with The Journal. “It has been our smoothest-run...

Friends of Médecins Sans Frontières hosts all-nighter charity concert

Written on February 28, 2020. Posted in Arts.

The Queen’s chapter of Médecins Sans Frontières (Doctors Without Borders) is losing sleep—literally—for their commitment to their cause. The event, called Rockters Without Borders, is taking place at the Alibi. It started at 6 p.m. on Thursday night and will continue until 6 p.m. on Friday, with all...

UNICEF Queen's rounds off International Development Week

Written on February 7, 2020. Posted in Arts.

UNICEF Queen’s biannual charity concert is a chance to not only support children around the world, but to celebrate a job well done. On Sunday, Feb. 9, Ale House will host UNICEF Queen’s charity concert to cap off Queen’s International Affairs Association’s (QIAA) International Development Week. Social...

VCFS Brooklyn concert raises funds for charity

Written on January 21, 2019. Posted in Arts, Music.

Ahead of their annual charity fashion show, Vogue Charity Fashion Show (VCFS) is hosting a fundraising concert at The Brooklyn on Thursday with Queen’s Love Without Boundaries (QWLB). Apart from musical performances, there will also be dancing, fashion, and other general performance pieces like an...

Kingston Coalition Against Poverty holds fundraiser concert

Written on January 21, 2019. Posted in Arts, Music.

With the help of The Goodnight Irenes, Kingston Coalition Against Poverty (KCAP) is helping the homeless one ticket sale at a time. On Thursday, KCAP is hosting a concert with The Goodnight Irenes and Mtmbryoyo at The Mansion. KCAP president Ian Clark organized the concert to support a local partner...

WE’s links to child labour reverse social progress

Written on October 19, 2018. Posted in Editorials.

This story has been updated with the WE organization’s response to Canadaland’s claims. An organization that built its name on the back of abolishing child labour undoes its good work when it endorses companies employing children. WE, an international organization started by Canadians...

Fashionable for a cause

Written on February 13, 2018. Posted in Arts.

On Feb. 9 and 10, Grant Hall’s familiar stage was transformed into a runway for this year’s Project Red charity fashion show, Henosis, in support of the Heart and Stroke Foundation. Each scene incorporated elements of dance, music and storytelling as models and dancers acted out the visions of student...

Students launch initiative to aid Kingston’s homeless youth

Written on November 10, 2017. Posted in News.

In early October, a group of Queen’s commcerce students started Locals for Locals — a project created with the goal of rallying community support for Kingston’s homeless youth. The primary goal is to improve the quality of life for homeless youth. Local for Locals also aims to introduce a new relationship...

I Love First Peoples organization holds shoebox charity drive

Written on November 3, 2017. Posted in News.

Starting this month, Canada’s I Love First Peoples (ILFP) Kingston chapter is accepting gift-filled shoebox donations for Indigenous youth. ILFP is a registered Canadian non-profit organization focused on empowering Indigenous youth to stay in school. Currently, ILFP’s projects reach remote communities...

Commerce students bring hockey and charity together

Written on November 3, 2017. Posted in Sports.

The Cure Canadian Classic has recently taken a different approach to philanthropic giving. Since its inception in 2003, the Cure Canadian Classic (CCC) — which runs through the Commerce Society and the Smith School of Business — has hosted a range of hockey-related charity events in support of cancer...

How to give back to our community

Written on October 5, 2017. Posted in Lifestyle.

Between our midterms, readings, intramurals, social lives and the occasional episode of Netflix, it may seem like you have no time to give back to the community. It’s also really challenging to find ways to contribute to your favourite causes when there’s no room in your budget for donating money. Rest...

The designers behind the stitches

Written on November 18, 2016. Posted in Arts.

Each year, the Vogue Charity Fashion Show brings student designs to campus with a fresh twist. I sat down with some of this year’s designers to get an idea about who they are and what they’re bringing to the show. Zelia Bukhari Tell me about yourself. I took a personality test earlier today and I...

A concert with a cause

Written on January 26, 2016. Posted in Arts.

Campus pub Clark Hall was packed Saturday night for MEDLIFE’s second annual “Concert for Change,” which featured a mix of local bands and out-of-town talent. The Queen’s chapter of MEDLIFE helps students make visible contributions to the delivery of first aid health care to people in need across...

Go beyond “new year, new you”

Written on January 8, 2016. Posted in Opinions.

How many of you made a New Year’s resolution this year? Likely, many of us did. And like most things in Western society, they likely revolve around ourselves, our physical appearance or the image we project to others. This self-obsession is an extreme deviation from the original intent of New Year’s...

From Queen’s to the Congo: students look to make a difference

Written on November 20, 2015. Posted in News.

Halfway through a month-long Indiegogo campaign to provide computers for schools in the Western Congo, the Queen’s Nyantende Foundation has raised $5,420, or 27 per cent, of its goal of $20,000. Nyantende Foundation 2015-16 Co-Presidents, Chelsea Breckels and Taylor Henriksen, both ArtSci ’16, are...

Men’s hockey stars at charity event

Written on July 28, 2015. Posted in Sports.

On a hot summer day in Kingston, members of Queen’s men’s hockey team found a way to give back to their community. Players Darcy Greenaway, Kevin Bailie, Spencer Abraham, Warren Steele and Eric Chevrier, as well as assistant coach Tony Cimallero all partook in the second annual Brass Pub Charity...

The “Third World” isn’t your photo op

Written on January 14, 2015. Posted in Opinions.

Jane Willsie, ArtSci ’17 It’s a common sight on anyone’s Facebook news feed: photos of an acquaintance that travelled to the Global South and took numerous “selfies” with local children. I recently saw photos of a former high school classmate – a girl that went on a trip to a developing country to...

’Staches rock at the Brooklyn

Written on November 27, 2014. Posted in Arts.

At Queen’s, Movember season means valiant attempts at sprouting facial hair and several students ready to pinch their pockets to donate to a good cause. This year, Movember was brought to a close with a free charity concert, “Moustache Rock” featuring a local Kingston band, the Lazerbears. Taking...

Free the Children comes to Queen’s for Homecoming

Written on October 23, 2014. Posted in News.

As a kickoff to Homecoming weekend, students and alumni gathered in Duncan McArthur Hall Auditorium on Friday night to listen to a speech by Craig Kielburger, the co-founder of Free the Children. Free the Children is an international charity that works to educate and empower today’s youth to become...

A contest for Carley

Written on October 17, 2014. Posted in Sports.

When men’s hockey hosts the Guelph Gryphons on Oct. 24, the hope is Carley Allison will be there to sing “O Canada”. Singing the national anthem isn’t out of the ordinary for the first-year student — she performed it at a Toronto Maple Leafs pre-season game on Sept. 28. This time around, though, singing...

Golden Gaels go pink

Written on October 9, 2014. Posted in Sports.

For one month a year, another colour joins the Queen’s trifecta of red, blue and gold. The Gaels football team dons pink apparel each October to raise breast cancer awareness. Over the past couple of years, it’s become an increasingly common practice for squads in both the collegiate and professional...

All for a cause

Written on October 3, 2014. Posted in Sports.

If there’s a group of carolers on your doorstep this year, it might just be the cross country team. For more than 15 years, the Gaels squad has sung Christmas carols to raise donations for Martha’s Table, a Kingston-based non-profit organization that serves nutritious low-cost meals to those in need. One...

Walk for leukemia and lymphoma research raises more than $7,000

Written on September 29, 2014. Posted in News.

After almost three years of treatment, including about 50 overnight admissions and 150 day visits to Kingston General Hospital, five-year-old Aly Davis is currently cancer-free. With friend and fellow survivor Camryn Hunter, Davis led Kingston’s third Light the Night Walk on Saturday. Ninety people...

Annual Terry Fox Run draws 160 participants

Written on September 16, 2014. Posted in News.

Jenna Frank’s story is one of struggle and determination. “In September 2005, I was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s lymphoma,” Frank, ConEd ’15 said. “So I had three surgeries, had about nine weeks of chemotherapy, and a month worth of radiation. Now I’ve been eight and a half years cancer-free.” Frank...

Charity and chips: More than another Poker Club

Written on March 17, 2014. Posted in Lifestyle.

With this semester marking its second year, Queen’s University Poker Club (QPC) is relatively new but offers more than a chance at luck, but also at charity. QPC, which is comprised of a six-member executive team, organizes monthly tournaments, where they donate their proceeds to select on-campus...

Storm subdues campaign

Written on March 14, 2014. Posted in News.

Queen’s students participating in the national Five Days for the Homeless campaign faced snowy winter weather and unseasonably low temperatures this week. As part of the campaign, students are trying to spread awareness and raise funds for the Kingston Youth Shelter. The campaign is based at the corner...

Vogue delves into Art Deco

Written on March 7, 2014. Posted in Arts.

In its 17th year, the Vogue Charity Fashion Show (VCFS) takes the stage for a study in the Art Deco lifestyle for their spring student showcase. At the annual event, Queen’s students from all faculties show off their talents — as dancers, models, fashion designers and graphic designers — to raise...

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