Kingston Currents: April 9, 2026
From Kingston Currents by CFRC Podcast Network
April 9, 2026 · 28 min
About this episode
This episode covers the upcoming Food Blitz by Partners in Mission Food Bank, Green Shirt Day, and a concert by Jill Barber with the Kingston Symphony.
In this episode: Partners in Mission Food Bank prepares for its annual Food Blitz on Saturday, April 11, collecting donations at grocery stores across Kingston. The event comes following five record-breaking years for use of the food bank, with no signs of slowing down. The Transplant Advocate Association marks Green Shirt Day and BeADonor Month in Kingston, both a moment of recognition and a call to action. Celebrated Canadian singer-songwriter and Queen’s University aluma Jill Barber returns to Kingston for Under Paris Skies, a concert of timeless French classics, with the Kingston Symphony this weekend. Tune in to dive into all of these stories with CFRC’s Broadcast Journalist, Christena Lawrie.
People in this episode
Host: Christena Lawrie
Topics covered
- food bank
- community event
- concert
- donation drive
- health awareness
Keywords
- food bank
- donations
- Jill Barber
- Kingston Symphony
- Green Shirt Day
- BeADonor Month
- community
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Partners in Mission Food Bank, Transplant Advocate Association, Kingston Symphony
Books & works: Under Paris Skies
Places: Kingston
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