We would like to extend our sincere thanks and to the organizers of the Peterborough Yoga Festival and their volunteers. Their dedication to our community is inspiring and we are so grateful for our partnership! All the dollars raised from the event stay local and help increase community health and wellness.
Stay tuned for an announcement of the dollars raised from the third annual Peterborough Yoga Festival!
Click here for a video of Lisa Smith, UWP giving thanks to YogaFest & our community
Pizza pie? That’s amore! 🍕
Celebrate Pi(e) Day with a slice from everyone’s favourite, Domino’s Pizza Peterborough. While you’re there, make a donation to United Way Peterborough & District and receive a coupon for ✨FREE cheesy bread✨
That’s right. You give back AND get to enjoy a delicious side of cheesy bread for FREE.
Domino’s Pizza + United Way = The ultimate slice of community impact 🤝
Sometimes, when you’re this close to the goal… you have to go to great heights to get there. ⬆️
Today, Paul Rellinger, Campaign Chair for United Way Peterborough & District, took to a roof in downtown Peterborough to share an important update: our community campaign is 96% of the way to our $1.6 million goal, with just $61,000 left to raise before March 31.
For many in the community, the rooftop moment may look familiar. Almost 15 years ago, Paul first climbed onto a roof to raise money for United Way through the original Relly on the Roof fundraiser. Today, he returned to remind us what’s possible when our community comes together.
The community has carried this campaign 96% of the way, now we’re asking for your help to raise the final 4%.
Let’s finish the climb together.
🔗 Donate today: [link in bio]
22% of Canadians believe menstruation is a topic that should not be publicly discussed, and that period products should be kept out of sight.
DONATE TODAY!
Visit the Period Promise page on our website (link in bio) to find a list of public drop off locations, as well as a monetary donation page.
Other Ways to Advance Menstrual Equity:
~ Advocate for a basic income guarantee to prevent period poverty before it starts (support Bill S-206!)
~ Provide a variety of free period products in your workplace bathrooms
~ Offer menstrual leave in addition to your sick day policy, as well as related accommodations, including for those experiencing menopause
Let’s kick it at Campaign Celebration! 🎉
Join us on April 9 for an evening of recognition and reflection as we look back on 2025 and the incredible impact made across our community. Thanks to the generosity and collaboration of workplace teams, donors, volunteers, and community partners, meaningful change is happening right here in Peterborough.
This evening is all about celebrating the people and organizations who make that impact possible.
🔗 The link to RSVP is in our bio. We’d love to see you there!
52% of people who menstruate feel the need to hide that they are on their period at school or work.
21% feel the need to hide that they’re on their period even when they’re at home.
DONATE TODAY!
Visit the Period Promise page on our website (link in bio) to find a list of public drop off locations, as well as a monetary donation page.
Other Ways to Advance Menstrual Equity:
~ Advocate for a basic income guarantee to prevent period poverty before it starts (support Bill S-206!)
~ Provide a variety of free period products in your workplace bathrooms
~ Offer menstrual leave in addition to your sick day policy, as well as related accommodations, including for those experiencing menopause
🎉 Celebrating 60 years of generosity with @trentuniversity ! 🎉
Trent University faculty, staff, retirees, and unions came together to raise $124,847 for United Way Peterborough & District’s 2025 Workplace Campaign! 🙌
From signature BBQs to chili cookoffs, Trent’s generosity has been supporting our community for six decades, and the impact is real. ❤️
The community campaign still has a few weeks left to go, help us reach our $1.6M goal by March 31! Every donation counts. Learn more at the link in our bio. 🔗
Join us for our FREE Period Promise Workshop!
In this informal workshop, Heather Litster (@heatherlitster__ ) , founder of Moon and Bloom, and host of the Community Red Tent, will dive into the menstrual health foundations that many folks were not taught in school, and Meagan Vaughan, the Women & HIV/AIDS Initiative Coordinator at Peterborough AIDS Resource Network (@whai.parn ) will discuss issues surrounding period poverty and inadequate access to personal wellness and hygiene necessities, as well as ways that we as a community can work together to advance menstrual equity.
Mon. March 16 at 10AM
United Way Peterborough & District Office
277 Stewart Street
Please RSVP to attend this FREE workshop: Period Promise Link in Bio
💜 Today we celebrate International Women’s Day!
Across Canada, women are leading change by strengthening communities, advocating for equity, and creating opportunities for everyone to thrive.
At United Way Peterborough & District, we’re proud to invest in gender equality to support women’s economic empowerment and reduce financial stress. 🌟
Happy national Employee Appreciation day! These baby photos grew up into the team behind United Way Peterborough & District❤️ .
Different roles, and one shared goal: strengthening our community.
From fundraising and marketing, to community impact, finance, and operations, this team is working every day to help bring our Community Campaign home.
And right now… we’re only 4% away from our $1.6 million goal!
Let’s finish strong, Peterborough & District.
Period Promise Update!
United Way Peterborough & District is SO grateful for the 7530 pads and 412 liners that we’ve received to date (March 6), but we are still in need of tampons, cups, and period underwear!
Check out the running totals on our website before you shop. [Link in bio]
Two places to give back this weekend in support of our 10th annual Period Promise campaign❤️
Saturday, March 7 @kwic_ptbo International Women’s Day March & Rally + free community event
🕦 11:30-3:30
📍City Hall/ @ptbolibrary
Sunday, March 8 @_thetiffanyshow IWD Party 2026
🕦 11:00-2:00
📍 @venueptbo
We are aiming to collect 25,000 period products by March 13th. Check our website [link in bio] to see a tally of what’s already been donated, and what’s most critically needed. Every item helps.
#periodpromise #IWD2026
“With happy feet, our goal we’ll meet” - Paul Rellinger, 2026
Learn more about how to get involved with the final push of our Community Campaign at the link in our bio!
