Friday
October 02
2020

Coats For Kids 2020 Collection and Distribution

Coats For Kids 2020 Collection and Distribution

We know the need for coats in our community is great. Last year alone, we gave out almost 1,000 coats in Peterborough and in the County.

However, to ensure we are using best practices during the COVID-19 pandemic we consulted our partners and Peterborough Public Health.

Below are the procedures we will be implementing for both the Collection of coats and the Distribution of coats.

Collection:

Saturday October 10 (Thanksgiving Weekend) from 10 am to 3 pm at Vinnies Erskine location

Monday, October 12 (Thanksgiving Day) from 10 am to 1 pm at Vinnies 539 George Street North location

Monday, October 12, from 2 pm to 4 pm at Vinnies Lakefield location (Queen     Street)

UWP staff and volunteers will be provided with face masks, gloves and sanitizer for the collection.

Once collected, the coats will remain in storage for 72 hours and then led by the staff and volunteers from Vinnies Thrift Store will be sorting the coats before they go into storage for a week before the coats are brought back out for distribution.

Distribution:

Sunday, October 25 from 9 am to 2 pm at the Morrow Building, 151 Lansdowne Street, Peterborough.

UWP staff and volunteers will be setting up the coat racks and coats on Saturday, October 24 once the farmers’ market has left the premises.

Signage, indicating the coat sizes and COVID 19 protocols (Physical distancing, hand washing, limit trying on coats) will be put around the building. As well traffic flow will be determined and marked on the floor.

Stations will be set up at the entrance, off the parking lot from Roger Neilson Way and the exit will be at the east end of the building. There will be two sanitizing stations inside where the coat racks are.

For those coming to the October 25 Distribution to get a coat:

Wear a mask.

We will be limiting the number of people inside the Morrow Building coming for coats to 10 at a time.

We strongly encourage attendees to come with the sizes of coats required as we need to limit the touching of the coats.

Click here to read full press release.

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Have a winter coat, a warm sweater or a pair of boots you no longer need? Put them to good use! 🧥

Next Saturday, November 7, we`re inviting the community to come together and donate to Coats for Community... and More!

Drop off new or gently used winter clothing, coats, footwear and seasonal essentials at PATH (385 Lansdowne St E) between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Your donations will help make sure our neighbours have the essentials they need to stay warm this winter.

Take a look through your closets, ask a friend or neighbour to do the same, and bring what you can. Every donation helps, and together, we can make a real difference for people in our community.

📍 PATH – 385 Lansdowne Street East
📅 Saturday, November 7 | 10 a.m.–2 p.m.

Want to know more about what we`re collecting and how the program works? Visit the link in our bio!

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Have a winter coat, a warm sweater or a pair of boots you no longer need? Put them to good use! 🧥 Next Saturday, November 7, we're inviting the community to come together and donate to Coats for Community... and More! Drop off new or gently used winter clothing, coats, footwear and seasonal essentials at PATH (385 Lansdowne St E) between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Your donations will help make sure our neighbours have the essentials they need to stay warm this winter. Take a look through your closets, ask a friend or neighbour to do the same, and bring what you can. Every donation helps, and together, we can make a real difference for people in our community. 📍 PATH – 385 Lansdowne Street East 📅 Saturday, November 7 | 10 a.m.–2 p.m. Want to know more about what we're collecting and how the program works? Visit the link in our bio!

Happy Halloween 🎃 from the United Way Peterborough & District team!

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Happy Halloween 🎃 from the United Way Peterborough & District team!

We are so happy to be back at our Stewart St. office after a couple of weeks working remotely due to aforementioned “unforeseen circumstances”! Come by and say hello! The team has missed you.

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We are so happy to be back at our Stewart St. office after a couple of weeks working remotely due to aforementioned “unforeseen circumstances”! Come by and say hello! The team has missed you.

You’re not seeing double, your generosity can go twice as far!

For 85 years, neighbours have been coming together to build a stronger, more caring Peterborough community. This year, there’s an extra reason to celebrate: eligible donations will be matched dollar for dollar!

Thanks to the generosity of an anonymous donor, new donations of $85 or more, as well as any increase to an existing gift, will be matched 100% through our 2026 Community Campaign.

This is the third and final year of this incredible matching gift, making it a special opportunity to double your impact and help support the network of 20 local agencies working to strengthen our community.

Whether you’re making your first gift or increasing your support, your generosity makes a difference.

85 years united. Double the impact. Stronger together.

Learn more at the link in our bio!

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You’re not seeing double, your generosity can go twice as far! For 85 years, neighbours have been coming together to build a stronger, more caring Peterborough community. This year, there’s an extra reason to celebrate: eligible donations will be matched dollar for dollar! Thanks to the generosity of an anonymous donor, new donations of $85 or more, as well as any increase to an existing gift, will be matched 100% through our 2026 Community Campaign. This is the third and final year of this incredible matching gift, making it a special opportunity to double your impact and help support the network of 20 local agencies working to strengthen our community. Whether you’re making your first gift or increasing your support, your generosity makes a difference. 85 years united. Double the impact. Stronger together. Learn more at the link in our bio!

🧡 Today we wear orange. In honour of every child who was taken. Every family that was broken. Every survivor who carried the weight of what should never have happened.

Reconciliation is not a moment; it’s a responsibility we carry every day.
United Way Peterborough & District walks alongside Indigenous communities, today and always. #OrangeShirtDay #TruthandReconciliation

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🧡 Today we wear orange. In honour of every child who was taken. Every family that was broken. Every survivor who carried the weight of what should never have happened. Reconciliation is not a moment; it’s a responsibility we carry every day. United Way Peterborough & District walks alongside Indigenous communities, today and always. #OrangeShirtDay #TruthandReconciliation
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