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On the rooftop patio of Riley’s today, Jim Russell CEO of United Way of Peterborough and District was joined by Campaign Chair Gwyneth James, Paint the Town Red founder Michael VanDerHerberg, and Riley’s owner Jim Kakouros. With the beautiful panorama view in the background, the quartet announced the launch of the 4th annual Paint the Town […]

For 75 years our singular priority as United Way of Peterborough & District has been to ask ourselves: what does our community need and how we collectively respond to those challenges with conviction and hope? All while bringing together resources, goodwill, and a strategic promise to effectively invest time, money, and voice to ensure equal […]

Generous Peterborough area restaurants are donating 25% of their day’s sales to United Way Peterborough & District on Wednesday July 13, 2016. Confirmed Restaurants Silver Bean Café​ Apollo Grill​ La Hacienda Mexican Restaurant​ The Night Kitchen​ The Planet Bakery​ Cosmic Charlie’s Cafe​ Dolce Vita Resto​ Natas Cafe​ Ashburnham Ale House​ Electric City Gardens​ St Veronus​ […]

David Fell, Board Chair and Gwyneth James, 2016 Campaign Chair of United Way Peterborough & District unveiled a special anniversary logo today on the United Way front lawn on Stewart Street and announced the launch ’75 Years of Caring,’ a year-long celebration of the organization’s 75th Anniversary. CEO, Jim Russell noted a caring community of […]

Join us at the 2nd Annual Peterborough Yoga Festival. 25+ Classes 20+ Teachers Visit Peterborough Yoga Festival Website for line up and full schedule details.

Building knowledge • Strengthening capacity • Creating possibility Building strong organizations and community leaders through professional development opportunities tailored to meet the needs of the non-profit sector. In partnership with local experts United Way offers high quality capacity building opportunities at low cost, to enable participants to return to their workplace with new knowledge and […]

Volunteers are the heart and soul of United Way. When it comes to building community and changing lives in Peterborough City and County, we couldn’t do it without volunteer support. Learn more about Becoming a United Way Volunteer.

Jim Russell, CEO United Way Peterborough & District announced today at the United Way office on Stewart Street that local accountant and entrepreneur, Gwyneth James, MBA CPA, CGA would Chair the 2016 Community Campaign. Russell made the announcement saying, “Gwyneth is a well-respected community and business leader, she approaches all tasks with a focus and […]

Thank You to the Volunteers, Participants and Community for Making Peterborough’s PiT Count Possible On March 22, 2016, volunteers took to Peterborough streets, shelters and meal programs to count and survey the homeless population for Peterborough’s first Point-in-Time (PiT) Count. From 9:00 a.m. until 11:00 p.m., fifteen teams surveyed two meal programs, five shelters and […]

Thanks again for your support of the 2015 Campaign! As we begin planning for 2016, we would really appreciate you taking a few minutes to complete a brief survey. Your opinions are important and will help us develop essential strategies for success moving forward! Thank you for your interest, the survey is now closed. .

We announced the 2015 Campaign results on Friday January 29 announcing a total of $1,900,001…so far! We are truly grateful for the extraordinary effort of our donors and volunteers to date and over the next few weeks we will still be taking donations to close the gap and get to goal. More than ever, we […]

Every year, we meet a lot of amazing people and hear a lot of incredible stories…stories of heartbreak and of hardship. But thanks to your generosity, we also hear stories of recovery, to not just survive but to thrive. Stephen and Andrew Jaikaran are no exception. We are so thrilled to have them share their […]