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Since the Backpacks for Success program launched locally in 2003, United Way Peterborough & District has provided more than 12,886 backpacks containing grade-appropriate school supplies to local youth in Kindergarten through Grade 12 who are financially vulnerable. Thanks to your support, last year ALL requests from our school communities of KPR and PVNCC District School Boards were provided […]

United Way Peterborough & District set an ambitious goal of $1.5 million for their
2024 Campaign, which ran from April 1, 2024 until March 31, 2025.

United on the Highway Saturday, July 15th Location:  270 George Street North-Venture North parking lot downtown Peterborough (across from Riley’s Pub/ Harvey’s).Pre-registration is encouraged but will be available onsite 9 am to 10:30 am with KTU at  11 am SHARP! The first 50 Players to register HERE will receive a free commemorative event tee! Join us for this […]

United Way Peterborough is once again partnering with The Society of Saint Vincent de Paul Peterborough’s thrift store, Vinnies, for the one-day fall collection of Coats For Kids on Saturday, October 5, 2019. “We are asking for freshly washed or new winter Coats For Kids and Adults too!”, said Stephanie Levesque, United Way Peterborough’s Labour […]

Are you considering a teacher’s gift and stuck on how to say thank you for a great school year? Consider giving your child’s teacher the gift of giving back. By making a $15 donation, you will purchase a backpack full of school supplies in support of United Way Peterborough’s Back Pack for Kids program. The […]

Coats for Kids & Grown-ups Too information is now available.  Click on links for details: Coats for Kids – Collection Coats for Kids – Distribution

It was a sold-out house at the launch of United Way’s 2015 Campaign as David Martin, this year’s Campaign Chair, announced a goal of $2,290,000. “The 2015 campaign goal reflects what we feel will best meet the need that has been identified with you, our community. There was much time spent identifying the need – […]

Give the gift of learning by contributing to United Way’s annual BackPacks for Kids program.

We celebrated our 2014 Campaign achievement on Friday, January 30th, 2015. Gratitude and recognition were the themes as volunteers and workplaces were presented with certificates acknowledging their efforts on the campaign trail this year. But the big news was the 2014 Campaign achievement announcement. The final results were revealed accompanied with a snappy performance by […]

We are thrilled to announce this year’s campaign total raised to date went over $1 million mark with a workplace campaign by RF Downey elementary school. “We are really happy to announce this milestone in this year’s campaign,”says Brian O’Toole, 2014 Campaign Chair. “The participation of the community to date sends a powerful message about […]

We are thrilled to welcome Brian O’Toole, Community Manager, Scotiabank | Kawartha Centre to the United Way family as our 2014 Campaign Chair.