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As we near the end of the 2017 Campaign, United Way volunteers and staff are excited by the current success. With three weeks to go before celebration on March 29th, the Campaign is within 4% of its $1.85 million goal. Neil Morton, 2017 Campaign chair is stoked. “We are not done yet! I am so […]

Nominations Open for Scholfield Award of Community Distinction  United Way Peterborough & District is inviting nominations  for the Scholfield Award of Community Distinction. This award was established to recognize an individual or organization for their outstanding contribution and ability to mobilize change within our community. “Through their excellent leadership, the award recipient energizes and inspires […]

All the workplace campaigns, individual donations, community events, chilli competitions and barbecues have led to some exciting news for United Way Peterborough & District. Neil Morton, 2017 Campaign Chair, and Jim Russell, CEO, are thrilled to announce that with the generous support of the community United Way Peterborough is only $99,000 from goal. Neil Morton […]

Date: Tuesday, March 6, 2018 Time: 5:30-7:30pm Venue: The Junction (251 George St. above Riley’s in  Peterborough) Click here to join the FaceBook event page! Tampon Tuesday is a unique way to gather with others in your community to network, socialize & go with the flow. Everyone is encouraged to bring menstrual hygiene products to […]

UWP Neighbourhood Funding – Call for applications Now Open! United Way of Peterborough & District’s (UWP) Neighbourhood Fund provides small, one-time grants to support informal groups of individuals that are working together to improve their neighbourhood or demographic community within the City and County of Peterborough. This funding will support residents to identify solutions and/or […]

UWP Innovation Funding – Call for applications Now Open! Non-profit organizations play an important role in tackling the problems of a fast-changing society. Through its Innovation Fund, UWP seeks to support nonprofit innovators, whether small or large, to design and/or deliver new initiatives that meet the community priorities identified within this RFP. Projects funded through […]

Our CEO, Jim Russell sets the stage for our final $250K (#SoClose) Campaign: To date, close to 300 workplaces and over 2000 employees have given to United Way’s 2017 campaign. This community’s ongoing commitment to creating hope and possibility for close to 60,000 people continues to inspire us … and for this we thank you! […]

“I am not a victim. I am a survivor.” Erica was living the carefree, college life in Hamilton when she met him. He was wild and fun… everything you want from a college boyfriend. They started dating and within a couple of months Erica was pregnant. She knew immediately that she was keeping the baby. […]

It took Joummana Mualem and her family four years to escape the turmoil of the Middle East. They traveled from Syria to Egypt to Bahrain and then to the United Arab Emirates before finally securing paperwork needed to move to Canada. They landed in Peterborough thanks to a private-sponsorship group in autumn 2016 and have […]

Peterbio: Robert Hamm  by Lance Anderson, Peterborough this Week Former addict bounces back to care for his daughter and assist others to get help Robert Hamm spent Christmas Day 2014 in a jail cell. It was his self-described, rock bottom. But thanks to your donations to United Peterborough & District, he found a new life […]

Happy holidays from all of us at United Way Peterborough & District!! Our office is closed from noon on Friday, December 22nd until Tuesday, January 2nd. You can still make a donation online or by using the mail slot in the King street entrance door. (We are located at 277 Stewart Street. Mail will be […]

Looking for a holiday gift for that favourite teacher? Consider giving your child’s teacher the gift of giving back. Purchase a backpack full of school supplies for $15 in support of United Way Peterborough’s Back Pack for Kids program. The teacher will be given a certificate in their name and next September, this backpack will […]