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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 […]

  Be a Leader Challenge The challenge fund will provide up to $30,000 to match all new Leadership donations ($1,200 or more) and donation increases*. Your gift will have even more impact thanks to the remarkable generosity of our anonymous donor.   New Donors As a first-time Leadership donor, when you make a gift of […]

Dear Neighbour, Here in Peterborough, every life matters. The best of communities help and nurture people when they need it and the United Way of Peterborough & District believes that in helping someone we are building a better and healthier community for all. Now more than ever, we are reaching out during this campaign time […]

Request for Proposal – Homelessness Enumeration Coordinator BACKGROUND: Thanks to 70 years of donor support, United Way Peterborough & District (UWP) has a proud history of working with local human and social service agencies to transform our community. Working with our donors and our community, UWP seeks to change social conditions to create opportunities for a […]

Want plaid?  We’ve got you covered! Come visit us at our office at 277 Stewart Street to pick up tickets to Petes Plaid Night  ($20) and a cozy scarf ($25)!  For more information call: 705-742-8839

Close to 60 people jammed the lobby of Robinson Place to hear an update of United Way Peterborough and District’s 2017 Campaign. On hand were Campaign Chair Neil Morton of PTBO Canada, United Way CEO Jim Russell, Dwight Couchman, Sponsored Employee from Ontario Public Services, and Michelle Saunders on site Ministry Employee Campaign Coordinator. Proceedings […]

Today in the Pat Casey Alumni room at the Memorial Centre, Jim Russell CEO of the United Way of Peterborough and District together with the 2017 Campaign Chair Neil Morton announced that Thursday November 2 will be Plaid Night at the Peterborough Petes game against the Sarnia Sting. Coining a neologism, Morton implored everyone to […]

76th United Way Campaign Launches  #NowMoreThanEver PETERBOROUGH, ON –300 people packed the Evinrude Centre this morning to launch the 76th annual United Way Community fundraising Campaign.  This year’s Campaign Chair, Neil Morton was bagpiped into the centre, along with all the Partner agencies who receive long term funding through the efforts of each annual campaign. […]

We are excited to kick off our 2017 Campaign with our annual breakfast party! Join the momentum – purchase tickets today! September 19th 7-8:30am Evinrude Centre (911 Monaghan Rd) Advance Online Tickets: $15 + service fee Limited tickets will be available at the door for $20. Click here to purchase tickets online!

5TH ANNUAL ‘PAINT THE TOWN RED’ RECORD BREAKING SUCCESS IN SUPPORT OF UNITED WAY  PETERBOROUGH, ON – On Wednesday July 19th, hundreds of people dined out at 32 local restaurants who donated 25% of their daily sales to support the work of United Way Peterborough & District.  Today we are stoked to announce a record […]