For nearly four decades, United Way Peterborough & District has been organizing the annual Coats For Community winter clothing drive, collecting and distributing tens of thousands of winter garments and essential items.  With the demand for winter gear increasing each year, our partnership with PATH will allow the program to reach even more people who need help staying warm during the winter months.

Public Donations

Donations will be accepted throughout the fall, winter and spring at PATH:

  • Wednesdays: 9 AM – 3 PM
  • Saturdays: 10 AM – 3 PM
  • Location: 385 Lansdowne Street East, Peterborough

Public Pick Up Days

The majority of donated items will be distributed through agencies in the City and County of Peterborough, but PATH will also be open for community members individually to pick up coats the first Saturday of each month:

  • First Saturday of Each Month: November 1, December 6, January 3, February 7, March 7, April 4
  • Location: PATH – 385 Lansdowne Street East, Peterborough

Get Involved

Organizations interested in hosting a donation bin or contributing supplies can email: info@pathptbo.org

A Legacy of Giving: Coats For Community

Thank You!

Your generous donations, to our 2023 Coats for our Community initiative allowed 527 people to come into the beautiful, centrally located space donated by Murray Street Baptist Church on Saturday, November 4th to select the winter coats, snow pants and accessories they needed to keep their families warm this winter!

A total of 1844 coats, jackets, snow pants and winter wear were distributed locally along with 1272 handknit mittens, hats and accessories generously provided by the Mitts for Kids volunteer knitters!

We want to send a special thank you to St. Vincent De Paul Thrift Stores in  Peterborough and Lakefield, for once again, sharing their space for our 2023 collection, Global Point Logistics for their amazing storage facility and truck rental, PVNC Catholic District School Board and Windsor’s Dry Cleaners who volunteered to be a community collection point in the month leading up to our collection weekend and to IG Wealth Management, St. Anne’s  School, St. Paul’s in Lakefield and Suzi Home Maker who coordinated staff collection drives to drop off!

A huge thank you to the Mitts for Kids knitters who distributed a record number of warm, made with love accessories: Ennismore Senior Knitting Club, Carole Berry, Jean Cameron, Linda Chopping, Lynn Creech, Karen Drinkwalter, Debbie East, Carey Hogan, Paulette Packingham, Jill Smallwood, Margaret Tippett, Janet Twigg

Social Posts

🧥🧣🧤Our annual Coats for Community drive is underway!🧤🧣🧥
Did anyone else see snow fall in Peterborough this afternoon? We’re collecting gently used coats, blankets, gloves and other warm winter gear in collaboration with @path_ptbo to help keep our neighbours warm heading into this winter season.
If you have been meaning to donate, tomorrow’s a perfect day to drop by @path_ptbo
📍385 Lansdowne Street Easy
🗓️Saturdays 9AM-3PM | Wednesdays 10AM-3PM
Questions? ☎️ (705)-775-7284.
Every donation counts❤️

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🧥🧣🧤Our annual Coats for Community drive is underway!🧤🧣🧥 Did anyone else see snow fall in Peterborough this afternoon? We’re collecting gently used coats, blankets, gloves and other warm winter gear in collaboration with @path_ptbo to help keep our neighbours warm heading into this winter season. If you have been meaning to donate, tomorrow’s a perfect day to drop by @path_ptbo 📍385 Lansdowne Street Easy 🗓️Saturdays 9AM-3PM | Wednesdays 10AM-3PM Questions? ☎️ (705)-775-7284. Every donation counts❤️

The United Way Ultimate Burger Battle starts THIS SATURDAY NOVEMBER 1st 🍔🔥!
At our press conference this morning, we asked some of our Burger Ambassadors to dream up their Ultimate Burges in preparation for this month! You can taste along with them at our 8 participating restaurants across Peterborough and the County all November long.
Every BITE gives BACK - $2 from every burger sold support our work building community and changing lives❤️!

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The United Way Ultimate Burger Battle starts THIS SATURDAY NOVEMBER 1st 🍔🔥! At our press conference this morning, we asked some of our Burger Ambassadors to dream up their Ultimate Burges in preparation for this month! You can taste along with them at our 8 participating restaurants across Peterborough and the County all November long. Every BITE gives BACK - $2 from every burger sold support our work building community and changing lives❤️!

🧣Do you have gently used winter gear? Help our community stay warm this season by donating to Coats for Community. @unitedwayptbo and @path_ptbo are proud to partner once again to help our neighbours face the winter months with dignity and warmth.🧣
📍Drop off at PATH: 385 Lansdowne St. E
🗓️Every Wednesday (9AM-3PM) and Saturday (10AM-3PM) until May 2026.

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🧣Do you have gently used winter gear? Help our community stay warm this season by donating to Coats for Community. @unitedwayptbo and @path_ptbo are proud to partner once again to help our neighbours face the winter months with dignity and warmth.🧣 📍Drop off at PATH: 385 Lansdowne St. E 🗓️Every Wednesday (9AM-3PM) and Saturday (10AM-3PM) until May 2026.

Still reminiscing on Campaign Launch 2025🥹! Learn more about contributing to your 2025-2026 Community Campaign at the link in our bio.

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Still reminiscing on Campaign Launch 2025🥹! Learn more about contributing to your 2025-2026 Community Campaign at the link in our bio.

Our office will be closed on Monday, October 13 and will reopen on Tuesday, October 14. Have a safe and restful long weekend.

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Our office will be closed on Monday, October 13 and will reopen on Tuesday, October 14. Have a safe and restful long weekend.

Sneak peak at the cutest new holographic stickers for the Campaign trail! Designed in house by our team and manufactured locally by @renegadeapparel
Perks of running a workplace campaign? Supporting our amazing community AND receiving stylish stickers 😎.
Reach out for more information and to learn how to get involved with this year’s Community Campaign and help us reach our goal of $1.6 million!

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Sneak peak at the cutest new holographic stickers for the Campaign trail! Designed in house by our team and manufactured locally by @renegadeapparel Perks of running a workplace campaign? Supporting our amazing community AND receiving stylish stickers 😎. Reach out for more information and to learn how to get involved with this year’s Community Campaign and help us reach our goal of $1.6 million!

🍦Two scoops are better than one, and so is your impact this year thanks to our matching program!
Your donation can go twice as far this year thanks to our Double Your Difference match challenge!
✨ New donors: your gift will be matched 100%
✨ Returning donors: increase your gift by 10% or more and the extra will be matched, too!
Together, we can double the difference for our community and help reach our 2025-26 Community Campaign goal of $1.6 million! ❤️
📲Click the link in our bio to explore the different ways you can give.
#BuildingCommunity #DoubleYourDifference #UnitedWayPTBO

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🍦Two scoops are better than one, and so is your impact this year thanks to our matching program! Your donation can go twice as far this year thanks to our Double Your Difference match challenge! ✨ New donors: your gift will be matched 100% ✨ Returning donors: increase your gift by 10% or more and the extra will be matched, too! Together, we can double the difference for our community and help reach our 2025-26 Community Campaign goal of $1.6 million! ❤️ 📲Click the link in our bio to explore the different ways you can give. #BuildingCommunity #DoubleYourDifference #UnitedWayPTBO

No tricks here - just treats!
Run (don’t walk) to grab your tickets for our FIRST EVER monthly 50/50 draw, province wide!
🎟️Tickets can be found at the link in our bio🎟️
First draw happens on Halloween, Friday October 31!
Win big. Give back. Change lives.

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No tricks here - just treats! Run (don’t walk) to grab your tickets for our FIRST EVER monthly 50/50 draw, province wide! 🎟️Tickets can be found at the link in our bio🎟️ First draw happens on Halloween, Friday October 31! Win big. Give back. Change lives.
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