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

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May is Leave a Legacy Month in Canada. It’s about more than a gift, it’s about the future you believe in.

A future where everyone in our community has the support they need to thrive.

Planned giving is a way to carry your values forward and make a difference for generations to come.

Learn more by visiting our website www.uwpeterborough.ca

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May is Leave a Legacy Month in Canada. It’s about more than a gift, it’s about the future you believe in. A future where everyone in our community has the support they need to thrive. Planned giving is a way to carry your values forward and make a difference for generations to come. Learn more by visiting our website www.uwpeterborough.ca

Today we honour and remember missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls, and Two-Spirit people.

We listen.
We learn.
We reflect.
We act.

🧡

#MMIWG2S

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Today we honour and remember missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls, and Two-Spirit people. We listen. We learn. We reflect. We act. 🧡 #MMIWG2S

✨ Your mental health matters.

This #MentalHealthWeek, let’s nurture our minds and create space for honest conversations.

Need support? Dial 2-1-1 or visit 211.ca to get connected. 💚

You’re not alone.

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✨ Your mental health matters. This #MentalHealthWeek, let’s nurture our minds and create space for honest conversations. Need support? Dial 2-1-1 or visit 211.ca to get connected. 💚 You’re not alone.

What a day❤️💪🌱.

Our Garden Box Community Build Day brought together volunteers, partners, and community members to build something truly meaningful, together!

Thanks to the incredible teamwork and generosity of everyone involved, this initiative was a huge success.

From start to finish, it was a reminder of what’s possible when people come together with a shared purpose.
We’re so grateful to our partners @scotiabank, @cityptbo , and @chemonghhbc for helping make this day possible.

And we’re just getting started…

Join us next for Day of Caring on June 26 as we continue to show the power of a community coming together.

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What a day❤️💪🌱. Our Garden Box Community Build Day brought together volunteers, partners, and community members to build something truly meaningful, together! Thanks to the incredible teamwork and generosity of everyone involved, this initiative was a huge success. From start to finish, it was a reminder of what’s possible when people come together with a shared purpose. We’re so grateful to our partners @scotiabank, @cityptbo , and @chemonghhbc for helping make this day possible. And we’re just getting started… Join us next for Day of Caring on June 26 as we continue to show the power of a community coming together.

Happy 70th anniversary to all of our friends celebrating the Peterborough & District Labour Council🥳.

We are so grateful for all that you do for our communities, and can’t wait to celebrate this momentous occasion alongside you, tonight.

Here’s to another 70 years of a thriving organized labour community here in Peterborough!

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Happy 70th anniversary to all of our friends celebrating the Peterborough & District Labour Council🥳. We are so grateful for all that you do for our communities, and can’t wait to celebrate this momentous occasion alongside you, tonight. Here’s to another 70 years of a thriving organized labour community here in Peterborough!

Small Investment, BIG Impact. 💛

The Neighbourhood Fund supports local, volunteer-led projects that help make Peterborough communities better.

Get to know your neighbours, give back to your community, and have fun!

🔗 Apply using the link in our bio
🗓️ Deadline: Wednesday, May 27 at noon

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Small Investment, BIG Impact. 💛 The Neighbourhood Fund supports local, volunteer-led projects that help make Peterborough communities better. Get to know your neighbours, give back to your community, and have fun! 🔗 Apply using the link in our bio 🗓️ Deadline: Wednesday, May 27 at noon

Reaching Home: Indigenous Initiatives Applications Are Now Open! 📣

United Way Peterborough & District is excited to announce new, targeted funding opportunities through Reaching Home for Indigenous initiatives.

🔗 Learn more and apply when you visit the link in our bio.
❗ Applications close May 11, 2026.

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Reaching Home: Indigenous Initiatives Applications Are Now Open! 📣 United Way Peterborough & District is excited to announce new, targeted funding opportunities through Reaching Home for Indigenous initiatives. 🔗 Learn more and apply when you visit the link in our bio. ❗ Applications close May 11, 2026.

🌱Garden Boxes are back, and they’re going fast🌱

These beauties are made by local volunteers! Hand-crafted, solid wood garden boxes are available in two sizes:
• Medium 4 ft box – $45
• Large 6 ft box – $65

Built by community, for community, with proceeds supporting programs and services right here across Peterborough City and County.

A very special thank you to our friends @chemonghhbc for generously providing the materials to make this project possible.

Spring has already sprung, and quantities are limited, so if you’ve been thinking about growing your own veggies, herbs, or flowers this season, now’s the time to jump in!

👉 Reserve yours today by emailing: dayofcaring@uwpeterborough.ca, or send us a DM for further details!

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🌱Garden Boxes are back, and they’re going fast🌱 These beauties are made by local volunteers! Hand-crafted, solid wood garden boxes are available in two sizes: • Medium 4 ft box – $45 • Large 6 ft box – $65 Built by community, for community, with proceeds supporting programs and services right here across Peterborough City and County. A very special thank you to our friends @chemonghhbc for generously providing the materials to make this project possible. Spring has already sprung, and quantities are limited, so if you’ve been thinking about growing your own veggies, herbs, or flowers this season, now’s the time to jump in! 👉 Reserve yours today by emailing: dayofcaring@uwpeterborough.ca, or send us a DM for further details!

Don’t worry, Jim & Rhonda! We’re holding it down over here!

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Don’t worry, Jim & Rhonda! We’re holding it down over here!

🌍💚 A healthy planet supports healthy communities.

Climate change impacts us all — but the most vulnerable feel it first and hardest.

This #EarthDay, let’s take action for people and the planet.

How are you making a difference today? 🌱

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🌍💚 A healthy planet supports healthy communities. Climate change impacts us all — but the most vulnerable feel it first and hardest. This #EarthDay, let’s take action for people and the planet. How are you making a difference today? 🌱
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