United Way’s “Backpacks for Success” Prepares Local Students for a Strong Start to the School Year
On August 26, hundreds of backpacks filled with grade-appropriate supplies will be packed by volunteers and distributed at Calvary Pentecostal Church, ensuring that children across Peterborough and Co...
United Way Peterborough & District Reflects on a Year of Impact at Annual General Meeting
United Way Peterborough & District (UWP) held its Annual General Meeting on August 20, 2025, marking another year of meaningful community impact and celebrating a legacy of service that began in 1...
Built For Good
United Way Peterborough & District is pleased to share an important new report from the Co-operative Housing Federation of Canada (CHF) and United Way Greater Toronto, Built for Good: Delivering t...
Summer 2025 Newsletter
View United Way Peterborough & District's Summer 2025 Community Impact Newsletter...
Join Our Finance Committee
We are currently seeking dedicated and experienced individuals to join our Finance Committee—a vital group that supports our Board of Directors in overseeing the financial health and sustainability ...
2025 Community Campaign Launch
United Way Peterborough & District Launches 2025 Community Campaign with Dedicated Volunteer Cabinet PETERBOROUGH, ON (July 31, 2025) – United Way Peterborough & District is thrilled to ...
Backpacks For Success Summer 2025 Locations
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 y...
United Way Peterborough Surpasses $1.5M Fundraising Goal
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....
Extension of the 2024 Charitable Donation Deadline!
United Way Centraide Canada advocated to the federal government for an extension to the 2024 charitable donation deadline. The impacts of the Canada Post labour dispute meant that charities, like Unit...
19th Edition Housing Is Fundamental Report Released
United Way Peterborough & District has released the 19th edition of Housing is Fundamental, a detailed report that paints a stark picture of the region’s worsening housing crisis. The report h...
Peterborough Examiner November 8 2024 – Coats For Community
Thank you to our generous sponsor Cogeco for their donation of $2500 for Coats For Community. This year, we are grateful for PATH’s support towards collecting and distributing coats. Read the fu...
United Way Announces New Reaching Home Investments totalling $264,907
United Way Peterborough & District CEO Jim Russell announced the most recent funding recipients supported by Reaching Home: Canada’s Homelessness Strategy. As the Community Entity, United Way Pe...

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“With happy feet, our goal we’ll meet” - Paul Rellinger, 2026 

Learn more about how to get involved with the final push of our Community Campaign at the link in our bio!
Local love, legendary flavour! 🍕

Domino’s Pizza and United Way Peterborough & District are teaming up to deliver the most delicious way to give back this March!

Beginning today, when you make a donation to United Way Peterborough at participating Domino’s Pizza locations, you’ll receive a coupon for a FREE Cheesy Bread. Yep, you read that right you give back to your community and treat yourself to one of Domino’s fan-favourite sides. Total win-win!

Offer ends March 29th, so stop by a participating location to make a donation and get your cheesy bread, today:

📍 Domino’s - 550 Lansdowne St West
📍 Domino’s - 1774 Lansdowne St West
📍 Domino’s - 1091 Chemong Rd

Give back. Dig in. 🍕💙
And that’s a wrap on PTBO Performs VI 🎶🥹! Thank you so much to everyone who made this incredible night possible. More exciting news to come next week❤️.
We can’t wait to see you tomorrow from 7-11PM @ptboshowplace for PTBO Performs VI! Tickets are still available online and at the box office! See you there 🧡🕺
Every child deserves the chance to succeed. 🏆

Bullying affects schools, homes, workplaces, and the digital world.

United Way Centraides invests $39.1M in kids' emotional wellbeing and partners with communities to empower youth, fostering positive relationships and safe environments where every child can thrive.
Today our team at United Way Peterborough & District proudly wears pink in recognition of #PinkShirtDay 💗

Thank you to @staplescanada for donating “Be Kind Always” shirts to United Way Centraides across the country, helping remove barriers so everyone can participate in this important day.

Pink Shirt Day is about more than a colour. It’s about creating spaces where people feel seen, heard, valued, and safe. It’s about standing up to bullying and standing up for one another.

We’re grateful to work alongside partners who don’t just talk about belonging — they actively invest in it.
Kindness matters. Inclusion matters. Community matters.

#BeKindAlways
🎨 Sponsor Spotlight: Artist Sponsors 🎨

A huge thank you to our Artist Sponsors.

@2ehome
@cogeco & @yourtvptbo

Their leadership and support helps ensure that our incredibly talented local musicians are fairly compensated for sharing their time, creativity, and artistry with us. 🎶

That means when you join us this Thursday, you’re not only supporting housing and homelessness initiatives in our community, you’re also supporting the artists who make this night so special. 💛

🎟️ Tickets are still available grab yours at the link in our bio and be part of a night that uplifts both community and culture.
Thank you to the mysterious donor who shipped this box of menstrual products to our office for this year's Period Promise campaign!

Every donation gets us closer to our goal of collecting 25,000 items.

Tap the link in our bio to make a monetary donation, find a list of drop off locations, or learn more about Period Promise. - And feel free to reach out if you'd like to get more involved!
🎉 It’s happening THIS THURSDAY! 🎉 PTBO Performs VI returns to @ptboshowplace from 7-11PM

As we count down to the big night, we want to give a huge thank you to our incredible Community Sponsors:
Lancer Electric
@ptbocounty
Herod Financial Services

Your support is helping us shine a spotlight on housing and homelessness initiatives in our community, and making this event possible. 💛

There’s still time to be part of this amazing night out in our community!
🎟️ Grab your tickets at the link in our bio and join us Thursday for an unforgettable evening in support of an important cause.

Let’s celebrate community, and make an impact, together.
Just a friendly reminder that PTBO Performs returns to @ptboshowplace THIS THURSDAY from 7-11PM! Everybody stay calm… 🎶

Fourteen talented local musicians taking the stage in support of our partners working to address homelessness in our region. 

🎫 Tickets are still available at the link in our bio, we’d love to see you there! Secure yours today.

#unitedwayptbo #ptboperforms
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