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Passing the Torch to 2019 United Way Campaign Chair David Goyette
This morning at the United Way office, Lakefield resident David Goyette was introduced as the 2019 United Way Campaign Chair. 2018 Campaign Chair Megan Murphy was on hand to “pass the torch” to Mr...
United Way Rolls Out The Red Carpet Showing Its #LocalLove
PETERBOROUGH, ON – The Red Carpet was rolled out and the stars of Peterborough packed the sold-out United Way annual Campaign celebration today in the Nexicom studio at Showplace Performance Centre....
Scholfield Award 2019 Nominations Now Open!
Scholfield Award of Community Distinction Recognizing and celebrating outstanding volunteer contributions to the City and County of Peterborough. United Way of Peterborough & District’s Scholfi...
Peterborough’s low-income earners aren’t moving upward, still below provincial income levels
Our CEO, Jim Russell weighs in on income levels here in Peterborough.  Click here for full article in Peterborough This Week  or read below. Peterborough’s low-income earners aren’t moving upwa...
Change Starts Here – This is Rob’s Story
Giving is about people. Your local love can truly change a life, right here in the city and county of Peterborough. This is one story.   Thank-you to our community partners who gave Rob the support h...
United Way Peterborough Announces 1.2 million
The United Way of Peterborough and District announced Wednesday morning that the fall campaign has reached $1.2 million toward its goal of raising $1.85 million for the local agencies funded by United...
United Way Peterborough Announces 560K Milestone
United Way Peterborough & District Campaign Chair Megan Murphy and CEO Jim Russell announced the campaign has hit $560,000. The announcement was made in front of one of the Chalk Talk Boards in do...
1 Day Collection for Coats For Kids
United Way Peterborough is partnering with Vinnies for a one-day fall collection of Coats For Kids on Saturday, October 13. Vinnies will collect the coats for the United Way’s Coats For Kids during ...
Community Comes Together to Show Its Local Love  at the 2018 United Way Campaign Launch  #LocalLove
230 people packed the Evinrude Centre this morning to launch the 77th annual United Way Community fundraising Campaign.  There was lively hosting by Stu Harrison, Peterborough Chamber of Commerce, an...
6th Annual Paint the Town Red Continues to Show Growth
On Wednesday July 18th, 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 thrilled...
Looking for Finance Committee Members
Contact Rhonda for details: rgilchrist@uwpeterborough.ca...
Paint the Town Red
Today in the Hunter Street alley, Jim Russell CEO of United Way of Peterborough & District was joined by Campaign Chair, Megan Murphy, Paint the Town Red 2018 Co-Chairs Laura Crann (Ashburnham Rea...
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