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Tampon Tuesday
Date: Tuesday, March 6, 2018 Time: 5:30-7:30pm Venue: The Junction (251 George St. above Riley’s in  Peterborough) Click here to join the FaceBook event page! Tampon Tuesday is a unique way to ...
Neighbourhood Funding – Call for applications
UWP Neighbourhood Funding – Call for applications Now Open! United Way of Peterborough & District’s (UWP) Neighbourhood Fund provides small, one-time grants to support informal groups of i...
Innovation Funding – Call for applications!
UWP Innovation Funding – Call for applications Now Open! Non-profit organizations play an important role in tackling the problems of a fast-changing society. Through its Innovation Fund, UWP see...
$250K (#SoClose) Campaign
Our CEO, Jim Russell sets the stage for our final $250K (#SoClose) Campaign: To date, close to 300 workplaces and over 2000 employees have given to United Way’s 2017 campaign. This community’s ong...
This is what your donation looks like: Confidence
“I am not a victim. I am a survivor.” Erica was living the carefree, college life in Hamilton when she met him. He was wild and fun… everything you want from a college boyfriend. They started da...
This is what your donation looks like: Belonging
It took Joummana Mualem and her family four years to escape the turmoil of the Middle East. They traveled from Syria to Egypt to Bahrain and then to the United Arab Emirates before finally securing pa...
This is what your donation looks like: Hope
Peterbio: Robert Hamm  by Lance Anderson, Peterborough this Week Former addict bounces back to care for his daughter and assist others to get help Robert Hamm spent Christmas Day 2014 in a jail cell....
Happy Holidays!
Happy holidays from all of us at United Way Peterborough & District!! Our office is closed from noon on Friday, December 22nd until Tuesday, January 2nd. You can still make a donation online or by...
Teacher Gift! Backpacks 4 Kids
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 ...
Be a Leader Challenge
  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 th...
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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 s...
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