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Making a Difference Today and Tomorrow

For Betty and Bill Morris, their charitable giving offers a double happiness. “We get the enjoyment of seeing how the money can make a difference today but also over the long term,” says Bill. The Morris’ have lived in the Peterborough area since 1998 and quickly...

Youth in Harmony

The Youth in Harmony Fund was established by Alan Wotherspoon in response to his love of music and his commitment to the learning and empowerment of youth. As a high school teacher and principal, Alan gained a deeper understanding of the power of music in the...

Returning Baby Turtles to the Wild

In July 2017, more than 200 community members gathered at a local wetland to release 26 baby snapping turtles, which had been rescued, incubated, hatched and raised at the Ontario Turtle Conservation Centre. Twenty-five volunteers were on hand to make sure the event...

Trans Care Clinic: Accessing High Quality Health Care in our Community

A $10,000 grant from the Community Foundation enabled the Peterborough Family Health Team to work with community partners to develop a plan to address a recognized gap in primary health care for transgender individuals in the City and County of Peterborough. Partners...

Adventure in Understanding

Dalfaa Abosabaa was one of 20 teens who paddled three voyageur canoes from Peterborough to Curve Lake First Nation on the 100 kilometer ‘Adventure in Understanding’ trip in the summer of 2016. The program, developed by the Rotary Club of Peterborough Kawartha in...

Making a Habit of Giving

Peterborough’s uniquely local blend of city and country living drew Ray Dart and his partner Krista English back to the area in the 1990s, where they connected to a strong community of friends and neighbours and stayed to work and raise their family. Community has...

New Traditions of Giving

When Charlie Bierk and Martha Ramsay got married in August 2017, it just made sense to them to have the wedding at Martha’s family farm in Young’s Point, the same place where her parents were married over 30 years before. Over seventy friends and family members camped...

The Power of Giving Quietly

John Martin was a well-known community member with a strong philanthropic legacy, who knew that financially disadvantaged kids can face many barriers to participating in team sports and extracurricular activities. In 2015, John’s family and friends established the...

Pollinator Garden Builds Community and Environmental Sustainability

A few hundred feet from Peterborough’s Tallwood Towers, there’s a bilingual sign in English and Arabic. The sign invites community members to enjoy and maintain a beautiful pollinator garden. Planted by twenty-five volunteers in 2017, the garden brought Syrian...

Mount Food Centre Nourishes Body and Soul

Picture a state-of-the-art kitchen that serves as ‘the heart of the home.’ This is the concept that guided development of the Mount Food Centre, including The Fulcrum Café, bakery and professional kitchen. Funded in part by a $300,000 donation from the Community...

$318,230 in grants distributed via Federal Emergency Community Support Fund

Thursday July 9, 2020 Today the Community Foundation of Greater Peterborough announced $318,230 in grants for local charities supporting vulnerable residents during the crisis. The Community Foundation is proud to have partnered with Community Foundations of Canada...

Thank-you donors! $367,500 grand total for housing, food and mental health supports via COVID-19 Community Response Fund

Wednesday June 24, 2020 The Community Foundation, in partnership with United Way Peterborough & District and donors have contributed $367,500 towards housing, food and mental health supports for local vulnerable residents during the pandemic. Since March 16th,...

Peterborough Utilities Group, employees and directors donate $51,500 to Community Response Fund

Friday June 12, 2020 As reported by CHEX News: Peterborough Utilities Group and its employees and directors on Friday announced a second community donation of $103,000, allocated equally to Kawartha Food Share and the Community Foundation of Greater Peterborough. They...

Peterborough Arts Alive Fund launched with anonymous $20,000 donation

Thursday June 4, 2020 The Electric City Culture Council (EC3) and the Community Foundation of Greater Peterborough have joined forces to launch a fundraising campaign for the Peterborough Arts Alive Fund, an EC3 initiative to provide Strategic Recovery and Resilience...

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