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How the Community Response Fund helped Big Brothers Big Sisters Peterborough go virtual

When the pandemic led to restrictions on in-person activities in 2020, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Peterborough faced a problem. The organization pairs young people with adult...

We talked to 46 local charities about how the pandemic is affecting their organizations. Here’s what we learned.

Donate to the Community Response Fund Learn more about you can help Download this infographic

One year into the pandemic, local charities are stretched thin. Here’s how you can help.

Charities have been going above and beyond to respond to the strains of the pandemic. When the pandemic began, charities acted fast. They began adapting programs to virtual...

Camp Kawartha Kids Endowment Fund Gives to the Next Generation

Friday November 6, 2020 For Carol and Ralph Ingleton, it’s time to give to the next generation. This was their thinking in establishing the Camp Kawartha Kids Endowment Fund at...

Harvie Ghatavi Fund for Housing Security Joins the Fight Against Rising Inequality

Friday October 30, 2020 As chief and medical director of the mental health and addictions program at Peterborough Regional Health Centre from 2015 to 2020, Kayhan Ghatavi has...

Dindin Villarino Fund Supports Women, Youth, and Newcomers

Thursday October 22, 2020 “Read today, lead tomorrow.” This was a favourite saying of Dindin Villarino, more affectionately referred to as Auntie by myself, Tootie by my brother,...

Wright Family Fund Supports Connecting, Belonging, Inclusion and Having Fun

Tuesday October 20, 2020 Connecting, belonging, inclusion and having fun. Words, yes, but also tangible benefits to individuals able to continue participating in programs offered...

Pandemic or Not, Mental Health Supports Are “Only a Phone Call Away”

Wednesday October 14, 2020 When youth are struggling to maintain their emotional and social health, Peterborough Youth Services (PYS) provides respectful, professional, and...

From Emergency Housing Relief to Recovery

Thursday October 8, 2020 Last spring, the Community Foundation and local donors provided emergency financial relief to Community Counselling & Resource Centre (CCRC) to...

Mental Health Recovery During a Pandemic

Wednesday September 30, 2020 When the pandemic was declared last spring, Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge had to adjust many of their...

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The Community Foundation of Greater Peterborough inspires giving to build a vital community, for everyone.

We work with donors and charitable organizations to invest in the people, ideas and activities that support community vitality.

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million invested in community vitality since 2011

million and growing in community assets

charities supported through community grants, and rising

Impact Stories

How the Community Response Fund helped Big Brothers Big Sisters Peterborough go virtual

When the pandemic led to restrictions on in-person activities in 2020, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Peterborough faced a problem. The organization pairs young people with adult mentors in a safe and non-judgmental environment. It's a model that has always depended on...

We talked to 46 local charities about how the pandemic is affecting their organizations. Here’s what we learned.

Donate to the Community Response Fund Learn more about you can help Download this infographic

One year into the pandemic, local charities are stretched thin. Here’s how you can help.

Charities have been going above and beyond to respond to the strains of the pandemic. When the pandemic began, charities acted fast. They began adapting programs to virtual formats. They created new services to meet emerging needs. And they protected the health and...

Camp Kawartha Kids Endowment Fund Gives to the Next Generation

Friday November 6, 2020 For Carol and Ralph Ingleton, it’s time to give to the next generation. This was their thinking in establishing the Camp Kawartha Kids Endowment Fund at the Community Foundation. “Camp Kawartha has strong values that support young people from a...

Harvie Ghatavi Fund for Housing Security Joins the Fight Against Rising Inequality

Friday October 30, 2020 As chief and medical director of the mental health and addictions program at Peterborough Regional Health Centre from 2015 to 2020, Kayhan Ghatavi has experience working with some of our community’s most vulnerable residents. “In my experience,...

Dindin Villarino Fund Supports Women, Youth, and Newcomers

Thursday October 22, 2020 “Read today, lead tomorrow.” This was a favourite saying of Dindin Villarino, more affectionately referred to as Auntie by myself, Tootie by my brother, and as a troublemaker by various friends and family. Auntie was the ultimate storyteller...

Wright Family Fund Supports Connecting, Belonging, Inclusion and Having Fun

Tuesday October 20, 2020 Connecting, belonging, inclusion and having fun. Words, yes, but also tangible benefits to individuals able to continue participating in programs offered by Alternatives Community Program Services in Peterborough. All thanks to a generous...

Pandemic or Not, Mental Health Supports Are “Only a Phone Call Away”

Wednesday October 14, 2020 When youth are struggling to maintain their emotional and social health, Peterborough Youth Services (PYS) provides respectful, professional, and therapeutic services to get things back on track. With the pandemic, PYS clients and staff...

From Emergency Housing Relief to Recovery

Thursday October 8, 2020 Last spring, the Community Foundation and local donors provided emergency financial relief to Community Counselling & Resource Centre (CCRC) to support vulnerable residents during the pandemic. “Funding allowed us to acquire technology to...

Mental Health Recovery During a Pandemic

Wednesday September 30, 2020 When the pandemic was declared last spring, Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge had to adjust many of their mental health recovery services. A grant from the COVID-19 Community Response Fund provided...

Our proposal to establish a Community Legacy Fund

Since being established in 2009, the Community Foundation of Greater Peterborough has contributed more than $4.2 million to our local economy through grants to charities. Supporting everything from the arts to the environment, public infrastructure and affordable...

Apply to the Healthy Communities Initiative

The Healthy Communities Initiative is a $31 million investment from the Government of Canada to transform public spaces in response to COVID-19. Public spaces are the glue to our communities: they enable a feeling of belonging, of social cohesion and encourage our...

$140,000 in grants to support 8 local organizations advancing gender equality

The Community Foundation of Greater Peterborough is proud to announce $140,000 to support the vital work of eight local organizations at the heart of the women’s movement, whose core activities, leadership, mission, and vision are committed to advancing gender...

Happy Holidays from the Community Foundation

Taking measure of the past year As we approach the end of the year, it’s natural for us to look back on the past twelve months, and try to make some kind of meaning out of everything that’s happened. 2020 has been a year where we’ve had our eyes on the numbers. We’re...

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How the Community Response Fund helped Big Brothers Big Sisters Peterborough go virtual

We talked to 46 local charities about how the pandemic is affecting their organizations. Here’s what we learned.

One year into the pandemic, local charities are stretched thin. Here’s how you can help.

Camp Kawartha Kids Endowment Fund Gives to the Next Generation

Harvie Ghatavi Fund for Housing Security Joins the Fight Against Rising Inequality

Dindin Villarino Fund Supports Women, Youth, and Newcomers

Wright Family Fund Supports Connecting, Belonging, Inclusion and Having Fun

Pandemic or Not, Mental Health Supports Are “Only a Phone Call Away”

From Emergency Housing Relief to Recovery

Mental Health Recovery During a Pandemic

I Want to Give

I'm a Professional Advisor

I Have a Fund

I am Seeking a Grant

Here for Good

million invested in community vitality since 2011

million and growing in community assets

charities supported through community grants, and rising

Impact Stories

How the Community Response Fund helped Big Brothers Big Sisters Peterborough go virtual

We talked to 46 local charities about how the pandemic is affecting their organizations. Here’s what we learned.

One year into the pandemic, local charities are stretched thin. Here’s how you can help.

Camp Kawartha Kids Endowment Fund Gives to the Next Generation

Harvie Ghatavi Fund for Housing Security Joins the Fight Against Rising Inequality

Dindin Villarino Fund Supports Women, Youth, and Newcomers

Wright Family Fund Supports Connecting, Belonging, Inclusion and Having Fun

Pandemic or Not, Mental Health Supports Are “Only a Phone Call Away”

From Emergency Housing Relief to Recovery

Mental Health Recovery During a Pandemic

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Our proposal to establish a Community Legacy Fund

Apply to the Healthy Communities Initiative

$140,000 in grants to support 8 local organizations advancing gender equality

Happy Holidays from the Community Foundation

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