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The REALTORSCare® Foundation has donated $4,715 in support of YWCA Peterborough Haliburton on behalf of Peterborough and the Kawartha Association of REALTORS®(PKAR). The REALTORSCare® Foundation directly benefits Canadian registered charities who address shelter-based needs in communities across Ontario. Each year PKAR works with the REALTORSCare® Foundation to assess and identify the need in our community. …

The REALTORSCare® Foundation and Peterborough and the Kawarthas Association of REALTORS® Have Teamed Up to Give Back to the Community Read More »

Peterborough Examiner | Glen Caradus’s Grades 1-2 nature elementary program class of 16 students at the Rowan Tree Children’s School in Peterborough organized a fundraiser to support YWCA of Peterborough Haliburton. Caradus donated 50 trees to the school so that families could make a donation and buy a tree to take home and plant. Over …

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Rogers | Through COVID-19 third waves and lockdowns, organizations across the country continue to pivot programs and find new ways to ensure vulnerable Canadians have safe access to resources and critical supports.  For many organizations supporting our communities, this means an increased reliance on technology and virtual programs. For more than a year, Rogers has …

Donated phone plans extended to the end of 2021 for more than 400 organizations Read More »

Global News | YWCA Peterborough Haliburton is encouraging residents to connect – be it virtually or at a safe social distance – to help raise money for the shelter. The organization is once again launching a virtual campaign and is asking residents to get outside and re-connect for a good cause. Executive Director Kim Dolan …

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PTBO Today | The YWCA has launched its second annual Virtual Challenge, with hopes of shining a light on gender based violence and celebrating mothers locally. Executive Director Kim Dolan says last year there was a lot of creativity on display as people came up with ways to fundraiser. Dolan says the pandemic has been …

YWCA Virtual Challenge shining a light on gender-based violence, celebrating motherhood in May Read More »

PTBOCANADA | The YWCA is hosting a Virtual Challenge as an online fundraising initiative in support of local YWCA resources for women experiencing gender-based violence. Participants choose an activity to accomplish during the month of May, register online and challenge others to match their efforts. “Women’s lives continue to be threatened by abusive men who …

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Global News | Intimate partner violence has not stopped through the pandemic, the biggest piece of advice police and support agencies have? Look out for those in your life… Tricia Mason has the story. Watch now

Peterborough Examiner | The Nourish program — a partnership between GreenUP, YWCA Peterborough Haliburton, and Peterborough Public Health which cultivates health, builds community, and promotes fairness through programs dedicated to eating, cooking, growing, and advocating for good food — helps to co-ordinate a growing network of thriving resident-led community gardens. These gardens are often in …

Growing more green spaces in Peterborough Read More »

Peterborough Examiner | Funding announcements were made Friday by the federal and provincial governments aiming at supporting seniors and non-profit groups during the pandemic. The New Horizons for Seniors Program is providing nearly $130,000 in funding to 10 community-based projects in Peterborough city and county, MP Maryam Monsef announced. New Horizons for Seniors is a …

Federal, provincial funding to help Peterborough-area seniors cope with isolation Read More »