City of Peterborough Employees Raise Nearly $25,000 For United Way Peterborough and District

City of Peterborough employees have raised $24,914.14 in support of United Way Peterborough and District’s 2025 campaign at their City Council meeting on Monday night.

Photo courtesy of the City of Peterborough.

From that amount, $20,521.11 was deducted from employee payroll.  

An additional $4,393.03 was raised through a series of engaging workplace events, including a Chili Cookoff and Jar Wars which encouraged employees to donate loose change and dollar bills and a popular online auction with items donated by employees.  

“I want to sincerely thank City employees for their incredible generosity and strong sense of community,” said Mayor Jeff Leal. “Their commitment to supporting United Way Peterborough and District reflects the values and passion for community that make our organization and our city stronger.” 

“The level of support and enthusiasm for this campaign from City employees was truly inspiring,” said Laken MacFarlane, the City’s United Way Campaign Chair. “The energy behind our fundraising activities reflects the pride and compassion City staff have for the United Way and the programs it delivers in our community. On behalf of the campaign team, I would like to sincerely thank all staff who donated, volunteered or helped organize events.”

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