United Way of Peterborough & District
Site: United Way of Peterborough & District
Service: Backpacks for Kids
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Print Version (New Window)| Record #: PET0191 | Last Modified: 15 Dec 2020 | Last Full Update: 29 Apr 2019 |
| Description | |
|---|---|
| Description (Service) | Provides backpacks filled with essential school supplies to primary, elementary and secondary students in need at the start of the school year * Aims to ensure that all children go to school with the necessary tools to succeed socially and academically Distribution is done at individual schools through cooperative efforts of school boards, principals and staff * Donations for this program come from individuals, municipalities, service clubs and union locals. |
| Service Details | |
| Public Comments | Changes to the program due to COVID-19 to be determined by Sept 2020. |
| Hours | Office Sep-Jun: Mon-Fri 9 am-5 pm * Jul-Aug: Mon-Thu 9 am-5 pm, Fri 9 am-12 noon |
| Dates | Schools order their backpacks through United Way in the Spring for pick up at the end of Aug |
| Areas Served | Peterborough (County of) |
| Eligibility | Elementary and secondary students who need a backpack and school supplies |
| Application | Parents and guardians wishing to sign-up their children apply through student's school * contact school to be put on the school's order form for backpacks |
| Languages | English |
| Fees | None |
| Address and Location | |
| Located In Community | Peterborough |
| Address & Map | |
| Intersection | Stewart St and King St |
| Physical Access | Fully Accessible - Ground floor only |
| Contact Information | |
| Office Phone | 705-742-8839 |
| Fax | 705-742-9186 |
| Website | www.uwpeterborough.ca |
| Social Media |  Facebook: www.facebook.com/UnitedWayPtbo Instagram: www.instagram.com/unitedwayptbo Twitter: twitter.com/UnitedWayPtbo YouTube: www.youtube.com/user/uwpeterborough |
| Primary Contact | Stephanie Levesque, Labour Programs and Services Development Officer; Phone: ext 32; Email: slevesque@uwpeterborough.ca |
| Primary Executive | Jim Russell, CEO; Email: jrussell@uwpeterborough.ca |