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11/02/2026

Tomorrow night! Please come out.

The Foundation is a proud supporter of One Book, One Ptbo.

10/22/2026

Thank you to everyone who attended the ONN Regional Connect yesterday at the The Canadian Canoe Museum! We extend our deepest gratitude to all the charities who attended. We deeply appreciate your willingness to think, reflect, and collaborate together. Thank you to New Canadians Centre Peterborough CHC Rideau Hall Foundation and Rise and Run Consulting Canoe Museum for presenting. The day would not have been possible without Silver Bean Cafe who catered a delicious meal and The Canadian Canoe Museum who provided the venue. Thank you again to ONN for asking to partner with us to bring this event to Peterborough/ Nogo. What a wonderful day!

10/09/2026

This Thanksgiving, we're thinking about the people in our community who don't always know where their next meal is coming from, and the neighbours who make sure there's something waiting for them.

The 's At the Door program welcomes anyone who needs a little help. A cheese string, a fruit cup, a sandwich, a bottle of water. Sometimes hygiene supplies or something warm to wear.

About 70 people now visit each day, twice as many as last winter. More seniors and children are among those turning to the program for support.

Local businesses donate food. Volunteers prepare and distribute it. Donors help cover the cost of supplies, including a contribution to the program last year through a donor advised fund at the Community Foundation.

This Thanksgiving, we're grateful for everyone who helps keep that door open, and for the remarkable team at YES who greet people with kindness, dignity and respect.

Learn more about the program in our fall newsletter:https://cfgp.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/CFGP_Fall-2026-Newsletter_WEB.pdf

10/02/2026

This Fund Friday, meet one of the newest additions to the Community Foundation: the Friends of Honduran Children Fund.

Friends of Honduran Children began in Peterborough nearly half a century ago and has since helped support schools, health care and educational opportunities in Honduras.

Carmen is one of the young people whose life has been changed. She arrived at the children’s village after growing up sleeping on a mat on a dirt floor. This fall, she’ll graduate from high school and has applied to university to become a veterinarian.

This new legacy will help ensure that work continues for the next generation.

Read the full story and donate, here:https://cfgp.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/CFGP_Fall-2026-Newsletter_WEB.pdf

09/30/2026

September 30 is the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.

Today, we honour the children who never came home, Survivors of residential schools, their families and communities, and we recognize the lasting impacts of the residential school system.

Reconciliation requires more than words. It also asks organizations like ours to think carefully about who holds power and who makes decisions.

At the Community Foundation, we’ve made reconciliation part of our ongoing granting. Each year, we set aside a portion of our granting dollars specifically to support reconciliation work in our community. Decisions about how those dollars are granted are made by our Virtual Cup of Tea Committee, made up of Indigenous community members.

It’s one way we can help ensure that Indigenous people are making decisions about resources intended to support Indigenous communities.

Today is a day to listen, learn and remember. It’s also an opportunity for all of us, including organizations and institutions, to think about where we can make more space for Indigenous voices, leadership and decision-making in the work we do.

09/24/2026

Our Fall 2026 newsletter is here, and it’s full of stories that remind us what a generous community can make possible.

You’ll meet Carmen, who once slept on a mat on a dirt floor in Honduras and is now graduating from high school with dreams of becoming a veterinarian. You’ll step inside YES Shelter’s At the Door program, where staff and volunteers are stretching every dollar to make sure many of our neighbours have something to eat. You’ll also meet the people creating connection through Minds in Motion, preserving generations of local sports history, and making sure 2SLGBTQ+ young people have a place to belong.

These are stories of kindness, determination and people showing up for one another.

The full edition can be found here:https://cfgp.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/CFGP_Fall-2026-Newsletter_WEB.pdf

09/14/2026

2026 Vital Community Grant Applications Now Open!
We’re thrilled to announce that our Vital Community Grants program is now open for applications until Oct 13! These small grants are aimed at supporting local charities with operating budgets under $1 million, helping to meet urgent community needs and strengthening local non-profit sector. Head to https://cfgp.ca/applying-for-a-grant/ to access the grant information on our website!
This year’s grants are even more impactful in that we’re offering a two-year commitment with a focus on organizations Building Equitable Impact in their communities.
👉️ Check out all the eligibility criteria and apply before the deadline on October 13th.

07/30/2026

We’re pleased to welcome five new members to the Community Foundation’s Board of Directors.

Katherine Aspinall, Brandon Black, Richard Boire, Deborah Kelly and Selda Panchishin bring experience in human resources, education, data science, healthcare administration and finance, along with a shared commitment to community well-being and service.

We’re also pleased to welcome Selda as our incoming Treasurer. She succeeds Marie Dietrich, whose thoughtful stewardship and dedicated service have helped guide the Foundation through six years of growth and impact.

We are deeply grateful for Marie’s contributions and pleased that she will continue to support the Foundation as a member of our Finance Committee.

Please join us in welcoming Katherine, Brandon, Richard, Deborah and Selda to the Board.

Read more about our new directors: https://cfgp.ca/leadership/

07/28/2026

Planning an arts event in Greater Peterborough?

Applications are still open for the Community Foundation’s Event Sponsorship Grant Program, which supports arts organizations bringing people together through performances, exhibitions, festivals and other public events.

Sponsorships typically range from $300 to $2,000, and applications close September 4.

Eligible applicants must be local (city/county) registered charities and proposed events must be public-facing and community-oriented.

Planning several events this year? You only need to submit one application covering them all.

These are modest grants, but thanks to the generosity of our donors, we are pleased to support as many local organizations as our available funding allows.

Review the guidelines and apply: https://cfgp.ca/event-sponsorship-program/

07/24/2026

The Peterborough Public Library's newest loan is the outdoors.

With support from a Foundation grant, the Peterborough Field Naturalists created eight Nature Discovery Bags for the Library of Things. Each backpack helps families explore forests, ponds, insects, astronomy, and more.

The bags were launched at Jackson Park earlier this summer and every one was borrowed on the spot!

Learn more here: https://www.ptbolibrary.ca/collections/library-of-things/nature-bags/ #

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202-261 George Street
Peterborough, ON
K9J3G9

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 5pm
Tuesday	9am - 5pm
Wednesday	9am - 5pm
Thursday	9am - 5pm
Friday	9am - 5pm

Telephone

+17057402347

Website

http://cfgp.ca/

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