Free Two-Hour Holiday Parking Returns to Downtown Peterborough
/Free two-hour parking at all downtown municipal parking spaces beginning next week Friday.
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Wolfe Lawyers Two-Hour Free Holiday Parking Raises Over $12,000 For Kawartha Food Share
/Downtown shopping has paid off in a big way as the Wolfe Personal Injury Lawyers Two-Hour Free Holiday Parking raised $12,625.58 for Kawartha Food Share (KFS) at a cheque presentation at the latter’s facility on Wednesday afternoon.
(From left to right) Mayor Jeff Leal; Ashlee Aitken, KFS general manager; Councillor Alex Bierk and Bill Wolfe, Wolfe Personal Injury Lawyers. Kawartha Food Share currently assists more than 9,000 people every month through its 36 member agencies. It supports four meal programs, seven city food banks, six housing projects, seven county food banks and over 20 food cupboards across the City and County of Peterborough. Photo by David Tuan Bui.
From Nov. 25 to Dec. 31, Wolfe Lawyers sponsored Downtown Peterborough's free parking. This includes all downtown municipal parking spaces such as on-street parking, municipal parking lots, the King Street Parking Garage and Simcoe Parking Garage.
Any optional parking fees paid through parking meters or the HotSpot App went towards KFS during that time.
“The Two-Hour Free Holiday parking promotion is a true win-win scenario that collects much-needed donations for the Kawartha Food Share while encouraging people to enjoy the shopping, dining and entertainment of downtown businesses,” said Mayor Jeff Leal.
“We appreciate the support and generosity of shoppers and residents making voluntary donations during the holiday season,” said Bill Wolfe of Wolfe Personal Injury Lawyers. “These funds, through the support of Kawartha Food Share, will help to put food on the tables for people.”
“We are so thankful for the continued support of the City of Peterborough and the local shoppers for donating to Kawartha Food Share each and every December,” said Ashlee Aitken, KFS general manager. “This year, more than ever before, we needed this donation to help us restock our shelves.”
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Free Two-Hour Holiday Parking For Downtown Peterborough In Effect Friday Until Dec. 31; Courtesy of Wolfe Lawyers
/Parking at Downtown Peterborough is free for two hours after a sponsorship from Wolfe Personal Injury Lawyers beginning on Friday.
Photo bycourtesy of the City of Peterborough.
This includes all downtown municipal parking spaces such as on-street parking, municipal parking lots, the King Street Parking Garage and Simcoe Parking Garage.
The free two-hour holiday parking program continues until Dec. 31 to encourage people to shop locally.
Any parking fees are voluntary paid during this time at pay-and-display machines, parking meters or via the HotSpot App during the free two-hour period will be donated to Kawartha Food Share. The organization helps more than 8,900 people each month through its 36 member agencies including meal programs and food banks.
“It’s more important than ever to support and shop local. Wolfe Lawyers will continue to invest in local opportunities which give back to the citizens of our great community,” said, Bill Wolfe of Wolfe Lawyers. “Wolfe Lawyers proudly sponsor ‘the gift of parking’ to let you enjoy our many great stores and restaurants during the holiday season and we encourage people to support Kawartha Food Share with some form of donation to help those in need in our community.”
“The holidays lift our spirits and spark kindness and generosity for our family, friends and community,” said Councillor Joy Lachica “Come downtown to support local businesses, park free and help Kawartha Food Share bring food to those in need this season.”
“The holiday season is a perfect time to experience the vibrancy of downtown Peterborough. Free parking makes it easy to grab a coffee, to make a quick stop during the seasonal rush, and especially to support local businesses,” said Councillor Alex Bierk “Let's also remember that making a donation to Kawartha Food Share at a City parking machine is a great way to support those dealing with food insecurity during the holidays. I have witnessed first-hand the remarkable impact this organization has in our community.”
People who need more than two hours of parking are asked to park in the City’s surface lots or parking garages.
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Wolfe Lawyers Free Holiday Parking Program Raises Over $13,000 for Kawartha Food Share
/Wolfe Lawyers raised $13,851.95 for Kawartha Food Share (KFS) through their Free Holiday Parking Program that ran from Nov. 25 to Dec. 31 in a cheque presentation on Wednesday.
Kawartha Food Share currently assists more than 9,000 people every month through its 36 member agencies. It supports four meal programs, seven city food banks, six housing projects, seven county food banks and over 20 food cupboards across the City and County of Peterborough. Photo by David Tuan Bui.
Residents were able to park in all downtown municipal parking spaces including on-street parking, municipal parking lots, the King Street Parking Garage and the Simcoe Street Parking Garage. Any paid parking fees at pay-and-display machines, parking meters or via the HotSpot App during the free two-hour period were donated to KFS.
“We are so thankful for the continued support of the City of Peterborough and the local shoppers for donating to Kawartha Food Share each and every December,” said Ashlee Aitken, KFS general manager. “This year, more than ever before, we needed this donation to help us restock our shelves.”
The program encouraged residents to do their holiday shopping locally and to help raise money to support KFS.
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Free Holiday Parking For Two Hours Begins On Friday In Downtown Peterborough
/Downtown Peterborough has two-hour free parking in effect on Friday at all downtown municipal parking spaces including on-street parking, municipal parking lots, the King Street Parking Garage and the Simcoe Street Parking Garage announced by the City of Peterborough.
Kawartha Food Share assists more than 8,900 people each month through its 36 member agencies including meal programs and food banks. Photo courtesy of The City Of Peterborough.
The free parking program — courtesy of Wolfe Personal Injury Lawyers — is in effect until Dec. 31 to encourage people to do their holiday shopping locally and to help raise money to support Kawartha Food Share according to the City.
Any paid parking fees at pay-and-display machines, parking meters or via the HotSpot App during the free two-hour period are being donated to Kawartha Food Share.
“It’s more important than ever to support and shop local. Wolfe Lawyers will continue to invest in local opportunities which give back to the citizens of our great community,” said Bill Wolfe of Wolfe Lawyers. “We encourage people to support Kawartha Food Share with some form of donation to help those in need in our community.”
“A return to in-person experiences this holiday not only lifts our own spirits, but lifts community when we can share meaningfully with those who need it most,” said Joy Lachica, Town Ward Councillor. “Come downtown to support local businesses, park free and help Kawartha Food Share bring food to homes this season. Thanks to Wolfe Lawyers and agency partners to make this gift possible for so many this year.”
“There’s a great sense of vibrancy downtown right now – so many new and interesting places to explore,” said Alex Bierk, Town Ward Councillor. “Free parking makes it easy to grab a coffee, to make a quick stop during the seasonal rush, and especially to support local businesses.”
Anyone needing more than two hours of parking are asked to park in the City’s surface lots or parking garages.
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Kawartha Food Share Receives Over $19,000 From 2021 Free Holiday Parking Initiative
/A total of $14,265.57 was raised for Kawartha Food Share in December 2021 by generous Peterborough residents. While parking was free downtown from Nov. 26 to Dec. 31, some opted to still put money in the meter - which was then donated.
Photo by Angela O’Grady.
The initiative was generously sponsored by Wolfe Personal Injury Lawyers - who contributed an additional $5,000 to the Kawartha Food Share, bringing the total raised to $19, 265.57. Wolfe has also committed to support 2 Hour Free Holiday Parking over the next two years.
“Wolfe Personal Injury Lawyers was proud to be part of this partnership with the City of Peterborough. We appreciate the support and generosity of shoppers and residents making voluntary donations during the holiday season,” said Bill Wolfe, Wolfe Personal Injury Lawyers. “ As an active part of this community, we are equally excited to contribute an additional $5,000 to the total. These funds, through the support of Kawartha Food Share, will help to put food on the tables for people throughout the community.”
The buying power of the Kawartha Food Share enables food purchases at approximately six times the contribution amount, bringing the combined contribution of $19,265.57 to over $115,000 of food to support the local need across the City and County of Peterborough.
“We are so thankful for the continued support of the City of Peterborough and the local shoppers for donating to Kawartha Food Share each and every December,” said Ashlee Aitken, general manager of Kawartha Food Share. “This donation will help us restock our shelves for the busy winter season.”
Kawartha Food Share currently assists more than 9,000 people every month through its 36 member agencies. It supports four meal programs, seven city food banks, six housing projects, seven county food banks, and over 20 food cupboards across the City and County of Peterborough.
The Kawartha Food Share warehouse distributed over $8,468,596 dollars' worth of food and emergency care needs in 2021.
Wolfe Lawyers to Match Community Donations for Kawartha Food Share's "Feed the Need" Campaign
/To help against the hardships the COVID-19 pandemic has left people lacking in basic needs, Wolfe Lawyers will match up to $5,000 in community donations towards Kawartha Food Share’s (KFS) “Feed the Need“ campaign announced Tuesday.
Photo by David Tuan Bui.
