The Women’s Business Network of Peterborough (WBN) is seeking donations from local businesses for an online auction in support of the YWCA Peterborough Haliburton’s programs and services for local women and children fleeing abuse and violence.
The networking organization for professional women will be running the online auction from November 23 to December 7, as well as hosting its annual in-person holiday gala and silent auction on December 6 at the Holiday Inn Waterfront in downtown Peterborough.
The online auction will take place on Nonprofit Bidding, a secure online auction platform developed by a Haliburton company to support the fundraising efforts of non-profit organizations and charities.
Donations for the online auction could include gift certificates, tickets, memberships, or items valued at $25 or more. To donate an item, complete the online auction donation form by Wednesday, November 15.
Donors are asked to hang on to donated items to arrange a pick up with the winning bidder once the auction closes.
Those who would prefer to donate an item to the in-person silent auction during the December 6 holiday gala can email social director Rebecca O’Rourke at social@wbnptbo.ca.
WBN members have come together during the holiday season for more than 30 years to support the YWCA Crossroads Shelter, raising over $340,000. This year, the organization aims to raise $15,000 for the Crossroads Shelter, which provides emergency shelter, meals, counselling and personal care supplies for women and children. In 2022-23, the shelter supported 114 women and 45 children for a total of 6,715 nights.
In addition to operating the Crossroads Shelter and the Centennial Crescent second-stage housing community, YWCA Peterborough Haliburton also provides information, counselling and referrals, a 24-hour support and crisis line, the Support Team for Abuse Response Today (START) program hub, the transition support and outreach program, the family court support program, and the women’s well-being program offering one-on-one and group counselling, peer support, and life skills building workshops to help residents move forward with their lives.
