The United Way of Peterborough and District is taking a second round of applications from local charities for federal grants to help vulnerable people through the COVID-19 pandemic. United Way of Peterborough and District campaign cabinet chair Marcus Harvey addresses reporters during a press conference announcing a goal of $5 million by 2023 on Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2020 in Peterborough, Ont. In the face of COVID-19, the United Way has had to reimagine the approach to its annual workplace campaigns.