Each fall, the provides UW employees an opportunity to give back by donating to their favorite nonprofit organizations. Whether you鈥檙e interested in the arts, environment, human services, medical research, international relief or animal welfare, you can make a difference through an easy .
Here are some additional ways you can contribute to this year鈥檚 drive from Oct. 2 to Dec. 6:
Donate Oct. 2 to 13 and claim your $5 Starbucks gift card
Those who make a new $5 donation, add $5 to an existing pledge, or log one volunteer hour this week will receive a $5 Starbucks gift card compliments of WSECU.
Attend the Fall Nonprofit Expo
All UW students, staff, faculty and retirees are also invited to the on Wednesday, Oct. 16 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the . Meet with more than 80 local nonprofits to learn how they support a variety of causes, while enjoying complimentary refreshments and amazing door prizes. Bring new men鈥檚 or women鈥檚 socks to benefit Teen Feed and earn an extra door prize drawing ticket! Bid on silent auction items to benefit this year鈥檚 featured charity, .
Be The Match
This year鈥檚 featured charity is , which works to save the lives of those diagnosed every year with life-threatening blood cancers. The UWCFD and Be The Match aim to raise money to help add donors to the registry, help patients with uninsured transplant costs and fund groundbreaking research.
Learn more about Be The Match:
- Register or share the registry with your coworkers, friends, family and social media networks and save a life.
- Learn about how Be The Match helped UW Professor Alexis Harris.
With your help, our University can surpass our $2.1 million in pledges from last year.