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July 22, 2024
Get in the auction action for Seahawks tickets
Are you excited to cheer on the Seattle Seahawks! The Washington State Combined Fund Drive is hosting an online auction, in two parts, for your opportunity to bid on Seahawks tickets. Part 1 of the Seahawks ticket auction encompasses one preseason and four regular season games. It runs through July 26. Part 2 of the…
July 2, 2024
How to stay safe in wildfire season
Does it seem like wildfire season has grown longer, more unpredictable and more devastating than it used to be? Do you feel like there are more days of unhealthy, smoky air these days? Youâre not imagining. According to Professor Justin Angle, a UW alumnus and author of âThis is Wildfire,â the western wildfire season runs…
June 5, 2024
Recreate responsibly: Summer water safety
Summer in the Pacific Northwest! Who doesn’t want to get outside and engage in our abundant recreational opportunities? From hiking, cycling, running, boating, horseback riding, to fishing and open water swimming, we have a true embarrassment of riches. However, enjoying time outside includes being water-safe. Each year, there are approximately 4,000 drowning deaths that are…
May 4, 2024
Dig into the Urban Gardening Lunch & Learn
Calling all green thumbsâand aspiring green thumbs! You are invited to join UW Combined Fund Drive for our virtual Urban Gardening Lunch & Learn on May 22 from noon to 1 p.m. The session will highlight leading local organizations that educate and advocate for folks to cultivate vegetable and floral gardens in yards, on balconies…
November 28, 2023
Last Week to Give Highlights!
Monday Make a wish come true! Weâve got some great opportunities for you to make the holiday season â and the coming year â a little brighter. Check out it out! CFD Charity Sweepstakes â LAST DAY TO PARTICIPATE Thanks to our sponsors at TwinStar Credit Union, the Charity Sweepstakes is back! Any state employee…
November 16, 2023
Check out these upcoming campaign activities!
This yearâs campaign is wrapping up, but we still have some great activities for you to participate in. Learn more about our Featured Nonprofit â NAMI -Seattle, take care of some holiday shopping and eat a pizza for good. Learn more about whatâs coming up below! 11/21 â Lunch & Learn – NAMI Ending the…
November 7, 2023
November 11th marks Veterans Day this year
Many of us are related or at least know someone who has served in our lives, be it the army, navy, marines or air force, so letâs honor and remember all those whoâve served and done their duty. The University of Washington has a history of supporting students on the GI Bill, providing an esteemed…
October 4, 2023
Our Annual Holiday Evergreens Sale is Back!
The UWCFD is delighted to once again offer our holiday evergreens sale benefitting our 2023 featured nonprofit, NAMI Seattle. Show your support this season with the purchase of a beautiful evergreen wreath or door swag! Choose one – or more – of these beauties and your order will help make the world a little brighter…
September 26, 2023
Celebrating Filipino American History Month
Filipino Americans are the second-largest Asian American ethnic group in the U.S. and the first documented Asian people to arrive in the country. In October, celebrate the rich cultural legacy of Filipino Americans during Filipino American History Month. The Filipino American National Historical Society established Filipino American History Month in 1992, but it was not…
UWCFD kicks off campaign 2023 this month
Every fall, we welcome students back to campus and we kick off the fall campaign of the UW Combined Fund Drive (UWCFD), your workplace giving program. Thanks to our donors during our 2022 annual campaign, we raised nearly $2 million to support nonprofits, locally, nationally and around the world. Campaign 2023 kicks off October 11…
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