UWCFD news
Celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month
September 16, 2024
Hispanic Heritage Month, September 15 to October 15, celebrates the history, diverse cultures, achievements, and contributions of Latinos whose ancestors came from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean and Central and South America. The 2024 recognition theme, Celebrating Hispanics: Values, Economic Impact, & Population Growth, celebrates the vibrant, rich heritage of Hispanic and Latin American people who…
Meet this year’s fantastic team of Campaign Assistants!
September 6, 2024
Every year, the UWCFD welcomes a tiny but terrific team of campaign assistants who provide the support our volunteers need to make your annual workplace giving campaign happen. Join us in welcoming this year’s team! Betsy Mugavero Betsy is thrilled to be back on the UWCFD campaign assistant team! Last year she happily connected with…
Meet the 2024 UWCFD featured nonprofit: Northwest Education Access
September 5, 2024
Every year, the UW Combined Fund Drive spotlights a nonprofit organization doing amazing work to make our communities — locally, nationally and globally — healthier and more resilient. We are excited to announce that the featured nonprofit for the 2024 UWCFD workplace giving campaign is Northwest Education Access. Founded in 2002, Northwest Education Access (NWEdA)…
Where do you get information from?
September 4, 2024
Many sources compete for attention online and in our social media feeds, including partisan blogs and bogus sites posting as legitimate news organizations. It can be tough to know what to trust. Follow these five steps from the News Literacy Project to cut through the noise and learn how to evaluate sources for signs of…
Suicide prevention: know the warning signs to save lives
August 29, 2024
September is National Suicide Prevention Month. Suicide prevention is important every day of the year, but for the many organizations doing crucial and often unsung work all year long, September provides unique opportunities to raise awareness of risk factors, provide help for those who are struggling, and give support to those affected by the suicide…
Support WA kids this back-to-school season
August 28, 2024
Thousands of kids across our state face barriers to success this back-to-school season. Your donation of supplies, money or time will help ensure these kids have what they need to realize their potential this year. For many children in our communities, there are any number of obstacles to getting an education: unmet basic needs, homelessness,…
Check out the wonders of modern libraries
August 2, 2024
Suzzallo Library at the University of Washington You might think of your local library as a place to check out a new book, use a computer or print out a document. But modern libraries offer so much more — a wide expanse of services and programs beyond loaning books. With National Book Lovers Day coming…
Lunch & Learn: Nonprofits in your Neighborhood
August 2, 2024
There are thousands of nonprofit organizations affiliated with the UW Combined Fund Drive. Some great examples are serving the community in and around Seattle’s U District. Join the UW Combined Fund Drive at noon on August 20 for an inspiring, virtual lunch & learn highlighting the incredible work of nonprofit organizations right in our backyard —…
It's not too late to be a UWCFD Campaign Coordinator!
August 1, 2024
Looking for something fun to do this fall? Want to be part of an amazing team? We're not talking about the Marching Band or the Football team. We're inviting you to join Team CFD. Sign up to be a campaign coordinator for the fall 2024 UW Combined Fund Drive Campaign! During last year’s workplace giving…
Donate blood and save lives
July 31, 2024
Considering donating blood? There is always need for blood, platelet and plasma donations. Every time we donate one pint of blood, the potential is there to save three lives. Consider giving blood at a donor center or mobile drive on campus or in your neighborhood this year! In partnership with Bloodworks Northwest, you can make…
This Olympic season, support Special Olympics Washington
July 28, 2024
The Paris Olympic Games kicked off on July 26, Washington Special Olympic Summer recreational opportunities began in mid-June and you can engage with the Whole U’s UW Summer Olympics Challenge for the next few weeks. While going for the gold by meeting daily wellness goals of exercise, nutrition, hydration, mindfulness, connection and kindness, UW Summer…
Get in the auction action for Seahawks tickets
July 22, 2024
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…
Bridge Shelter tiny house village fire: how you can help
July 18, 2024
A fire tore through the Bridge Shelter tiny house village in Seattle's Interbay neighborhood early Thursday morning, destroying or damaging 25 homes and forcing the evacuation of the entire property site. The fire also spread through an adjacent housing facility, which also had to be evacuated. KOMO News reported that a King County Metro bus…
Celebrate parks & recreation this summer
July 5, 2024
Since 1985, the United States has officially designated July as Park and Recreation Month. Not that Northwesterners have ever needed a reason to celebrate our great outdoors... But July certainly kicks off prime season to get outside and enjoy the magnificent natural lands around us, liberated for a few fleeting weeks from school schedules, cold…
How to stay safe in wildfire season
July 2, 2024
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? You’re not imagining. According to Professor Justin Angle, a UW alumnus and author of “This is Wildfire,” the western wildfire season runs…
Learn and engage this Disability Pride Month
July 1, 2024
Disability Pride Month is celebrated every July to honor the history, achievements, experiences and struggles of the disability community in recognition of the anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), landmark legislation that broke down barriers to inclusion in society. Disability Pride Month was officially established in July 2015, on the 25th anniversary of…
Practice social wellness this July — perfect it year-round
June 30, 2024
July is Social Wellness Month, a time to celebrate the virtues of social support and increase national awareness surrounding the long-term benefits of social interaction. Social wellness means nurturing your mind, body and relationships. It can be defined in many ways and encompass different qualities depending on the individual. For some, social wellness may mean…
Solving summer hunger: keeping kids nourished when schools are closed
June 29, 2024
More than 250,000 children in Washington state associate summer with being hungry, according to Feeding America. That’s the scale of food insecurity that emerges when the academic year wraps up and schools stop serving free or subsidized breakfasts and lunches to qualifying students. Nutritious meals are essential to helping kids remain healthy and active during…
Juneteenth: A celebration of freedom, a call to action
June 5, 2024
Juneteenth, variously known as Freedom Day, Emancipation Day, Jubilee day or Liberation Day, is a holiday commemorating the June 19, 1865, announcement in Galveston, Texas of the emancipation of all chattel slaves following the end of the Civil War. The oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States, Juneteenth —…
Recreate responsibly: Summer water safety
June 5, 2024
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…
