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March 7, 2025
This Women’s History Month – Moving Forward Together
This year’s theme focuses on women educating and inspiring generations. Meant to highlight and support women, this year focuses on women who have dedicated their lives to “education, mentorship, leadership to shape them minds and futures of all generations.” Teaching is a role that has been considered “women’s work”, but it serves a powerful role…
March 5, 2025
March is developmental disabilities awareness month
Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month is recognized annually in March, through presidential proclamation, as an opportunity to celebrate the inclusion of people with disabilities in civic and social life to create strong and diverse communities. The month also provides the catalyst to raise awareness about the many barriers that people with disabilities still face in achieving…
March 2, 2023
Creating inclusive communities: March is developmental disabilities awareness month
Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month is recognized annually in March, through presidential proclamation, as an opportunity to celebrate the inclusion of people with disabilities in civic and social life to create strong and diverse communities. The month also provides the catalyst to raise awareness about the many barriers that people with disabilities still face in achieving…
March 6, 2023
Practice good sleep hygiene with these strategies
After a warm, relaxing bath and a chapter of your current page-turner, you hit the hay and quickly drift off to sleep. Before you know it, the sun is rising and you get out of bed alert and refreshed after eight hours of sleep. If that sounds like just a dream, it’s because for most…
February 14, 2025
Black History Month: engage, explore and support
February is Black History Month, a time to celebrate the achievements, influences and legacies of Black Americans. Also called African American History month—and, more recently, Celebration of the African Diaspora—Black History Month began as Negro History Week in February 1926, thanks to the efforts of scholar Carter G. Woodson. Black History Month was officially recognized…
January 7, 2025
Join us for the UWCFD’s Third Annual Blanket Making on Feb. 13
Join the UWCFD and the Whole U and volunteer for our Third Annual Blanket Making on Feb. 13 at noon. This hybrid event is one of our favorites. It’s easy. You only need to know how to use scissors and tie a knot. No craft experience necessary. It’s fun. Get a blanket making kit and…
November 27, 2024
Last Week to Give Activities
It’s here–the final week of the 40th Anniversary of the UW Combined Fund Drive. We’ve got a great lineup of online and in-person activities to celebrate making a difference…. together! We’ve got all kinds of fun things planned to wrap up the campaign and we hope you’ll join us for one – or more –…
November 21, 2024
High Five for a good cause!
We all love a good high five—a simple, powerful way to celebrate, connect, and spread positivity. For just $5, you can send your favorite coworker a digital high five to brighten their day and support a great cause. Choose to donate to our featured nonprofit or any CFD member charity that inspires you. Someone go above and beyond? High five…
November 1, 2024
Our Annual Holiday Evergreens Sale is Back!
The UWCFD is delighted to once again offer our holiday evergreens sale benefitting our 2024 featured nonprofit, Northwest Education Access. 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…
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…
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