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Practice good sleep hygiene with these strategies
March 6, 2023
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…
Creating inclusive communities: March is developmental disabilities awareness month
March 2, 2023
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…
Embrace equity this Women's History Month
March 2, 2023
Women's History Month: a time to celebrate and reflect on the many women who came before us. Women’s* History Month was established in 1987 by presidential proclamation to celebrate the contributions and achievements of women socially, politically, economically and culturally over the course of American history. *In this article, “women” and “girls” refers to all…
Discover nonprofit organizations supporting women and girls
February 28, 2023
In honor of Women’s History Month, join the UWCFD at a nonprofit expo of organizations supporting women and girls. Tuesday, March 28, 2023 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. UW Tower north cafeteria Meet nonprofit representatives, ask questions, make a donation, pick up some swag and show your solidarity! Participating organizations include: Dress for Success: The…
Turkey-Syria earthquake: How to help
February 6, 2023
An aerial view of debris of a collapsed building after 7.8 magnitude earthquake hits Hatay, Turkey on February 6, 2023. (Photo by Ercin Erturk/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images) More than 50,000 people are dead and thousands more injured after a powerful magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck Turkey and Syria on Monday, Feb. 6. The disaster is…
Dozens of volunteers make no-sew pet blankets for Seattle Humane
January 31, 2023
UW Men's Soccer making pet blankets for Seattle Humane In January, UWCFD hosted its first, but hopefully not last, no-sew blanket making event to benefit our furry friends at Seattle Humane. THANK YOU to the dozens of groups and individuals for volunteering your time to bring comfort to shelter animals. Seattle Humane provides each animal…
It’s not rude to stare at art
January 30, 2023
Photo: © Rikard Österlund / Tate Why look at art? It can make you feel good. A University of London study demonstrated that looking at beautiful (to the beholder) art can create an instant dopamine release, creating feelings of happiness and gratitude akin to looking at someone you love. Studies have also shown that looking…
Discover the work of the UW food pantries
January 27, 2023
Each of the three UW campuses has a dedicated food pantry for students, staff and faculty experiencing food insecurity. Your support can help alleviate food insecurity. UW food pantries provide food to UW community members who are having a hard time putting food on their plates. This need could be the result of a short-term…
UWCFD raises nearly $2 million to support nonprofits
January 27, 2023
In autumn 2022, UW staff, faculty and retirees came together to contribute nearly $2 million to hundreds of nonprofit organizations through the UW Combined Fund Drive’s Do Good, Feel Good campaign. “I am so impressed by the creativity our employee volunteers bring to the campaign. It inspires such incredible generosity on the part of UW…
Celebrate Black History Month with these engagement and learning opportunities
January 20, 2023
Black History Month celebrates 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 through the efforts of scholar Carter G. Woodson. Black History Month was officially recognized in 1976 by…
Observe Black History Month by supporting Black-owned businesses
January 19, 2023
February marks the annual Black History Month recognition in the U.S., celebrating the achievements, influences and legacies of Black Americans. Supporting Black-owned businesses - this month and all year long - is an easy and effective way to show solidarity with Black entrepreneurs whose products and services deserve patronage. Black-owned businesses comprise about 10% of…
How to support UW-hosted Tent City 3
January 19, 2023
Tent City 3/ Chris Yang, Seattle Pacific University Tent City 3 (TC3), a self-managed moveable community of individuals experiencing homelessness, will be housed on the UW campus at parking lot E21 until March 19, 2023. Lot E21 is between Husky Stadium and the Waterfront Activities Center, near the UW light rail station. On two previous…
UWCFD donor wins $2,000 to donate to charity
January 3, 2023
UWCFD donor Andrew Krueger, left, with UW Food Pantry student director Alex Silver. Last November, the Washington State Combined Fund Drive hosted the "Give 2 in '22" charity sweepstakes, sponsored by Twinstar Credit Union, during the fall workplace giving campaign. Open to any state employee or retiree who started a recurring payroll deduction of $2…
International Holocaust Remembrance Day is January 27
January 1, 2023
In 2005, the United Nations General Assembly called on nations to mark January 27 as International Holocaust Remembrance Day. On this day, the millions of lives lost during the Holocaust are remembered: six million Jews, 250,000 people with disabilities, 250,000 Romani people, nearly 2,000 Jehovah’s Witnesses, and hundreds, possibly thousands, of LGBTQ+ individuals. 2023 marks…
Consider donating blood this January
December 30, 2022
Considering donating blood? The need for blood, platelet and plasma donations is especially great in wintertime. Every time we donate one pint of blood, the potential is there to save three lives. For the past year or so, the American Red Cross has experienced the worst blood shortage in over a decade. Holiday schedules, bad weather, and…
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