{"id":2109,"date":"2021-01-25T17:14:26","date_gmt":"2021-01-25T17:14:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/cfd\/?page_id=2109"},"modified":"2023-08-30T17:14:48","modified_gmt":"2023-08-30T17:14:48","slug":"blog-posts","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/cfd\/community-connections\/blog-posts\/","title":{"rendered":"UWCFD news"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul class=\"shortcode-blogroll\">\n<li><span><br \/>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/cfd\/community-connections\/blog-posts\/#Honoring_Dr_Martin_Luther_King_Jr_Building_Community_Uniting_a_Nation_January_13_2026\" >Honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.: Building Community, Uniting a Nation\nJanuary 13, 2026<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/cfd\/community-connections\/blog-posts\/#Season_of_giving_Gifts_that_give_back_December_1_2025\" >Season of giving: Gifts that give back\nDecember 1, 2025<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/cfd\/community-connections\/blog-posts\/#Last_Week_to_Give_Activities_November_18_2025\" >Last Week to Give Activities\nNovember 18, 2025<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/cfd\/community-connections\/blog-posts\/#Our_Community_Our_Veterans_Honoring_Those_Who_Served_November_5_2025\" >Our Community, Our Veterans: Honoring Those Who Served\nNovember 5, 2025<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/cfd\/community-connections\/blog-posts\/#Meet_this_years_fantastic_team_of_Campaign_Assistants_November_4_2025\" >Meet this year\u2019s fantastic team of Campaign Assistants!\nNovember 4, 2025<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/cfd\/community-connections\/blog-posts\/#Protect_yourself_from_poor_air_quality_during_this_fire_season_August_13_2025\" >Protect yourself from poor air quality during this fire season\nAugust 13, 2025<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/cfd\/community-connections\/blog-posts\/#Help_those_impacted_by_floods_in_Texas_July_8_2025\" >Help those impacted by floods in Texas\nJuly 8, 2025<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/cfd\/community-connections\/blog-posts\/#Happy_Pride_Month_How_to_get_involved_get_support_or_give_support_May_28_2025\" >Happy Pride Month! How to get involved, get support or give support\nMay 28, 2025<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/cfd\/community-connections\/blog-posts\/#May_is_Older_Americans_Month_April_28_2025\" >May is Older Americans Month\nApril 28, 2025<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/cfd\/community-connections\/blog-posts\/#Listening_Learning_Including_Shifting_the_Autism_Dialogue_April_28_2025\" >Listening, Learning, Including: Shifting the Autism Dialogue\nApril 28, 2025<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/cfd\/community-connections\/blog-posts\/#Earth_Day_2025_Our_Power_Our_Planet_April_2_2025\" >Earth Day 2025: Our Power, Our Planet\nApril 2, 2025<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/cfd\/community-connections\/blog-posts\/#This_Womens_History_Month_%E2%80%93_Moving_Forward_Together_March_7_2025\" >This Women\u2019s History Month &#8211; Moving Forward Together\nMarch 7, 2025<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/cfd\/community-connections\/blog-posts\/#March_is_developmental_disabilities_awareness_month_March_5_2025\" >March is developmental disabilities awareness month\nMarch 5, 2025<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/cfd\/community-connections\/blog-posts\/#Help_those_impacted_by_the_fires_in_California_January_9_2025\" >Help those impacted by the fires in California\nJanuary 9, 2025<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/cfd\/community-connections\/blog-posts\/#Join_us_for_the_UWCFDs_Third_Annual_Blanket_Making_on_Feb_13_January_7_2025\" >Join us for the UWCFD&#8217;s Third Annual Blanket Making on Feb. 13\nJanuary 7, 2025<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Honoring_Dr_Martin_Luther_King_Jr_Building_Community_Uniting_a_Nation_January_13_2026\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/cfd\/2026\/01\/13\/honoring-dr-martin-luther-king-jr-building-community-uniting-a-nation\/\">Honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.: Building Community, Uniting a Nation<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"date\">January 13, 2026<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/cfd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2022\/01\/Happy-MLK-Day-100x100.png\" class=\"float-left wp-post-image\" alt=\"Happy MLK Day\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/cfd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2022\/01\/Happy-MLK-Day-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/cfd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2022\/01\/Happy-MLK-Day-50x50.png 50w, https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/cfd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2022\/01\/Happy-MLK-Day-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/cfd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2022\/01\/Happy-MLK-Day-45x45.png 45w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr.'s life and legacy on January 19, 2026. This month, communities across the nation will honor the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. For more than 40 years, MLK Day has stood as a federal holiday - the only one dedicated to a Black American - celebrating Dr.&hellip;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/cfd\/2026\/01\/13\/honoring-dr-martin-luther-king-jr-building-community-uniting-a-nation\/\" class=\"more\" aria-label=\"Read more about Honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.: Building Community, Uniting a Nation\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span><br \/>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Season_of_giving_Gifts_that_give_back_December_1_2025\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/cfd\/2025\/12\/01\/season-of-giving-gifts-that-give-back-2\/\">Season of giving: Gifts that give back<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"date\">December 1, 2025<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Bring more meaning to giving season this year with gifts that give back to charitable causes and efforts. We get it. You want to give your family and friends meaningful, cool, interesting and eco-friendly gifts this holiday season that won\u2019t end up at a thrift store or in a landfill and were made by adults&hellip;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/cfd\/2025\/12\/01\/season-of-giving-gifts-that-give-back-2\/\" class=\"more\" aria-label=\"Read more about Season of giving: Gifts that give back\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span><br \/>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Last_Week_to_Give_Activities_November_18_2025\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/cfd\/2025\/11\/18\/last-week-to-give-activities\/\">Last Week to Give Activities<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"date\">November 18, 2025<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>It\u2019s almost here, the final week of the 2025 UW Combined Fund Drive! For the first week of December, we\u2019ve 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&hellip;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/cfd\/2025\/11\/18\/last-week-to-give-activities\/\" class=\"more\" aria-label=\"Read more about Last Week to Give Activities\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span><br \/>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Our_Community_Our_Veterans_Honoring_Those_Who_Served_November_5_2025\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/cfd\/2025\/11\/05\/our-community-our-veterans-honoring-those-who-served\/\">Our Community, Our Veterans: Honoring Those Who Served<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"date\">November 5, 2025<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Many of us\u00a0are related or at least know someone who has served in our lives, be it the army, navy, marines or air force, so let\u2019s honor and remember all those who\u2019ve served and done their duty. The University of Washington has a history of supporting students on the GI Bill, providing an esteemed educational&hellip;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/cfd\/2025\/11\/05\/our-community-our-veterans-honoring-those-who-served\/\" class=\"more\" aria-label=\"Read more about Our Community, Our Veterans: Honoring Those Who Served\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span><br \/>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Meet_this_years_fantastic_team_of_Campaign_Assistants_November_4_2025\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/cfd\/2025\/11\/04\/meet-this-years-fantastic-team-of-campaign-assistants-2\/\">Meet this year\u2019s fantastic team of Campaign Assistants!<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"date\">November 4, 2025<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>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\u2019s team! Kris Jenkins (she\/her) Kris is thrilled to be joining the UWCFD team as a campaign assistant for the 2025 Combined&hellip;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/cfd\/2025\/11\/04\/meet-this-years-fantastic-team-of-campaign-assistants-2\/\" class=\"more\" aria-label=\"Read more about Meet this year\u2019s fantastic team of Campaign Assistants!\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span><br \/>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Protect_yourself_from_poor_air_quality_during_this_fire_season_August_13_2025\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/cfd\/2025\/08\/13\/protect-yourself-from-poor-air-quality-during-this-fire-season\/\">Protect yourself from poor air quality during this fire season<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"date\">August 13, 2025<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/cfd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2024\/07\/Wildfire-smoke-100x100.jpeg\" class=\"float-left wp-post-image\" alt=\"The Seattle skyline on a very smoky day\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/cfd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2024\/07\/Wildfire-smoke-100x100.jpeg 100w, https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/cfd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2024\/07\/Wildfire-smoke-50x50.jpeg 50w, https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/cfd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2024\/07\/Wildfire-smoke-300x300.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Smoke from wildfires obscure the Space Needle and the Seattle skyline on Sept. 12, 2020. (Photo by Lindsey Wasson\/Getty Images) Wildfire season is upon us, and though the air quality in the Pacific Northwest is at safe levels most of the time, many will remember our dubious honor in October of 2022 when Seattle had&hellip;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/cfd\/2025\/08\/13\/protect-yourself-from-poor-air-quality-during-this-fire-season\/\" class=\"more\" aria-label=\"Read more about Protect yourself from poor air quality during this fire season\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span><br \/>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Help_those_impacted_by_floods_in_Texas_July_8_2025\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/cfd\/2025\/07\/08\/help-those-impacted-by-floods-in-texas\/\">Help those impacted by floods in Texas<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"date\">July 8, 2025<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/cfd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2025\/07\/84478279007-texas-flood-11-100x100.jpeg\" class=\"float-left wp-post-image\" alt=\"Broken trees and overturned vehicles after the Guadalupe River flash flood in Kerrville, Texas.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/cfd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2025\/07\/84478279007-texas-flood-11-100x100.jpeg 100w, https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/cfd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2025\/07\/84478279007-texas-flood-11-50x50.jpeg 50w, https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/cfd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2025\/07\/84478279007-texas-flood-11-300x300.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Broken trees and overturned vehicles after the Guadalupe River flash flood in Kerrville, Texas. Photo: Ronaldo Schmidt, AFP Via Getty Images Over the 4th of July weekend, devastating flash floods struck Central Texas leaving more than 100 dead and more missing. More than 850 people have been rescued. Early Thursday morning, a flood watch was&hellip;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/cfd\/2025\/07\/08\/help-those-impacted-by-floods-in-texas\/\" class=\"more\" aria-label=\"Read more about Help those impacted by floods in Texas\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span><br \/>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Happy_Pride_Month_How_to_get_involved_get_support_or_give_support_May_28_2025\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/cfd\/2025\/05\/28\/happy-pride-month-how-to-get-involved-get-support-or-give-support-2025\/\">Happy Pride Month! How to get involved, get support or give support<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"date\">May 28, 2025<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/cfd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2021\/06\/CFDPride-02-100x100.png\" class=\"float-left wp-post-image\" alt=\"CFDPride\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/cfd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2021\/06\/CFDPride-02-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/cfd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2021\/06\/CFDPride-02-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/cfd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2021\/06\/CFDPride-02-900x900.png 900w, https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/cfd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2021\/06\/CFDPride-02-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/cfd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2021\/06\/CFDPride-02-1536x1536.png 1536w, https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/cfd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2021\/06\/CFDPride-02-2048x2048.png 2048w, https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/cfd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2021\/06\/CFDPride-02-375x375.png 375w, https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/cfd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2021\/06\/CFDPride-02-750x750.png 750w, https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/cfd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2021\/06\/CFDPride-02-1140x1140.png 1140w, https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/cfd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2021\/06\/CFDPride-02-50x50.png 50w, https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/cfd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2021\/06\/CFDPride-02-45x45.png 45w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Colorful rainbow gay pride flag being waved in the breeze by a hand wearing a sweatband In recognition of the Stonewall Uprising in Manhattan, which - among other factors - prompted the Gay Liberation Movement, June is Pride Month. Pride month celebrates the contributions of the LGBTQ+ community, honors those whose lives were lost to&hellip;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/cfd\/2025\/05\/28\/happy-pride-month-how-to-get-involved-get-support-or-give-support-2025\/\" class=\"more\" aria-label=\"Read more about Happy Pride Month! How to get involved, get support or give support\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span><br \/>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"May_is_Older_Americans_Month_April_28_2025\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/cfd\/2025\/04\/28\/may-is-older-americans-month\/\">May is Older Americans Month<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"date\">April 28, 2025<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/cfd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2024\/06\/Social-wellness-100x100.jpeg\" class=\"float-left wp-post-image\" alt=\"Multi generational women having fun together at park - Multiracial people meet and hugging each other outdoor\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/cfd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2024\/06\/Social-wellness-100x100.jpeg 100w, https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/cfd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2024\/06\/Social-wellness-50x50.jpeg 50w, https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/cfd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2024\/06\/Social-wellness-300x300.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Promoting health in an aging population Every year in May, Older Americans Month recognizes the contributions of older adults across the nation. Started by President Gerald Ford in 1976, the focus of this month is helping older population maintain involvement in community and social activities. \u00a0This engagement helps prevent abuse and neglect. At the start&hellip;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/cfd\/2025\/04\/28\/may-is-older-americans-month\/\" class=\"more\" aria-label=\"Read more about May is Older Americans Month\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span><br \/>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Listening_Learning_Including_Shifting_the_Autism_Dialogue_April_28_2025\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/cfd\/2025\/04\/28\/listening-learning-including-shifting-the-autism-dialogue\/\">Listening, Learning, Including: Shifting the Autism Dialogue<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"date\">April 28, 2025<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>April is Autism Acceptance Month, an opportunity to deepen our understanding of this complex developmental disability.\u00a0 According to The Autism Society of America, Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD, or just Autism, capitalized) is a complex, lifelong developmental condition that typically appears during early childhood and can impact a person\u2019s social skills, ability to communicate, ability to&hellip;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/cfd\/2025\/04\/28\/listening-learning-including-shifting-the-autism-dialogue\/\" class=\"more\" aria-label=\"Read more about Listening, Learning, Including: Shifting the Autism Dialogue\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span><br \/>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Earth_Day_2025_Our_Power_Our_Planet_April_2_2025\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/cfd\/2025\/04\/02\/earth-day-2025-our-power-our-planet\/\">Earth Day 2025: Our Power, Our Planet<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"date\">April 2, 2025<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/cfd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2025\/04\/Earth-Day-Banner-100x100.jpg\" class=\"float-left wp-post-image\" alt=\"Earth Day Banner\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/cfd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2025\/04\/Earth-Day-Banner-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/cfd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2025\/04\/Earth-Day-Banner-50x50.jpg 50w, https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/cfd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2025\/04\/Earth-Day-Banner-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Earth Day is an annual global event on April 22 to demonstrate support for environmental protection.\u00a0\u00a0 This year's Earth Day theme is Our Power, Our Planet, inviting people around the world to unite behind renewable energy and increase the global generation of clean electricity by 2030. Individuals are encouraged to learn more about and advocate&hellip;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/cfd\/2025\/04\/02\/earth-day-2025-our-power-our-planet\/\" class=\"more\" aria-label=\"Read more about Earth Day 2025: Our Power, Our Planet\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span><br \/>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/cfd\/2025\/03\/07\/this-womens-history-month-moving-forward-together\/\">This Women\u2019s History Month - Moving Forward Together<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"date\">March 7, 2025<\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/cfd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2024\/02\/Womens-history-month-CFD-100x100.jpeg\" class=\"float-left wp-post-image\" alt=\"Women&#039;s History Month. Women of different ages, nationalities and religions come together. Vector.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/cfd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2024\/02\/Womens-history-month-CFD-100x100.jpeg 100w, https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/cfd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2024\/02\/Womens-history-month-CFD-50x50.jpeg 50w, https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/cfd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2024\/02\/Womens-history-month-CFD-300x300.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This year\u2019s 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 \u201ceducation, mentorship, leadership to shape them minds and futures of all generations.\u201d Teaching is a role that has been considered \u201cwomen\u2019s work\u201d, but it serves a powerful role&hellip;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/cfd\/2025\/03\/07\/this-womens-history-month-moving-forward-together\/\" class=\"more\" aria-label=\"Read more about This Women\u2019s History Month - Moving Forward Together\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span><br \/>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"March_is_developmental_disabilities_awareness_month_March_5_2025\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/cfd\/2025\/03\/05\/march-is-developmental-disabilities-awareness-month\/\">March is developmental disabilities awareness month<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"date\">March 5, 2025<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>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&hellip;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/cfd\/2025\/03\/05\/march-is-developmental-disabilities-awareness-month\/\" class=\"more\" aria-label=\"Read more about March is developmental disabilities awareness month\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span><br \/>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Help_those_impacted_by_the_fires_in_California_January_9_2025\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/cfd\/2025\/01\/09\/help-those-impacted-by-the-fires-in-california\/\">Help those impacted by the fires in California<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"date\">January 9, 2025<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Devastating wildfires are sweeping through Southern California, causing widespread destruction and displacing tens of thousands. \u00a0 Burning house- Pacific Palisades neighborhood (AP Photo\/Jae C. Hong) Active fire prevention efforts continue as firefighters battle two of the most destructive wildfires in California history. This fire is one of the top 20 most destructive in California history,&hellip;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/cfd\/2025\/01\/09\/help-those-impacted-by-the-fires-in-california\/\" class=\"more\" aria-label=\"Read more about Help those impacted by the fires in California\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span><br \/>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Join_us_for_the_UWCFDs_Third_Annual_Blanket_Making_on_Feb_13_January_7_2025\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/cfd\/2025\/01\/07\/join-us-for-the-uwcfds-third-annual-blanket-making-on-feb-12\/\">Join us for the UWCFD&#8217;s Third Annual Blanket Making on Feb. 13<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"date\">January 7, 2025<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>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&hellip;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/cfd\/2025\/01\/07\/join-us-for-the-uwcfds-third-annual-blanket-making-on-feb-12\/\" class=\"more\" aria-label=\"Read more about Join us for the UWCFD's Third Annual Blanket Making on Feb. 13\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":49,"featured_media":2165,"parent":166,"menu_order":50,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_lmt_disableupdate":"no","_lmt_disable":"","slim_seo":{"title":"UWCFD news - UW Combined Fund Drive","description":"Honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.: Building Community, Uniting a Nation January 13, 2026 Celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr.'s life and legacy on January 19, 2"},"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2109","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/cfd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2109","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/cfd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/cfd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/cfd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/49"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/cfd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2109"}],"version-history":[{"count":13,"href":"https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/cfd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2109\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4886,"href":"https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/cfd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2109\/revisions\/4886"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/cfd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/166"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/cfd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2109"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}