Our annual opportunity to contribute to United Way of Central Iowa, as a University, is this week! Your optional participation can be one of three ways: financial, volunteering, and/or needed supplies. We’ll continue to have some fun giving-level incentives as well.  This especially includes the incentive of getting a full-day off on the Wednesday before Thanksgiving instead of a half-day. That is, if we can hit our campaign participation goal of 30%!

The campaign kicked-off yesterday with an email from Mary Sellers from United Way of Central Iowa and will conclude on Friday, Nov. 13. Some highlights to share:

• The campaign is part of our identity: being proudly of our place, celebrating our neighborhood, our city, and our many partnerships
• 100% of the funds donated remain in central Iowa (Polk, Dallas, and Warren counties)
• 1 in 3 central Iowa households are unable to afford basic needs
• United Way financially supports many organizations that are partners with Drake including the Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Iowa

More details about this years campaign, giving level incentives, our supply drive, and volunteer opportunities can be found on this site.

Thank you for any participation!

— Nate Reagen, Office of the President