It's the Holiday Season and we've been having lots of fun! Last week, we got to visit McCord Candies and take a candy cane tour. Today, we had our staff holiday party full of delicious food, thoughtful gifts, and great team bonding time.

We are only four weeks away from our Victory Celebration on November 17th! Have you made your pledge to help us reach our $5 million goal? If not you can at uwlafayette.org/donate/. Every dollar truly does make a difference.

Thank you to @jconline for this amazing highlight! We are a little over halfway to the end of our campaign and are pushing hard toward our $5 million goal. Read the article here: tinyurl.com/2kcrlaqq

Happy Monday! It's United Way Pizza Day at @arnispizza1965! Arni's is donating $1 from EVERY large pizza sold in Tippecanoe County towards our annual campaign. Go get some pizza for lunch, dinner, or both!

Thank you to all those who have already contributed to our annual campaign, and thank you to those who are getting ready to kick off. We are well on the way to our $5 million goal and are excited to see where we end up. Our mission wouldn't be possible without you.

Last week, the Labor Engagement Committee (LEC) proudly presented a check to United Way of Greater Lafayette for $11,838. These funds came from both their golf outing and their mini-golf outing and will help to benefit our annual campaign. Thanks to the LEC for everything.

It's Thank you Thursday! Today, we want to say thank you to all of our campaign cabinet members. This group of volunteers works hard to connect with local businesses during our campaign. Without their hard work, we wouldn't be able to have such a great impact on the community.

If you'd like to make a difference in a 3rd grader's education consider volunteering with a Read to Succeed class. In 3rd-grade classes, the focus is primarily on fluency, learning new vocabulary, and helping with classwork. Sign up to volunteer here: volunteer.uwlafayette.org/.../United%20W…...

Earlier this week United Way staff spent the morning at @LafTransHsg for a tour of their engagement center and to serve lunch. It was a great day seeing the work of one of our agency partners, and an opportunity to give back to the community during Month of Caring.

If you would like to make a difference in a 1st grader's early literacy skills, consider volunteering with a Read to Succeed class. In most 1st grade classes the focus is on sight words, grammar, phonics, and summarizing stories. Sign up: volunteer.uwlafayette.org/organization/S…

We hosted our Tocqueville Gratitude Gathering earlier this week and it couldn't have been a nicer evening. Each year, this dinner is put together to thank our Tocqueville donors, who raise $10,000 or more annually for United Way of Greater Lafayette.

Do you make quarterly estimated payments of your income taxes to the state or federal government? If so, the third-quarter payment is due September 15th!

Thank you to all of our event sponsors who helped to make our inaugural Run United 5K possible. Thank you to all of the food vendors who kept everybody fed and energized. Thank you to Wendell Ferguson for donating the stage and selfie station which was a big hit!

This month, we are shining the spotlight on Ashley Biesemeier. Ashley has been with us for a little over 4 years. She moved away with her family for a short stint, but we are glad she’s back now. Ashley is always willing to help out wherever she’s needed and we appreciate that.

Thank you to everyone who helped make the inaugural Run United 5K an incredible success! We had 188 runners registered and we raised $4,742 to give back to those in need. What a great day!

Today, we shine the spotlight on Legal Aid. Legal Aid provides free legal assistance to low-income residents of Tippecanoe County who otherwise cannot obtain an attorney. To see more of what Legal Aid offers, visit their website below. tclegalaid.org

Did you know that United Way volunteers helped local households receive $2.3 million in tax refunds this year? Whether you want to join the team or are just curious about how it all works, you can join us for a brief info session. Sign up here: x.gldn.io/e/iqn5OGg5Hsb

For our final look back at past campaign stories, we want to highlight the Steuterman's. Erika and Ronald shared the story of how Wabash Center Inc. helped their daughters Erin and Jessie become more independent as people. See their story below! youtube.com/watch?v=cX7YzE…

Only 2 days away from campaign! We're so excited to keep the momentum going that our pacesetter campaigns have gotten started. Each year, a handful of organizations run workplace campaigns earlier in the summer to set the pace and raise awareness about the upcoming campaign.

Thank you to @Evonik for hosting the Industry & Union Kickoff Breakfast last week. We had a great turnout at the breakfast and an impactful time discussing the upcoming campaign. Campaign Chair Jim Smith and Brandi Christiansen from @mhawvr spoke at the event. #LiveUnited