A Campaign for Community Giving

Bear Down, and Step Up

Monday, Nov. 10 - Friday, Dec. 5

Our Annual UA Cares Workplace Giving Campaign is an opportunity to enroll in payroll deductions for charity and complete service projects in the community. Our team of UA Cares Ambassadors spend a month each fall engaging in service and inviting colleagues to enroll in deductions to support the 501(c)(3) nonprofits or U of A Foundation accounts of their choice.

Bear Down, Step Up

Questions and decisions about charitable giving for tax purposes should be directed to your tax professional. No information on UAccess or the UA Cares website is intended to offer tax advice.

Yes! Please utilize our UA Cares Communicators Kit to find the following:

A list of UA Cares Ambassadors
Example language to use for email invites
A flyer to help recruit ambassadors
A list of impact statements from charities that could use your help
A flyer to post in your department about the campaign
A set of slides to use in department meetings

Giving Opportunities Spotlight Check out what a $5-$15 payroll deduction could provide to these charitable recipients
Image A $5 recurring payroll deduction to Sister José Women's Center could provide 3 nights of emergency shelter, meals, and access to a case worker, while a $15 deduction could provide two weeks of survival services for women who are unsheltered. This includes safe spaces, hot showers, access to bathrooms, and healthy meals.
Image A $5 recurring payroll deduction to the Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona could provide 20 meals for people struggling with food insecurity. A $15 recurring deduction could provide 60 meals.
Image A $5 recurring payroll deduction to the Campus Pantry could provide a student in need with 20 visits to the Campus Pantry, while a $15 recurring payroll deduction could provide a student in need with more than a year’s worth of weekly visits to the Campus Pantry.
Image A $5 recurring payroll deduction to the United Way of Tucson and Southern Arizona could provide two elementary school students with twelve new books to encourage summer reading and reduce summer learning loss, while a $15 deduction could feed three families with young children experiencing a loss of income or benefits for one month.
Image A $5 payroll deduction to the Employee Emergency Fund could pay the electric bill for a colleague in need, while a $15 deduction could help a struggling colleague pay their mortgage for 1 month.

Days of Caring Service Projects

UA Cares Volunteers during UW Days of Caring

Each year, the United Way of Tucson and Southern Arizona organizes the largest service event in the State of Arizona called Days of Caring. More than 100 service projects are available for faculty, staff, and students to choose from as they Bear Down, and Step Up for others. Check out the projects below to join the Wildcats as we focus on our community ahead of this year's charitable giving campaign.

Participate in Arizona's largest community service event!

Vitalant Blood Drive | Friday Oct. 24, 9:30 – 2:30 p.m.
Join us on the UA Mall (between the Mall and Old Main) to donate blood to help patients in our local hospitals. We’re partnering with Vitalant, a nonprofit that provides blood and special services to patients in about 900 hospitals across the U.S. Donating takes approximately one hour of your time, but can literally save multiple lives right here in Arizona.

REGISTER FOR VITALANT BLOOD DRIVE

Eller Make a Difference Day | Friday & Saturday, October 24-25, 9:00 – 1:00 p.m.
Approximately 1,000 students from the Eller School of Business take on service projects and learn how to lead volunteers in projects on or near campus. Sign up below to be randomly assigned to one of these groups and work alongside our students.

REGISTER FOR ELLER MAKE A DIFFERENCE DAY

General Project Registration | Friday & Saturday, October 24-25, 9:00 – 1:00 p.m.
Sign you or your team up for any of the many projects that the United Way of Tucson and Southern Arizona have made possible by working with local groups who can use your support!