This year’s Partners in Giving campaign, themed Make an Impact, kicked off on October 11, 2021 and is approaching its official end later this week, November 30, 2021. However, don’t let the official end of the campaign deter you from donating; contributions are accepted through mid-May 2022.

Last year, contributions from more than 100 employees from the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences totaled almost $59,000. At this point in the 2021 campaign, we are behind both in employees participating and in dollars raised. With your generosity and participation, CALS can meet and exceed last year’s efforts.

Remember, you can donate online at giving.wi.gov and anyone who participates in the campaign is eligible to win the college’s incentive prizes. There will be a drawing at the end of this week, on Friday December 3, 2021 at 12 pm and another on Monday January 3, 2022 at 12 pm. Be sure to donate online or turn in your pledge form soon for your best chance at winning! Incentive prizes will include but are not limited to:

• Gift cards to Babcock Dairy Store
• Gift cards to Bucky’s Varsity Meats
• Coupons for free slices of Ian’s Pizza
• Free ice cream scoop coupons to the Chocolate Shoppe Ice Cream Co.
• Free ice cream scoop coupons for the Wisconsin Union
• Free ice cream scoop coupons for Active Badger Café or Bean & Creamery
• Gift cards to Kwik Trip
• Goody bag from Earth Share Wisconsin
• Set of 2 admissions to Comedy Club on State show
• Set of 2 half-price tickets to UW Department of Theatre and Drama’s production of A Piece of My Heart
• 2 sets of 4 ticket vouchers to a Milwaukee Admirals hockey game
• 4 ticket vouchers to a Madison Mallards baseball game and 4 Madison Mallard baseball caps
• 4 ticket vouchers to a select UW men’s hockey game
• 4 ticket vouchers to a select UW women’s hockey game
• An autographed UW Badger football
• An autographed 2021 collectors’ series Green Bay Packers football

And while winning an incentive prize is certainly worthwhile and exciting, please remember that any donation, no matter how large or small, makes you part of something bigger, helps our surrounding communities, and allows you to Make an Impact!

If you have questions about the Partners in Giving campaign, please contact your department/unit volunteer or the college’s Partners in Giving chair, Therese McHenry.