The annual Partners in Giving campaign has begun. This statewide fundraiser has raised more than $92 million dollars for charity since its conception in 1973 through the generous donations of state and university employees. 

If you choose to make a donation, the process is simple: go to https://giving.wi.gov and click on the “DONATE NOW” button in the top right corner of the page. Then follow the onscreen prompts to select your charity and donation type. 

This campaign supports over 300 charities; you can view all of them by visiting https://giving.wi.gov/charities-2/ and clicking the “Digital Guidebook” button. You also have the option of donating to “umbrella organizations.” These organizations support many different agencies and nonprofits dedicated towards a specific cause, such as hunger relief, performing arts or environmental protection. 

As a CALS employee, if you donate before December 2, you will be entered in a drawing to win a gift card prize, drawn on December 3. Our business donors this year include the Milwaukee Brewers, Parthenon, Café Hollander, the Madison Mallards & Night Mares, Forward Theater, Chipotle, Vitense Golfland, The Book Deal, and the Milwaukee Admirals. (If you wish to be entered in the drawing without making a donation, please contact Amanda Givens directly).

We’ll have a bonus drawing at the end of this month for Chipotle gift cards, so donate before Halloween to be entered automatically.

If you have any questions, visit giving.wi.gov/, contact your department/unit volunteer, or reach out to CALS Partners in Giving chair Amanda Givens.