United Way of Pierce County

Off-to-college Campaign

More than 2,800 students in Pierce County are homeless. Over 150 of those students are on track to graduate in June and you can help them head off to college with the necessities to be successful.

The Off-to-College Campaign gives you the opportunity to help these students by donating any of the following items:

Laptop Computer
MS Office/Student
Flash Drives
Backpacks
Highlighter Pens
Pens (Pens, pencils, pencil sharpener)
Binders and Paper
3 x 5 Cards / Sticky Notes
Surge Protector
Alarm Clock
Toiletries (Towels, soap, toothpaste, toothbrush)

Donations may be brought to United Way of Pierce County at 1501 Pacific Ave, Suite 400 in Tacoma. Cash donations will also be accepted to purchase the above items. Please make all checks payable to United Way of Pierce County and mark them OTCC.

The deadline for donations is May 24, 2013.

Download a flyer

If you have questions, please contact Tammy Brown at tammyb@uwpc.org or 253-597-7496.

Help Needed to Send Homeless to College
Debbie Cafazzo, The News Tribune

In 2012, 50 homeless youth graduated from the Tacoma School District. Twenty-nine of them went to college, including 16 who participated in the Off-To-College Campaign. Individuals and businesses donated $5,250 in cash and necessities to help them start college.

Special Thanks to

Simpson
Heritage Bank
Integrity Life Church
St. Mark's Lutheran Church
South Sound DUI Panel
and many individuals who made the happen.