Rice United Way Campaign closes in on goal

The Rice United Way Campaign is nearing 85 percent of its $250,000 goal, with pledges and contributions at $211,309.

The Office of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies has hit 100 percent participation. Natural Sciences leads campus with the most funds raised at $18,679. Facilities, Engineering and Planning leads with the largest number of donors, 130.

Pledges may be made by automatic payroll deduction, spread over all of 2020’s paychecks, via Esther through Jan. 21. To give by check or credit card, or to designate any pledge — including a payroll pledge — to benefit a specific United Way agency, geographic area or community program or priority, Rice donors may use the pledge form available on the Rice United Way Campaign website, unitedway.rice.edu, where more information on the campaign is available.