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Detroit, MI
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What a way to end the school year! Students get surprised w/
@Beyonce
#Detroit
tickets!
@BeyGood
@UWGeneseeCo
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PLEASE SHARE: Free rides to warming shelters in Detroit!
United Way has partnered with
@lyft
to offer free rides to shelters this week, up to $25/ride. Call 2-1-1 or visit to get connected to this and other services.
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58,000 Michigan children are at risk of losing their access to free
#SchoolMeals
under a
@USDA
-proposed SNAP rule change. We should be doing more for our kids — not less. Join us in telling the
@USDA
to
#ProtectSNAP
:
#HandsOffSNAP
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Tomorrow at 3 p.m., you can watch LIVE as
@Barrett_Jackson
auctions off the last production
@Dodge
#Viper
and
#Challenger
SRT
#Demon
—with all proceeds benefitting our work, thanks to our partner
@FiatChrysler_NA
:
#FCALiveUnited
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SOLD for $175k! This
@chevrolet
COPO Camaro was auctioned off at
@Barrett_Jackson
w/ all proceeds to United Way! Thank you
@GM
!
#GMCares
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This month, we're reading "I'm Still Here: Black Dignity in a World Made for Whiteness" by
@austinchanning
.
Drop your read below 👇
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If you or someone you know is in need of shelter in Detroit or anywhere in Michigan, our 2-1-1 helpline is open 24/7/365 to take your call. Just dial 2-1-1 from any phone.
We're anticipating more extreme cold weather and snow over the next week. Please help us get the word out about by RTing this.
If you or someone you know is suffering from no heat in your home, call BSEED at 313-628-2451. If someone is suffering from extreme cold, call 911.
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Big announcement! We are thrilled to share that Dr. Darienne Driver, current superintendent of Milwaukee Public Schools, will serve as our new CEO!
Welcome back to Detroit,
@DrDriverMPS
!
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We joined the
@Lions
and
@DETLionsCheer
at
@DetroitK12
King Academy to teach students about how to build healthy relationships through the
@CharacterPlaybk
course. Thank you
@III_Flowers
,
@andybird_81
,
@Eleezy91
,
@tavonwilson
for investing your time into our Detroit children!
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.
@BornToWin____
is going to
@michiganstateu
to be a doctor!
http://t.co/bgOeWRSCs7
#CollegeBoundDET
#ReachHigher
http://t.co/sACX3h08p2
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A1. Our 2-1-1 call center launched in Dec. 2005. As of last year, every county in Michigan is covered by 2-1-1! We cover 6 counties & take around 250,000 calls each year.
#UnitedWayChat
#211Help
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Get your read on with
@KeeganMKey
at
@SWSolDetroit
's Early Learning Community!
http://t.co/Qse6YDOfFr
#PinkWhale
http://t.co/4j6Zh0NmkW
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Sorry
@KeeganMKey
, but that
#PhoneVoice
could still use some work.
http://t.co/vCXXWFQSsM
#PepperOnTheSteak
http://t.co/5iev0JNq0w
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We're excited, too,
@Mark_wahlberg
. Stop by our offices for a tour to see our part in rebuilding Greater Detroit!
Excited to be a part of rebuilding Detroit with the summer opening of
@Wahlburgers
@JACKEnt
@GreektownCasino
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We applaud
@Detroitk12
in their efforts to make sure that kids have nutritious, free meals while schools are closed.
#COVID
ー19
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.
@NFL
@CharacterPlaybk
is great for Detroit kids! Help expand it & you could win a trip to the
#NFLDraft
:
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"When you educate a woman, you educate an entire nation."
Our CEO Dr. Darienne Driver states perfectly why we're here today: To honor and celebrate the women who lead quality child care efforts in Southeastern Michigan.
#InternationalWomensDay
#WomenUnited
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We’re grateful for the generosity of
@CoachJim4UM
and his wife, Sarah. So, our team member and
@UMich
alum, Mike Cimino, has a very special message from one Wolverine to another!
#WeLoveKhakis
#GoBlue
〽️
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Check out Team
@Jeep
showing how they
#LiveUnited
!
Thank you
@FiatChrysler_NA
for your partnership!
#FCALiveUnited
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Need doesn't take a holiday. Thankfully, neither does United Way's 2-1-1 helpline. This holiday season, give help. Give hope.
#GiveUnited
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...We did it 🗣
Thanks to you, we raised more than $75,000 through the week of
#GivingTuesday
, earning a full $25,000 match from our friends at Masco!
Check out how your support helps our partners
#LightTheWay
to a better future for our region:
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The
#GMStudentCorps
has sure been busy.
http://t.co/4Kb2UcNbrO
#TomorrowsLeaders
http://t.co/D8CZdsp6fb
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Our new CEO is…
#DrumRollPlease
…
@KeeganMKey
! See our Chief Explaining Officer break it down:
http://t.co/nh2H1J7mxQ.
http://t.co/VSKsd336D0
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We're proud to partner w/
@WK_Kellogg_Fdn
@Kresgefdn
on the Hope Starts Here initiative. Together, we're putting Metro Detroit families and children first.
#HopeBuilds
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Help
#Flint
residents, get a chance to win
@Beyonce
tickets:
#BeyGoodDetroit
#BeyGood
@BeyGood
@UWGenesee
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Students at
@Southfieldk12
's,
#StevensonElementarySchool
loved being read to by Congresswoman
@RashidaTlaib
! 📚 Thank you for reading "Little Libraries, Big Heroes" by
@Miranda_Paul
to students at one of our Community Schools this
#ReadingMonth
! 👏
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At the Grow Detroit's Young Talent Career Connections Fair, Cody High School student Jamal Curry got a job with
@DTE_Energy
— and his first step toward a career in engineering:
#GDYTGrind
#MyDetroitFuture
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We’re teaming with
@Detroit_CAN
@MSUCACorps
@getschooled
and
@MICollegeAccess
to host more than 700 high school students for
#Keys2TheD
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DETROIT! Poll workers are needed for the Aug. 4 primary election 📢
The
@CityofDetroit
is looking for 2,000 more poll workers. Any registered voter in Michigan is eligible, including 16 and 17-year-olds.
Hazard pay and PPE will be provided! Sign-up:
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A role model for volunteerism:
@FiatChrysler_NA
staff gave 200+ hours of service in March!
#FCALiveUnited
#volunteer
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The Giving Gate is open at
@FiatChrysler_NA
! This marks the start of another season of fun and fundraising with our friends at FCA.
#FCALiveUnited
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A4. Paul and Ayana Potts are amazing parents of six children. Resources like our free developmental screenings and parent support groups helped them make sure all of their kids are on-track to succeed.
#UnitedWayChat
#BibtoBackpack
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Did you know? February is 211 Awareness Month.
Your part is as easy as
#Retweet
👇
Our 2-1-1 helpline operates 24/7 to meet the growing need in our community.
Not sure if you need us? Find out here:
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Proud as always to see the team from
@FiatChrysler_NA
out volunteering today at
@Focus_HOPE
.
#FCALiveUnited
#DetroitUnited
#NationalVolunteerWeek
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Montana Lewis and Deja Lockhart just got hired with
@PlanteMoran
! Great job, ladies.
#MyDetroitFuture
#GDYTGrind
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We're so grateful for
@ConsumersEnergy
- TY for $65K gift & helping to make Greater Detroit greater!
#LiveUnited
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A8. Every year, we work w/
@CityofDetroit
& other partners to ensure Detroiters get their biggest tax refund—and it shows! In 2018, families inc. their refund by an average of $4,600!
#UnitedWayChat
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We love
@AmeriCorps
because our
#AmeriCorpsVISTA
staff help us further our mission of improving Southeastern Michigan!
#LiveUnited
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Thank you all partners/sponsors of today's
#MeetUpEatUp
Block Party! Join us at Williams Rec Ctr in
#Detroit
, 3-6pm
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Our partnership with
@Lions
is bringing the power of character and healthy relationships directly to families with
@CharacterPlaybk
. Access mental wellness, financial readiness and other free courses from
@EVERFI
at
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A1. Volunteers are crucial to our work in Education, Economic Prosperity & Health. Right now, volunteers interested in Education can work with youth in school and summer programs:
#UWVolunteer
#UnitedWayChat
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In the wake of last week's tragedies, to move forward, we're starting with conversation.
#LiveUnited
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Absolutely incredible.
$2.5 million raised for our Metro Detroit community and the families we serve tonight at the
@Barrett_Jackson
auction of this 2019
@Ford
GT Heritage Edition. Thank you
@fordfund_
& our Campaign Chair Joe Hinrichs for making this historic auction possible!
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We are blown away! Thank you,
@Ford
!
The crowd went wild when the hammer came down on a winning bid of $2.5 MILLION for this incredible 2019
@Ford
GT Heritage Edition VIN 001 – all of which will benefit
@UnitedWaySEM
.
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Own a piece of
#DodgeViper
history! Our partner
@FiatChrysler_NA
is auctioning off 1,800+ pieces of memorabilia to raise funds for United Way.
#FCALiveUnited
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Thank you
@RepLawrence
for meeting with us to talk about the
#BuildBackBetter
Act and how we can better support children and families!
#UWAdvocate
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It's our favorite day of the year...
#211Day
! 😆
Stay tuned as we spread awareness about our 2-1-1 helpline and celebrate our 2-1-1 team all day!
#Happy211Day
#Team211
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Desiree Hicks is a junior at Henry Ford Academy and she just got hired at
@PlanteMoran
!
#CareerConnections
#GDYT
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This
#NationalNonProfitDay
, we're proud to say we have been serving Southeastern Michigan for 100 years.
#100YearsUnited
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A1. So far this year, our
#VITA
partners
@accountingaid
and
@WayneMetroCCA
have processed 5,700+ tax returns—that's 300 more than this time last year! And 1,100+ people in Metro Detroit have filed using
#MyFreeTaxes
.
#UnitedWayChat
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They're at it again! Volunteers from
@FiatChrysler_NA
were out at
@DevelopmentCtrs
today sprucing up their property for spring. It's day 2 of
#DetroitUnited
volunteering for our partner FCA.
#NationalVolunteerWeek
#FCALiveUnited
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Thank you
@SenGaryPeters
for meeting with Michigan United Way reps on our
#UWDayofAction
to talk about SNAP & other programs that help Michigan families!
#UWAdvocate
#ProtectSNAP
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A4. Daisjona wasn’t just helped by 2-1-1—she made helping others through 2-1-1 into her career and now works with us!
#UnitedWayChat
#Team211
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.
@VictoriaJustice
@JUST_JUP
reading w/ kids at
@JetBlue
book vending machine launch.
#soarwithreading
#bibtobackpack
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“When you talk about Detroit's renaissance, it’s mainly downtown. What are we doing to make sure the neighborhoods are feeling that same change and excitement?” Our CEO Dr. Driver talked w/ nonprofit leaders about how we'll move our city & region forward together.
#LiveUnited
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Thank you to all of our partners who made the
#GDYT
Career Connections Fair a success and helped hundreds of Detroit youth get jobs!
#MyDetroitFuture
#GDYTGrind
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Excited to stand with
@CityofDetroit
@accountingaid
@GoodwillDet
@SerMetro
and other partners to kick off efforts to raise awareness about
#EITC
tax credit.
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Q5. We partnered w/
@Gleaners
to assist federal employees with food during the
#GovernmentShutdown
, and offered additional assistance through 2-1-1. Our team took 115 calls for food and utility/rent/payment assistance.
#UnitedWayChat
#Team211
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Our Women United group hosts the fifth annual Women of Influence Summit presented by
@DTE_Energy
. The virtual event features
@nytimes
and
@USATODAY
bestselling author of “I’m Still Here: Black Dignity in a World Made for Whiteness"
@austinchanning
! RSVP:
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A6. We're so grateful for all of the amazing coverage our local news outlets give us for our education work! Here's a clip from
@fox2detroit
talking about our Find Your Future Career Exploration Fair last fall:
#UnitedWayChat
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30 bikes are on their way to
@OakFamServices
thanks to
@ThisIsGMC
@Buick
employees who built them today!
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A4, pt. 2: At our
#GDYT
#CareerConnections
Fair last spring, 350 students from schools we work with got summer internships—like Jonathan! We can't wait to connect more students with careers this May!
#UnitedWayChat
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A4. We believe all students are
#BetterWithBreakfast
and so does
@OaklandSchools
. In partnership with
@OakGov
and the school board, we've made free breakfast available to more than 3,500 students! Discover more about Better With Breakfast:
#UnitedWayChat
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On Aug. 28, 1963, Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. stood before marchers in Washington, D.C., calling for racial equity and equal rights for Black Americans.
Some 57 years later our nation still struggles with generational, structural, and institutional racism.
That. must. change.
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Our
#DetroitLoveStory
? I guess you could say we wear our heart on our (very large) sleeve.
#LiveUnited
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.
@DoveSoars
of
@BMAchievement
: There is nothing more powerful than an org making a declaration for young men of color; for Detroit.
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A4. Donni Johnson has an incredible story. In 2015, she and her family were evicted from their home. So they called 2-1-1. Read the full story:
#UnitedWayChat
#211help
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Deconstruct racism.
Understand inequity.
Confront bias.
May 21.
Accept the challenge.
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Meet Natialya Brown! She’s a freshman,
@Detroitk12
East English Village Preparatory Academy, who wants to be a surgeon! Way to go, Natialya! 👍
#MyDetroitFuture
#FindYourFuture
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We need YOUR help to get free meals to Greater Detroit kids this summer. Join our
#MeetUpEatUp
#Thunderclap
:
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A2: Our community project is centered around our early childhood education efforts to build literacy in Metro Detroit. Our volunteers will be crafting miniature libraries to get more books into the hands of our children!
#UnitedWayChat
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We're proud to have our Health & Policy teams at
#hungerpc18
to join the efforts to solve our country's most pressing hunger issues.
#UWadvocate
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Thank you to
@GovWhitmer
and
#MiLeg
for passing the
#MIBudget
that prioritizes families, workers, and students!
#LiveUnited
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.
@DrHBGray
&
@BGallagherUW
take the stage w/
@rochelleriley
for
@deteconomicclub
discussion.
#econclub
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Our policy & health teams are in D.C. today advocating for policies that make our communities healthier, like SNAP. First stop today was a visit to
@SenGaryPeters
w/
@ElderLawofMI
#SNAPToEndHunger
#SNAPmatters
#hungerpc18
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A1. Our labor partners have made a difference in Southeastern Michigan for more than 75 years in so many ways. They volunteer at
#MeetUpEatUp
, support youth employment & workforce development and give to our community every year.
#UnitedWayChat
#UWLovesLabor
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A5. We align our student success efforts with
@DetroitK12
. Last year, we stood with school board members and city leaders to welcome Nikolai Vitti (
@Dr_Vitti
) as Detroit's new superintendent and present a unified vision for Detroit students.
#UnitedWayChat
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Awesome supporters at
@FiatChrysler_NA
kicked off their UW campaign today w/ a "Giving Gate," music, food & fun for staff!
#FCALiveUnited
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Here's a win-win! 🏈
For just $10 you could win a virtual hang out with a Detroit
@Lions
player AND help our community.
Double your donation and double your chance to win! All proceeds help us support those impacted by COVID-19.
Enter by May 31 👇
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Allen Kimbrough, a freshman at
@Detroitk12
East English Village Preparatory Academy, wants to be a doctor! Awesome, Allen!
#MyDetroitFuture
#FindYourFuture
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Volunteers in action!
@DTE_Energy
employees packing novels to deliver to Osborn HS, just in time for
#BacktoSchool
!
#DTECares
#LiveUnited
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All children deserve a healthy breakfast regardless of economic or social status.
@OaklandSchools
has become the first county in Michigan to offer a universal school breakfast program across the entire county.
#BetterWithBreakfast
#LiveUnited
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Dr. Driver Hudson is speaking at the
#MPC19
about the need for after school programs for Michigan children.
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We want Michigan students to join
#TeamNorth
in the
#EduCupChallenge
!
Now through May 29,
@EVERFI
and the
@NFL
are bringing digital STEM, character development, math, reading, and community engagement courses to students for a chance to win big!
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A1. We believe that for families to become financially stable, they need better jobs and help to keep and grow more of what they earn. That’s why we focus on BOTH economic empowerment and workforce development in Metro Detroit.
#UnitedWayChat
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A3.2 We’re also working on raising third grade reading proficiency using tools to encourage year-round learning—like working with our partner
@GM
to provide
@ABCMouse
free in all
@DetroitLibrary
branches.
#UnitedWayChat
#ReadtoSucceed
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1/13: Grand opening of
@2941streetfood
4-9 p.m. 29.41% of proceeds go to UW/
@nokidhungry
! Plus: It looks DELICIOUS.
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