The 2012 Rice Campaign for the United Way

As a member of the Rice family, your contribution to United Way not only helps the entire Houston community, it also supports the university's Vision for the Second Century commitment to positively engaging with our city. And by combining the resources of all Rice donors with the oversight and expertise of United Way, we have a greater economic impact. Individually, and together, our gifts to United Way make a positive difference in people's lives and in the quality of living in our home city.

United Way provides the social safety net for our community. Trained volunteers measure program investments against quality standards, make on-site visits, study issues and make recommendations so that every program is well run, efficient and successful. Each year, United Way touches nearly one out of every two lives in our community.

 Let's do something about it. Download the 2012–13 pledge form and make your contribution today!

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Pie Fest  

Tuesday, Jan. 22 * 11:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m. * Grand Hall, Rice Memorial Center 

Pie Fest is the concluding celebration of the 2012–13 Rice United Way Campaign.  Watch the judging of the campus pie bake-off contest (and taste the entries!), bid in the celebrity pie auction, enjoy pie by the slice for $1 and take a chance on the Pie Slinger (pie-in-the-face) raffle, also just $1.  Pie and raffle ticket purchases and celebrity pie auction bids all count as United Way campaign donations and are eligible for matching funds courtesy of Rice Board Chairman Jim Crownover.  Contributions may be made by cash, check, credit card or payroll deduction.  Tickets may be purchased at the event by completing a United Way 2012–13 pledge form. 

11:30 a.m.    Pie by the slice on sale (through 1:30 p.m.)

                     Only $1 for donated pies, $2 for baking contest pies

                     Silent auction for celebrity pies (through 1 p.m.)

                     Judging for Rice Pie Baking Contest (register with kjones@rice.edu by Jan. 17 to enter)

                     Last chance to enter Pie Slinger pie-in-the-face raffle — tickets just $1, enter often!

12 p.m.        Pie Baking Contest winner announced

12:30 p.m.   Pie Slinger raffle drawing and pie-in-the-face event

1 p.m.          Celebrity pie auction winners announced

                    Estimated total for 2012–13 Rice United Way Campaign announced

1:30 p.m.    Pie Fest concludes

For further information please view the flyers below! 

  2013 Pie Fest Flyer                                Baking Contest                                   Pie Slingers