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Giving Tuesday:
Help Fill the Empty Stocking & Celebrate 20 Years of Alumni Helping Alumni!
Dear UWP Alumni and Reach Out Friends,
It’s Giving Tuesday, the global day of giving.
Today we’re kicking off something very close to our hearts:
our annual Empty Stocking Fund to support alumni in crisis — and, as a joyful bonus, our 20th Anniversary Global Celebration, a virtual reunion for our worldwide alumni family.
Thank you for supporting Reach Out and our mission to help alumni in need since 2006!
Your kindness and generosity truly makes a difference. Reach Out is often the last hope for alumni who have found themselves in unexpected emergencies — homelessness, job loss, serious medical difficulties, or other crises.
This holiday season, help us help our alumni family by tucking some money into our Empty Stocking. All amounts are tax-deductible and every little bit helps. No gift amount is too small — small gifts add up in big ways to help alumni who need it most.
WE ARE KICKING OFF OUR
END OF THE YEAR EMPTY STOCKING FUNDRAISER!
Reach Out is funded 100% by UWP alumni for UWP alumni.
Your contributions have an immediate impact by helping our alumni in emergent situations get back on their feet!
Your gifts are important. We will use them well.
92% of your gift goes directly towards making an immediate impact for our alumni in need. Only a small amount of our annual expenses are for administrative and fundraising expenses.
This year, your Empty Stocking gift also connects to our 20th Anniversary Global Kick-off Party!
On December 13, we’ll gather online as one global alumni family for stories, music, prizes, and a special "Pick a prize" style prize drawing.
Here’s how your gift and party ticket work together:
- First, make your Empty Stocking Fund gift below. Your gift amount determines how many thank-you prize entries you receive (see chart below).
- Second, get your ticket to the 20th Anniversary Global Celebration and get 3 more thank-you prize entries. Your ticket lets you use your entries in the prize drawing at the event.
- Optional: If you start a monthly donation of $10 or more, you’ll receive an additional thank-you entry.
Prize entries are our way of saying “thank you” for your generosity and for celebrating 20 years of alumni helping alumni. A free-entry option will be available for those who cannot donate.
Ready to celebrate? Learn more about the 20th Anniversary Global Kick-off Party and ticket options on our event page.
Your continued support ensures that Reach Out remains available for our alumni community. Together, we can make a difference that extends far beyond 2025.
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Select your gift amount for the Empty Stocking Fund
(If you’ll be participating in our 20th Celebration Party on Dec 13, please also purchase a party ticket so you can use your thank-you prize entries in the drawing.):
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$20
(+2 prize entries)
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$50
(+3 prize entries)
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$75
(+4 prize entries)
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$100
(+5 prize entries)
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Another amount
(Prize entries will be based on your gift level above):
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Join other alumni by setting up
a monthly donation to Reach Out.
Click here for more information.
**If you start a monthly donation of $10 or more, you will receive 1 extra thank-you prize entry.**
If you would like to send a check,
please send it to:
Reach Out/ROAAN
87 W. Delta Grn
Port Hueneme, CA 93041
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If you know any alumni who needs assistance, please have them download and fill out an application for assistance here.
**All applications kept in strict confidence.**
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Join our Care Network and help make a difference in an alumni's life by helping out on an as needed, one-on-one basis.
Real Stories, Real Impact:
Meet the Alumni Reach Out Has Helped
Hear the stories behind these resilient alumni whose lives were transformed by Reach Out's support:
“When my husband and I were facing financial difficulties because of his health and the loss of my job, a fellow alum reached out to us to suggest that we contact Reach Out, so I did. They came through at just the right time and helped us get through the crisis. We are tremendously grateful a program like this was available to us.”
-anonymous alum
“I cannot express enough to the Reach Out Board the gratitude I have for helping me out during what has been the most difficult time in my life with devastating circumstances. I am grateful for your timely assistance, which allowed me to get back on my feet again! Again, I thank you!”
-anonymous alum
“A huge thank you to the Reach Out Board. It turns out having to ask for help for yourself, is a really hard thing to do. It was just refreshing to have someone new in my life who wouldn’t judge me. For the first time in probably 10 years, honestly, I was able to breathe, sleep OK at night, and not wake up with extreme anxiety. My husband also wants to extend his thanks because he has seen the change in me that I am no longer as stressed and can focus on our family and my healing. Thank you, thank you, thank you again for believing in me and supporting me.”
-anonymous alum
“Your help got me through the worst part of the winter. Now my house is a little warmer and I have food on the table so I can focus on my health and get myself from my terrible situation to a better one in the future. I am not capable of finding enough words to express my gratitude. You not only gave me assistance, you gave me hope. You showed, "We believe in you," and that means a lot to me.”
-anonymous alum
“I can't thank you enough for all the support you have shown me. For the first time, in what feels like forever, I am knocking on doors, instead of them being slammed in my face. "Thank you" just doesn't seem to be enough, but know that Reach Out has opened up avenues I never knew were available. You reminded me that there are people out there who want to help. For this I am grateful!”
-anonymous alum
These testimonials are just glimpses of the impact Reach Out's support offers. Join with fellow alumni, to help spread the word about Reach Out to your cast mates and cast groups. Together, let's ensure no alumni faces adversity alone.
Thank you in advance for supporting
our alumni and Reach Out!
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Help UWP alumni in need. Join our Facebook group!
All donations are tax deductible and go to alumni in need.
Reach Out Alumni Assistance Network (Reach Out/ROAAN)
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