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United Drives to Collect Books During June

May 2, 2011 - Major League Soccer (MLS)
D.C. United News Release


Washington, D.C. (May 2, 2011) - Throughout the 2011 Major League Soccer season, D.C. United collects items at every home game to benefit pre-determined non-profit organizations within the Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Area. This May, the club will collect children's books in support of a United for D.C. initiative, United Reads. As a United for D.C. signature program, United Reads promotes childhood literacy through partnerships with neighboring elementary schools and local health care centers located throughout the greater D.C. area.

D.C. United's mission of being a champion on the field and in the community helped to bring about the creation of its charitable arm, United for D.C., in 2002. United for D.C.'s mission is to champion educational, health, and recreational programs and events that serve disadvantaged youth of greater Washington, D.C. by engaging the resources and skills of D.C. United and our community. The primary concentration is to provide life skills, healthy lifestyles and reading initiatives focused on the underserved youth of the inner city.

A D.C. United Challenge has been established to help encourage and create an opportunity for elementary and middle schools to give back to the community. It provides a competition between D.C. area schools to collect the greatest amount of United Drives items each month. The monthly winners will receive a pizza party with a D.C. United player to celebrate the schools' achievement. If your institution is interested in taking The Challenge, please contact D.C. United's Community Relations Department.

Additionally, all fans that donate an item will receive a "Buy One, Get One Free" ticket voucher, redeemable for a 2011 regular season home game. The collection bin on game days is located outside RFK Stadium's Gate A, and is open from two hours prior to the game until 15 minutes after kickoff.

Donations are also accepted in the D.C. United offices on non-game days, located on the fourth floor of Gate A. This season marks the eighth year of the United Drives campaign, which collects much-needed items to help with each beneficiary mission.

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