Nonprofit United Way of Dane County on Tuesday launched its 2025 community campaign with a fundraising goal of $17.5 million. The announcement coincided with the organization’s Day of Caring, a volunteer event held at Breese Stevens Field.

Over 600 volunteers participated in volunteering activities, which included filling backpacks with school supplies and packing more than 9,000 ImPacks, which include paper products, menstrual products and other essential items that will be distributed through United Way’s nonprofit partners.

A food drive at the event also collected non-perishable food items for distribution through partners such as Community Action Coalition for South Central Wisconsin, Porchlight, The Road Home of Dane County, Second Harvest Foodbank of Southern Wisconsin and WayForward Resources.