United Drives

United Drives benefits worthy non-profit organizations in the area by collecting much-needed items to help with each beneficiary's mission. This initiative assigns a different charity drive for each month of the MLS regular season, including the collection of soccer equipment, food, children's books, and school supplies.

Process

• D.C. United will have a United Drives effort each month of the Major League Soccer regular season.
• A collection location will be set up outside of Gate A at RFK Stadium.
• The collection will begin two hours prior to kickoff.
• The collection will end fifteen (15) minutes into start of the game.
• By donating four individually packed items, participants will receive a "United Drives Buy One, Get One Free" ticket voucher, redeemable for that day's match or any other MLS regular season home game.

The Challenge

The Challenge was 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.

Want to be a beneficiary?

If your organization would like to become a United Drives beneficiary, please submit a proposal to apritchet@dcunited.com. All proposals must be received by December 1 to be considered for the following year's Drives.

For more information on the United Drives initiative or any of D.C. United's community relations programs, please contact Aprile Pritchet by email at apritchet@dcunited.com or call (202) 587-5453.

2011 United Drives Schedule