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.
BECOME 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.
2013 SCHEDULE
| DATE | COLLECTION ITEM | BENEFICIARY |
|---|---|---|
| March 9 | Food | Arlington Food Assistance Center |
| April 21 | Animal supplies (new) | Washington Animal Rescue League |
| May 25 | Children’s toys (new) | The Children’s Center |
| June 29 | Soccer equipment (new or very gently used) | TBD |
| July 27 | Care Package Supplies | USO |
| August 24 | School Supplies | United for D.C. |
| September 15 | Books | United for D.C. |
| October 12 | Toiletries | Thrive DC |




