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Giving to the Community Fund Drive is its own reward but winning prizes is nice, too! The prizes and experiences below can be yours.

The earlier you send in your pledge form or sign up online, the more chances you have to win in our weekly drawings.

Grand prize winners will be drawn November 9, 2007.

View results of weekly drawings.

Weekly Prizes

• Savor a traditional and authentic Italian meal with a $25 Gift certificate to Vescio's, Minnesota's fine Italian dining restaurant in St. Louis Park and Dinkytown.
• Show your Gopher pride when you purchase maroon and gold gifts for yourself or pick up the latest bestseller with one of the four $100 gift certificates donated by the University Bookstore.
• Shop for great food at great prices with a $25 gift certificate to Cub Foods.
• Experience Minnesota culture at its finest with two tickets to an event at the Northrop Memorial Auditorium, featuring the best performances in jazz and dance and more.
• Grab a tasty treat on campus with one of twenty $5 gift cards from University Dining Services.
• Dig into your Minnesota-themed gift basket, featuring the creative flair of our AFSCME Local 3937.
• Have a little cheese with your wine, with two wine and cheese tasting classes on November 7, courtesy of the Campus Club, located on the fourth floor of Coffman Memorial Union.
• Dine on two delectable dinners and drink in the downtown view with a $40 gift certificate to the Campus Club Bar.
• Accept our invitation for two to a specialty beer and artisan cheese pairing event on December 8 at the Campus Club.
• Enjoy a lovely and leisurely lunch for two at the Campus Club, a $40 value.
• Get pumped with one of four $50 fitness passes for Fall 2007, courtesy of the University Recreation Center.
• Channel your inner doctor, with a trip for you and a friend to Mini Medical School. Learn more about hot topics in health care and expand your knowledge of health-related issues.
• Hone your computer skills through a University Technology Training Center short course with one of four free registrations offered courtesy of the Office of Information Technology.
• Rub out the day's stresses with one of two relaxing, 30-minute massages offered by Boynton Health Service.
• Chant “I Scream, You Scream, We all Scream for U Ice Cream!” Enjoy home-made ice cream and an array of other dairy
products, with one of two $10 gift certificates courtesy of the Department of Food Science & Nutrition's Dairy Salesroom.
• Stay on top of your dates in style with one of five Master Gardner calendars for 2008, offered courtesy of University of Minnesota Extension.
• Visit U Garden Chinese Cuisine and experience the magic of Chinese cuisine at its best with three buffet gift certificates, courtesy of U Garden.
• Feast on exciting flavors and friendly service in a warm, comfortable dining atmosphere at Kafé 421, where you can enjoy a delicious meal with one of two $25 gift certificates donated by the restaurant.
• Invigorate your senses listening to rousing musical renditions, as performed by the Pride of Minnesota with two tickets to a Minnesota Marching Band Concert.
• Support your Gophers with four tickets to the Illinois vs. Gopher game on November 3, 2007 courtesy of the University of Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletics.
• Satisfy your sub sandwich urge with one of five $5 gift certificates to Jimmy John's Gourmet Sandwiches in Dinkytown.
• Discover the joy of each individual gift as you open your theme basket courtesy of Morrill Hall.
• Eat good in the neighborhood with one of two $10 gift certificates courtesy of Applebee's.
• Buy fresh, fun, and engaging products with a $20 gift certificate courtesy of the Weisman Museum Store.

• Bring out your inner botanist and explore 1,047 acres of display gardens, woodlands, prairies, and marshes with one of four one-year family memberships donated by the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum.
• Relish an array of delicious dining, socialize with friends old and new, and relax in comfort with a one-year membership to the Campus Club.
• Cheer on the Golden Gopher Men's Hockey team, with four tickets to the game, courtesy of President Bruininks.
• Get your free ride in life. Enjoy bus transit or free parking for an entire semester courtesy of the University of Minnesota's Parking and Transportation Services.
• Take a vacation without leaving town. Sleep in late, enjoy the near-by dining and shopping, and rejuvenate in style with a one-night free stay at the Fairfield Inn by Marriott in Roseville.
• Groove to your favorite tunes with a new iPod from the Office of Information Technology.
• Explore the world around you with a one-year household membership to the Bell Museum of Natural History.