Reginald DesRoches
Honorary Chair
The 2024-25 Rice United Way Campaign: Owl in for Houston
Right here in Houston, 31% of households are working hard but can’t afford the basic necessities of life, and another 14% of households are living below the federal poverty threshold. Together, that makes 45% — nearly half your fellow Houstonians! Contributions to the Rice United Way Campaign can help make a momentous difference in the lives of these neighbors in need, and helping them helps improve our community for all who live and work here. Will you help today?
I know what it’s like to be in need. When I was a child, my family benefited from organizations like the United Way, and it had a huge impact on my life. It helped me to realize, even as a young kid, that there are people who care and who want to help, and that was life-changing.
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Owls United for Houston
Team Rice co-chairs Ruth López Turley and Clemente Rodriguez on the 2024-25 Rice United Way Campaign:
United Way is focused on:
Developing children and youth to their full potential |
Strengthening families and neighborhoods |
Sustaining senior independence |
Supporting those who are rebuilding their lives |
Rice United Way Campaign Committee
Diana Strassmann
Lead Donors Co-Chair
Paula DesRoches
Lead Donors Co-Chair
Greg Marshall
Campaign Manager
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Division Captains
| Division | Captain(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Academic Affairs | Jennifer Wilson | jsw@rice.edu |
| Architecture | John Casbarian | jjc@rice.edu |
| Athletics | Stacy Mosely and Davon Robb | mosely@rice.edu, davon.robb@rice.edu |
| Baker Institute | Ben Stevenson | ben.stevenson@rice.edu |
| Business | Barbara Bennett Ostdiek, Duane Windsor and Constance Porter | ostdiek@rice.edu, odw@rice.edu, constanceporter@rice.edu |
| Continuing Studies | Kim Raptis | kim.raptis@rice.edu |
| Development & Alumni | Jason Chretien | jason.chretien@rice.edu |
| Doerr Institute | Lillie Besozzi | lillie.besozzi@rice.edu |
| Engineering | Stephanie Post | post@rice.edu |
| Enrollment | Reghan Ward | rw83@rice.edu |
| F&CP | Sylvestre Cantu, Florence Tang | scantu@rice.edu, fkt119@rice.edu |
| Finance & Administration | Hollie Evans | hollie.evans@rice.edu |
| Fondren Library | Keith Chapman and Anna Xiong | kochpman@rice.edu, axiong@rice.edu |
| General Counsel | Colleen Mosley-Hunt | cmosleyhunt@rice.edu |
| Global | Meredith Bonner | meredith.bonner@rice.edu |
| Graduates & Postdocs | Elizabeth Tippee | elizabeth.tippee@rice.edu |
| Housing and Dining | Diana DeSantiago | desantiago@rice.edu |
| Humanities | - | - |
| Information Technology | Nicole James | nicole.james@rice.edu |
| Investments | Darren Britt | dbritt@rice.edu |
| Kinder Institute | Sam Hebert | sh157@rice.edu |
| Moody Center | Joel Thompson | jpt4@rice.edu |
| Music | Jennifer Overton | overton@rice.edu |
| Natural Sciences | Karl Eklund | karl.ecklund@rice.edu |
| President | Ryan Kirksey | rkirksey@rice.edu |
| Provost | Brad Blunt | bblunt@rice.edu |
| Public Affairs | Kim Lawrence | klawrence@rice.edu |
| Research | William Turner | william.turner@rice.edu |
| Social Sciences | Abbey Godley | agodley@rice.edu |