Shopping certainly has many benefits, including the benefit of getting new stuff.

But with Community Day 2009, your shopping can also benefit individuals with HD being served by the UI HDSA Center of Excellence.

Coupon booklets are on sale now from the COE for $5 and can be used on Saturday, Nov. 14 in the following stores: Younkers, Bon-Ton, Bergner's, Boston Store, Carson Pirie Scott, Elder-Beerman and Herberger's. Booklets include a $10 off coupon, six tiered 20% off coupons, a 30% off early-bird coupon and more.

Coupons can be used on Nov. 14 beginning at 6 a.m. If you cannot shop that day, you can “presale” items up to 10 days before and pick them up on or after the event. Most coupons can be used for online shopping as well.

If the UI HDSA COE sells 75 booklets or more by Nov. 14, it will qualify for extra funds raised on Community Day. Every booklet sold raises money that will go to the COE's patient care fund to assist HD patients in accessing needed services.

If you're interested in assisting the UI COE by purchasing a booklet, please contact Leann Davis at leann-davis@uiowa.edu or (319) 353-5668.