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October 12, 2000

University's United Way campaign begins

Pitt's 2000 United campaign kicked off yesterday, Oct. 11, with the campaign theme "Living Proof. You're making a difference."

The fund-raising effort's goal is to collect $625,000 by the conclusion of the campaign, Nov. 22. Last year, the University collected $600,802. Faculty and staff pledged $504,248; students pledged $75,000; retirees contributed $16,965, and special events brought in $4,589.

Participants can make an unrestricted gift to the United Way, or can direct all or a portion of their donation into five different general categories or to a specific United Way affiliated group, including 25 groups at Pitt. Payroll deduction, direct payment and direct billing options are available to University employees.

The five general categories to which gifts can be directed are helping children grow to be responsible, healthy adults; helping families remain strong, intact and stable; promoting health and wellness; helping older people stay active and independent, and helping people in their efforts to become self-sufficient.

Pitt United Way programs and their directed donation codes include: After school care, 3222; Albright Professorship, 9574; Arthritis Institute, 942523; breast cancer research, 830; Cancer Institute/Blair, 4231; children's neurosurgery project, 4645; Cleft-palate Craniofacial Center, 234; Criep Chair Patient Care Program, 951936; Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Research Center, 9623; Eugene N. Myers Chair in Otolaryngology, 888946; Eye and Ear Institute, 2593; Eye and Ear Institute Ambulatory Service Corp., 4387;

Generations Together, 574; Hand-in-Hand Festival, 1241; Janetta Neurological Surgery Fund, 3943; McGowan Institute, 950497; National History of AIDS, 1955; Department of Neurology, 1769; University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute, 2331; School of Medicine/general research, 2305; Schwentker Endowment in Urologic Surgery, 9239; Sotereanos Endowment, 9138; Speech and Hearing Clinic, 1228, University Child Development Center, 1280, and YMCA of Pittsburgh/University of Pittsburgh-Collegiate, 9160.

Members of the 2000 United Way campaign steering committee include: Gary LaVan, AVC Individual Giving, campaign manager, assisted by Jean McDonough, administrative secretary in Institutional Advancement; co-chairs Dennis Donham, Student Affairs; George Klinzing, Provost Area; Jeff Masnick, Administrative Health and Science, UPMC, and John Wilds, Governmental Relations.

Other steering committee members include: Rachael Berget and Jean Ferketish, Office of the Chancellor; Alan Boggs, Human Resources; Joe Cavalla, Student Affairs; Michelle Garraux, Communications; Ron Gigliotti, Special Events; Chris Ferris, Athletics; Chris Kenyherez, UPMC representative; Doug Martin, Computer Programs; Heidi T. Pallof, Parking, Transportation and Services; Stephanie Rago, web page; Tiffany Rainey, United Way representative; Trish White, Media Relations; Anita Williams, All-Temps representative, and Steve Zupcic, Community Relations.

Frank Reed, former registrar, heads the Pitt retirees' campaign.

More than 100 prizes will be awarded from drawings of all pledge forms returned, with or without a pledge. Included in the prizes are two US Airways tickets.

There will be an "early-bird" drawing on Oct. 20, a mid-campaign drawing on Nov. 10 and a final drawing following the campaign on Dec. 1.

The University Book Center will conduct four book fairs to benefit the campaign,two on Oct. 30 and 31 in the William Pitt Union, and two on Nov. 1 and 2 in Scaife Hall.

Filed under: Feature,Volume 33 Issue 4

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