University Times

More than 300 Pitt faculty and staff took part in this year's United Way Day of Caring on Sept. 10, according to Day of Caring coordinator Steve Zupcic. In the belief that Pitt benefits when its neighbors prosper, the focus of this year's event was on areas adjacent to the University. Volunteers worked on projects in central Oakland, West Oakland, North Oakland and the Hill District. Projects included building renovations, the delivery of meals to shut-ins, safety inspections of senior citizens' homes and visits to hospitalized veterans. According to Zupcic, the University's Day of Caring activities will continue to concentrate on neighborhoods near campus. Among the staff who volunteered their time were, left, Assistant Vice Chancellor for Governmental Relations Dennis McManus, who helped clear brush and weeds from Dan Marino Field, and, right, Matt Huebner and Jennifer Stypula, both accountants in the Department of Research Accounting, who worked on a building renovation project.