United Way: Giving and receiving

s the University's 2001 United Way campaign works to reach its record-setting goal of $1 million, many University-affiliated programs continue to benefit from last year's fund-raising.

Lenora Colaruotolo, coordinator of United Way programs at the University, says campus programs often receive more in United Way funding than the University campaign generates.

Last year's University campaign raised $715,000 for the United Way of Greater Rochester, Colaruotolo says. At the same time, University-affiliated programs received $1,179,920 in United Way funding last year.

The programs include:

Mount Hope Family Center: $285,560.

Primary Mental Health Project: $305,950.

Rochester Early Enhancement Project (a collaborative of 15 organizations, which includes two University-affiliated programs--Primary Mental Health Project and Baby Love): $390,038.

Early Intervention Program: $98,585.

PMHP-Middle School Core Measures Project: $50,000.

Strong Memorial Hospital (individual designations): $49,787.

Total: $1,179,920.

This year's campaign kicked off February 13 and runs through March 30.

Colaruotolo says the University programs are just a sampling of the hundreds of programs the United Way of Greater Rochester supports across its seven-county service area.

United Way service providers received 811,055 calls for help last year.

"We ask that you please consider a donation to this year's campaign," Colaruotolo says. "Your gift helps us all 'Take care of our own.' "

For more information, contact the United Way Hotline at x3-4756.

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