You will soon be receiving your 2006 United Way pledge packet by way of the many volunteers here at the University. During the campaign, I hope you will take the opportunity to view the 2006 United Way Campaign video, which gives a wonderful overview of United Way's importance to the Greater Rochester community, and as you consider a gift, please keep in mind the following:
Your donation is greatly needed. It helps to provide support to over 150 United Way agencies that collectively serve the needs of more than 600,000 people annually throughout the Greater Rochester Community. This includes more than $1 million in funding for University and Medical Center programs that are vital to our community.
Through "donor designation," the Greater Rochester United Way provides program funding to an additional 400 organizations. Please be assured that donor designated funds are always provided to the agency as designated.
When you donate to the United Way of Greater Rochester, 100 percent of your gift goes directly to programs that help people in need. Earnings from the United Way Endowment Fund, not from your campaign contribution, cover the United Way of Greater Rochester's operating expenses.
Choosing "Continuous Pledge" in the payroll deduction section of the pledge form is an efficient way to give. Your pledge remains in effect from year to year, without the completion of additional paperwork and may be easily revoked at any time by calling the University's United Way Office at x5-4756. (Please keep in mind the United Way of Greater Rochester does require annual filing of a Donor Designation Form, should you choose to designate all or part of your annual gift.)
Thank you for your consideration of a gift to the 2006 United Way/Red Cross Campaign.
Maintained by Office of Communications
TO: The University Community
FROM: President Seligman
RE: The University's 2006 United Way/ Red Cross Campaign
ast year, thousands of University faculty, staff, and retirees pledged more than $1
million to the Greater Rochester United Way/Red Cross Campaign. It was the first time we achieved this benchmark. Let me express my personal gratitude to all who helped make last year's campaign a success. It is my hope that this year, we are able
to do even better.
Seligman
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