February 5,
2007
University sets United Way campaign goal
President Seligman recently announced the goal for the
University’s 2007 United Way/ Red Cross Campaign: $1.3 million, an
amount that exceeds last year’s fundraising total of $1,242,000 in
donations from faculty, staff, and retirees.
“In line with our commitment to support the
Rochester community, our continued support of the United Way helps fund
programs and services vital to so many individuals and families living in
the Rochester area, including many of our own employees, retirees, patients
and students,” says Seligman.
Seligman notes that more than $1.9 million in direct
allocations come back to support University programs, including Baby Love
and Strong Start, Mt. Hope Family Center, the Children’s Institute,
and Visiting Nurse Service Meals on Wheels and Day Care Consultation
Program. In addition, $100,000 comes into Strong Memorial Hospital through
donor designation to help the Golisano Children’s Hospital at Strong
and the Wilmot Cancer
Center.
Center.
This year, Bradford Berk, senior vice president for
health services and CEO of the Medical Center, and Peter Lennie, the Robert
L. and Mary L. Sproull Dean of the Faculty of Arts, Sciences, and
Engineering, will serve as vice chairs for the 2007 campaign. Frederick
Jefferson, professor emeritus and University intercessor, will serve again
as vice chair for the retiree campaign; Vicki Hines, president and CEO of
Visiting Nurse Service, will serve as vice chair for the Visiting Nurse
Service Campaign; and Cindy Becker, vice president and chief operating
officer of Highland Hospital, will serve as vice chair for the Highland
Hospital and affiliates campaign. Andrea Lennon executive director for the
Center for Community Health, will serve again as campaign director.
On February 6, Seligman, Berk and Lennie will host a
luncheon to thank faculty, staff, and retirees who gave at the $1,000+
Leadership Level in 2006. This year’s fundraising effort officially
launches on February 26 with a kick-off breakfast for the more than 550
faculty and staff who volunteer their time to make the University-wide
campaign possible.
For more information, call the United Way Office at
x3-4722 or visit www.rochester.edu/unitedway.
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