United Way Campus campaign raises its target

Last year’s United Way campus campaign set a record for donations—and it’s a record this year’s campaign organizers hope to break.

The UVic community pledged over $117,000 in 2001. This year’s campaign goal is $120,000. The campaign kicks off with a breakfast at the University Club on Sept. 26 at 7:30 a.m.

Members of the campus community are invited to attend and hear Edie Copeland, currently the executive director of Silver Threads and former executive director of the Single Parent Resource Centre, discuss how support from the United Way helps her clients. Anyone wishing to attend is asked to notify Jaqui Thompson at 721-8211 by Sept. 23.

United Way pledge forms will be distributed on campus next week. All donors are eligible for several draw prizes including two grand prizes—a deluxe weekend at Dunsmuir Lodge and an iBook from the UVic Computer Store.

Last year’s popular e-mail Bingo is also back. Bingo cards will be on sale at the kick-off breakfast and at the UVic Bookstore. It costs only $5 for three cards, all of which are used to play three subsequent games. The amount of prize money grows with the number of participants. Players are e-mailed bingo numbers daily until someone wins.

The UVic library’s popular “Book for a Buck/Tune for a Loon” sale is also making a return appearance as a United Way fundraiser. Sale organizers ask you to start saving those books (no textbooks, please), CDs, cassette tapes and vinyl records to donate prior to this year’s event on Nov. 5 and 6.

Watch The Ring and the UVic home page for regular updates on the campaign and its related events or check out the campaign Web site at <unitedway.uvic.ca>.