2008 Woodie Awards
United Way fundraiser still $37,000 short of $100K goal
By: James Kuch
Issue date: 10/15/07 Section: News
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Central Michigan University employees are seeing less money in their paychecks - but not because of increased income taxes.
These employees are choosing to donate money to the United Way for its annual fundraiser.
"Fourteen percent of employees have participated this year with payroll deduction," said Kimberly Voisin, assistant director of Residence Life.
Voisin said nearly one out of five people will use a United Way-funded agency in their life time.
The United Way is hoping that it will reach its goal of $100,000 this academic year. The campaign is more than halfway to that point right now.
"Right now we have raised around $63,000," said Marykaye Murphy, executive coordinator for United Way fundraising at CMU. "Right now we are around the same place as we were last year. We can't really tell where we are until the end of the year."
The United Way will continue to collect donations through the academic year and is open to anyone who wants to give.
"We will always accept cheerful donations," said Murphy, who also is an assistant to the Board of Trustees.
Money still is being raised in many different ways around campus.
"We are still hopeful that people will continue to give and that student organizations will continue to get together and help out as well," Voisin said.
ARAMARK, the campus food service company, has raised more than $1,350.
"Donations come in spirits, but we still hope that additional people will give," Murphy said.
The United Way is giving away $5 La Señorita coupons or a free 22-ounce fountain beverage to the first 500 people who turn in pledge forms.
Raising the funds is important for the local United Way chapter because much of the money stays in the local community, said Teresa Kmetz, chief operating officer of external operations at the Capital Area United Way in East Lansing.
"If a branch does not meet its goal, funding could change and some service could be cut," she said. "Funding is based on your proven results."
news@cm-life.com
These employees are choosing to donate money to the United Way for its annual fundraiser.
"Fourteen percent of employees have participated this year with payroll deduction," said Kimberly Voisin, assistant director of Residence Life.
Voisin said nearly one out of five people will use a United Way-funded agency in their life time.
The United Way is hoping that it will reach its goal of $100,000 this academic year. The campaign is more than halfway to that point right now.
"Right now we have raised around $63,000," said Marykaye Murphy, executive coordinator for United Way fundraising at CMU. "Right now we are around the same place as we were last year. We can't really tell where we are until the end of the year."
The United Way will continue to collect donations through the academic year and is open to anyone who wants to give.
"We will always accept cheerful donations," said Murphy, who also is an assistant to the Board of Trustees.
Money still is being raised in many different ways around campus.
"We are still hopeful that people will continue to give and that student organizations will continue to get together and help out as well," Voisin said.
ARAMARK, the campus food service company, has raised more than $1,350.
"Donations come in spirits, but we still hope that additional people will give," Murphy said.
The United Way is giving away $5 La Señorita coupons or a free 22-ounce fountain beverage to the first 500 people who turn in pledge forms.
Raising the funds is important for the local United Way chapter because much of the money stays in the local community, said Teresa Kmetz, chief operating officer of external operations at the Capital Area United Way in East Lansing.
"If a branch does not meet its goal, funding could change and some service could be cut," she said. "Funding is based on your proven results."
news@cm-life.com
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