UBC Reports | Vol. 50 | No. 8 | Sep.
2, 2004
Put Another Fiver on the Barbie . . .
UBC United Way Campaign kicks off Sept. 22
The 2004 UBC United Way Campaign kicks off with a great BBQ
later this month on Wednesday, Sep. 22. A burger and pop costs
only $5 at SUB from 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. and all proceeds go
to the United Way of the Lower Mainland, an umbrella organization
that provides funding to a number of community organizations
supporting social services across the Lower Mainland.
“Come out and join us for the Kick-off BBQ,”
says Stan Auerbach, a lecturer with the Faculty of Education,
who will chair the campaign this year. “We have some
surprises up our sleeves and we guarantee you'll have a good
time.”
As in previous years, volunteers were busy in August planning
the campaign activities.
Thanks to the generosity of the campus community, last year’s
campaign exceeded the goal of $500,000 by $11,000. “We
want to continue to build on that outstanding success by increasing
the awareness of United Way throughout the campus,”
says Auerbach.
“One way of doing this is increasing the number of
volunteers in the campaign. This is a great opportunity for
staff, faculty and students to build their leadership, public
speaking and event planning skills.”
For more information on the campaign, the kick-off event
or how to get involved, contact Liz King, UBC United Way Campaign
Coordinator, at 604-822-8929 (UBC-UWAY), e-mail united.way@ubc.ca
or check out the Web site at www.unitedway.ubc.ca. |
