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The University鈥檚 2010 United Way Campaign has raised $140,000聽from 91亚色 community members towards its $200,000 goal and is now entering its final phase.
Donations are still being accepted and Yvette Munro, 91亚色鈥檚 United Way employee campaign chair, is聽confident the聽91亚色 community will come through in聽reaching the campaign goal. If you have not received or have lost your e-mail request to donate to the United Way, send an e-mail to uway@yorku.ca.聽For those who prefer a paper pledge, they can still do聽so by calling 416-736-2100 ext. 44206.
"The amount raised will go a long way toward helping this city鈥檚 most vulnerable citizens," says Munro. "Once again this year, it鈥檚 easier than ever to donate to the United Way through payroll deduction, but members of the 91亚色 community can also donate by cheque or credit card.鈥
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Not Your Average Spelling Bee Come join in a fun challenge of your spelling abilities at the Not Your Average Spelling Bee in support of The Not Your Average Spelling Bee will take place on Thursday, Feb. 10, from 11:30am to 1:15pm at the Underground Restaurant. This is the聽third consecutive year for the event, hosted by University Events & Community Relations. It is played in Jeopardy-style format, with four-person teams from across campus competing for the title of "Best Spellers". Past winners have included teams from the Centre for Human Rights and the Secretariat. This year's event will be moderated by Vice-President University Relations Jennifer Sloan. All members of the 91亚色 community are invited to purchase tickets for lunch ($15 for staff and faculty and $12 for students) and cheer on their favourite team. To register聽your team in the Not Your Average Spelling Bee, fill in the . To聽RSVP to be a part of the聽audience, including lunch, fill in the . All proceeds go to the United Way. For more information, contact Carolyn McDougall, manager of community relations in the Office of University Events & Community Relations (UECR), at cmcdoug@yorku.ca or Farayi Mundangepfupfu, visitor & community relations assistant in UECR, at farayi@yorku.ca. |
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the United Way. Get your teams ready and sign up.Joanne Duklas, associate vice-president, enrolment management, and University registrar, and Schulich School of Business Professor Pat Bradshaw are this year鈥檚 United Way leadership co-chairs. 鈥淚t鈥檚 really important that we all get behind this year鈥檚 campaign,鈥 says Duklas.
Funds raised help the United Way Toronto reach hundreds of thousands of people every year and impact their lives in a positive way. In one year, donations made it possible for 43,790 children up to age six to participate in a school readiness program, 306,000 newcomers and refugees to participate in programs to help them settle and integrate in this country, and 190,147 people to participate in food security programs. The overall mission of the United Way is to meet urgent human needs and improve social conditions.
Small donations can add up to big rewards. For $11, one senior can get a car ride to and from a doctor鈥檚 appointment. About $40 is all that is needed to provide settlement services to a newcomer, providing information, support and resource access toward a new life in Canada. One family can have their own plot in a community vegetable garden for five months for $84. For each $520 raised, two at-risk youth can participate in a 10-week program that addresses aggressive behaviour and teaches them new coping skills when faced with challenging situations. Twenty homeless people can be given food, support services and a day of shelter for $1,060.
Through its network of about 200 agencies, the United Way Toronto reaches single parents, women who have been abused, young children and teenagers, the elderly, the physically challenged, the homeless and newcomers.
For the second consecutive year, the United Way Toronto has tied for first spot in the program among charities with revenues over聽$10 million. The awards program, launched by Queen's School of Business and the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Ontario, recognize charities that are leaders in transparency, accountability and reporting in the not-for-profit sector.
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