News Brief: UMSL Month of Giving highlights campus philanthropy ...

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By Sharon Pruitt, Managing Editor for The Current

Throughout October, University of Missouri-St. Louis will be holding a campus fundraising drive to benefit the United Way Fund and Community Health Charities.

The campaign will hold an informational session on Monday, October 9, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Nosh in the lower level of the Millennium Student Center.

Employees can contribute through pledge forms that will be sent through campus mail in early October. Students should check the UMSL calendar periodically to learn about upcoming fundraising events hosted by student organizations.

At the present time, the University has raised $18,000 of its $75,000 goal. Last year, the campus raised more than $87,000 as part of its annual campaign.

The campaign will run through all of October. On Oct. 9, ?Oct. 17 and Oct. 25, representatives from United Way and the Community Health Charities will be present in the Nosh during lunchtime to share information on their efforts.

Those who donate $25 or more to the UMSL campaign for United Way or Community Health Charities will be entered into a drawing to win one of the many prizes that have been provided by Maritz, the UMSL Office of Student Life, the UMSL Bookstore, the Missouri Institute of Mental Heath, the Blanche M. Touhill Performing Arts Center, the UMSL Office of Research Administration and more. The prizes include gift cards, an iPad, an Xbox 360 4G Kinect Bundle, a Kindle Fire and a 26? LCD TV. The first of the drawings will be held and prizes awarded in the Nosh on Oct. 25 at 12:30 p.m. The second will be held on Nov. 5. All winners will be notified by e-mail.

As part of the project, the university would like to highlight the philanthropic efforts that take place all around campus during the month of October. For more information or to share how your student organization is giving back to the community, visit www.umsl.edu/monthofgiving/ or contact this year?s campaign Chairperson, Patricia Zahn, at 314-516-5267 or zahnp@umsl.edu.

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Source: http://thecurrent-online.com/news/news-umsl-month-giving-highlights-campus-philanthropy/

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