101 Donations and We Are Almost There!

The latest numbers are in this afternoon and we are thrilled to announce we have almost made our goal of $35,000 for the Champlain College Community Fund and United Way of Chittenden County.

101 donations brought
the campaign to 99%
of our goal!

As we wait and watch to see what Hurricane Sandy brings our way this evening, we have some wonderful news to celebrate.

Here are the numbers: 101 pledges for a total of $34,727 with a 29.2% participation rate!!

That means we are just a couple hundred dollars shy of the monetary goal and well over half the way to our participation goal of 50 percent. We can’t wait to see how much we can go over the top by Wednesday! 

Good news like this is especially important since we know that many of our friends, family, neighbors and Vermonters will be impacted by this storm and the needs will continue to grow for the many United Way agencies that provide programs to help those who need shelter, food, and a helping hand in the face of disaster.

In the days ahead, please remember that United Way 211 is a tremendous source of information about resources, help and services for those in need. It is a statewide clearinghouse and information hotline designed to help people in situations such as Tropical Storm Irene or Hurricane Sandy.

The winner of the $200 travel certificate, donated by Child Travel, is Robert Marino, interim dean of the Division of Information Technology & Sciences. Thank you for your support and generosity.

There are still a host of great prizes to be won in the next incentive drawing on Wednesday, Oct. 31. Your odds of winning are great. Still up for grabs – a 25-meal plan at Sodexo’s Dining Hall, an all-access parking pass for Spring and much, much more.

See the full list of prizes at http://champlainunitedway.blogspot.com/p/incentive-prizes.html

Every dollar counts and makes a difference. Just because we are so close to our goal is no reason not to act on your best intentions and make your gift to the Champlain College Community Fund. There is still time to help.  

Turn in your pledge cards by 5 p.m. on Wednesday to:

Julie C. Richards,  Academic & Student Services Advisor, Perry Hall, 322 or

drop them off with Human Resources at Lakeside Miller Center, Second Floor.

Send them through inter-office mail to Julie Richards, Box 322, Perry Hall.

                           

Thank you for your generous support that has brought us to 99 percent of our goal.