Brock University\u2019s 2021 United Way Campaign has already raised enough funds to help 2,781 people in Niagara \u2014 and there is still time to donate and make an even bigger impact.<\/p>\n
A total of $137,090\u00a0has been raised to date, which puts the employee fundraising campaign firmly on track to reaching its goal of supporting 3,200 people before the campaign officially closes Friday, Dec. 31.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt is so heartening to see the continued generosity from our Brock community in these challenging times,\u201d said Colleen Whyte, Brock\u2019s United Way campaign faculty co-chair and Associate Professor of Recreation and Leisure Studies. \u201cEveryone on the United Way committee brainstormed creative ways to connect with donors this year, and these combined efforts will help make 2022 a little bit brighter for those who need it most.\u201d<\/p>\n
There were 30 unique presentations made across campus by committee members this year, with the goal of sharing information about the United Way with as many areas of the University as possible. Due to the hybrid working environment in place across campus, that meant everything from scheduling time in virtual team meetings to participating in outdoor morning huddles. That sometimes included some late nights and early mornings to accommodate the University\u2019s many shift workers.<\/p>\n
\u201cOur committee members<\/a> and group of 17 canvassers went above and beyond to help us secure 72 new donors, which is an amazing achievement that surpasses our team goal of reaching one new donor each,\u201d said Jocelyn Titone, United Way Campaign staff co-chair and Communications Specialist with University Marketing and Communications. \u201cThese efforts, paired with the success of the first ever drive-through pasta dinner fundraiser<\/a>, showcase the commitment and ingenuity of our committee and the giving spirit of our friends and colleagues at Brock.\u201d<\/p>\n The campaign also launched two donor incentive draws this year, with one\u00a0new donor<\/a>\u00a0winner and one\u00a0early bird<\/a>\u00a0winner each receiving a $100 gift card donated by the Campus Store.<\/p>\n Faculty and staff can still support the campaign by giving a one-time donation or an ongoing payroll contribution\u00a0through Workday<\/a>.<\/p>\n Any donation \u2014 no matter the size \u2014 can make a difference to those in need.<\/p>\n One in seven Niagara residents currently live in poverty (including one in four children) and at least 60,000 local people regularly struggle to afford healthy food. Giving $10 per week ($520 a year) to the United Way provides emergency food for 17 families. Giving $1 per week ($52 a year) helps one person secure and maintain an income.<\/p>\n There are also two matching programs this year, which will enable all donations to meet an even larger need in the community. First-time donations will be matched dollar-for-dollar up to $25,000 through the MNP New Donor Match, and first-time leadership donations of $1,200 or more will be matched through the Wineries of Niagara Leadership Challenge.<\/p>\n Contributions can be designated to a United Way in any city or community in Canada and can also be designated to a registered charity of the donor\u2019s choice.<\/p>\n To learn more about Brock\u2019s United Way campaign and the\u00a0more than 200 local United Way Niagara programs and initiatives<\/a> it supports, visit the\u00a0United Way campaign SharePoint site<\/a>. <\/u><\/p>\n Any questions can be directed to Whyte at\u00a0cwhyte@brocku.ca<\/a>\u00a0or Titone at\u00a0jtitone@brocku.ca<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Brock University\u2019s 2021 United Way Campaign has already raised enough funds to help 2,781 people in Niagara \u2014 and there is still time to donate and make an even bigger impact.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":55,"featured_media":75814,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[9794,7484,1,4],"tags":[3797,703,3236,56,7028],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/75813"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/55"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=75813"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/75813\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":75815,"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/75813\/revisions\/75815"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/75814"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=75813"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=75813"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=75813"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}