{"id":12010,"date":"2012-01-02T10:00:23","date_gmt":"2012-01-02T16:00:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/zing.olemiss.edu\/?p=12010"},"modified":"2014-09-23T08:33:29","modified_gmt":"2014-09-23T13:33:29","slug":"united-way-campaign-nearing-160000-goal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/web20.olemiss.edu\/news\/wordpress\/united-way-campaign-nearing-160000-goal\/","title":{"rendered":"United Way Campaign Nearing $160,000 Goal"},"content":{"rendered":"

OXFORD, Miss. \u2013 The 2011 United Way campaign at the University of Mississippi is nearing its goal, making it what officials say is a huge success.<\/p>\n

UM faculty, staff and students set a campus goal of $160,000 for United Way of Lafayette-Oxford-University. By the campaign’s end, the UM community raised $155,000 and counting. The previous year’s total was $150,000.<\/p>\n

“Anything that we collect in January will go toward this campaign,” said Lucile McCook, co-chair of the United Way campus committee. “All those end-of-the-year donations are welcome.”<\/p>\n

McCook said that while faculty-staff payroll deductions constitute the majority of the funds received in the campaign, proceeds from student-sponsored events have been significant this year.<\/p>\n

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Despite a less-than-stellar season on the gridiron, parking at home football games netted almost $13,000 for the campaign. “That was a nice amount,” McCook said. “We hope we can count on even more volunteers for next year.”<\/p>\n

“The United Way breakfast brought in the most money we’ve ever taken in, $1,240,” McCook said. “We want to express our deepest thanks to Ole Miss Catering for underwriting the breakfast, allowing us to keep 100 percent of the proceeds made. We hope to do even better next year.”<\/p>\n

More than 99 percent of the money raised remains in the area to help with community needs.<\/p>\n

“The money raised here in Oxford stays here in Oxford,” said Kathy Sukanek, United Way’s local executive director. “The campaign helps support several different local organizations.”<\/p>\n

UM employees can contribute to United Way by making a one-time donation or pledging through payroll deduction.<\/p>\n

“Each year, the success of the campaign depends on us,” said Thelma Curry, co-chair of the campus committee. “The agencies supported by the United Way are a big part of the stability and well-being of the local community.”<\/p>\n

Organizations receiving funds from the campaign include Leap Frog, Family Crisis Services, American Red Cross, Interfaith Compassion Ministry, Pantry, Salvation Army, Exchange Club Family Center, Literacy Council, North Mississippi Kidney Foundation, Meals on Wheels, Boys & Girls Club, Boys Scouts and Girl Scouts of America, Health Services in Action, Very Special Arts and Lafayette County 4-H.<\/p>\n

For more information about United Way, contact Sukanek at 662-236-6971 or visit http:\/\/unitedway.oxfordms.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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