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UC DAVIS: OFFICE OF THE VICE CHANCELLOR
STUDENT AFFAIRS
October 9, 2000
DEANS, DIRECTORS, DEPARTMENT CHAIRS,
AND CAMPUS ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS
Re: UC Davis and the 2000 United Way Campaign
Your first inclination may be to set this note aside. Solicitations, no
matter how worthy the cause, are not the most welcome pieces of mail. This
one, though, is a bit different. In addition to presenting to you the
broad-based flexibility of United Way, you will see that you can present
your gift directly to more than 20 programs at our UC Davis Medical Center,
including the Cancer Center Program, Intensive Care Nursery, and the Child
Protection Center.
Whatever your thoughts about your personal charitable contributions, please
consider how important every gift -- no matter the size -- can be to your
friends and neighbors and thousands of others who will benefit.
United Way focuses on nurturing children and youth, building
self-sufficiency, and supporting a strong, safe community. Your
contribution, for example, makes the following possible in Yolo County:
... $5 per pay period provides one emotionally disturbed child with a full
year of literacy tutoring and a special friend mentor
... $10 per pay period helps 14 at-risk students learn to recognize and
seek help during a crisis in order to prevent self-destructive or suicidal
behaviors
... $20 per pay period prevents homelessness for 6 families or individuals
by providing emergency short-term financial assistance with rent,
utilities, or housing
If you choose to contribute to United Way during this year's "Change the
World. Start Here" campaign, October 16-November 10, you can address our
community's most critical needs. And when you invest in United Way
California Capital Region, about 87 cents of every dollar goes directly to
community agencies - many of whom could not afford to raise funds without
United Way's assistance.
This year's campus campaign chair, Trademark Licensing Coordinator Lynn
Gore, would be happy to arrange a 10-minute presentation to help inform you
and your staff about United Way at an upcoming unit meeting. To schedule a
presentation, contact Lynn at 752-2026, wdavis@ucdavis.edu.
With appreciation,
Larry N. Vanderhoef
Chancellor
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