UWP working toward $ 8,000 goal to support United Way
PLATTEVILLE - The United Way of Platteville is kicking off their annual campaign, with the goal of $70,000 in mind. The United Way provides a method of sharing the responsibility for those in need. Local citizens volunteer hours of their time to help raise funds, identify needs and allocate funds to service providers.
The University of Wisconsin-Platteville has the goal to contribute at least $8,000 to the United Way of Platteville. Donators may specify which particular organizations they would like their contributions to go to and make them through either a pledge card or payroll deductions.
The money that is donated will be distributed to organizations such as the American Red Cross of the tri-states, D.A.R.E., the Epilepsy Foundation of Southern Wisconsin, Family Advocates Inc., The Family Center, Girl Scouts of Green Hills Council Inc., Hodan Center Inc., Partners Advocacy Inc., Platteville Food Pantry, Pregnancy Helpline Inc., Runaway and Youth Services of Lutheran Social Services, Salvation Army, Southern Grant County Road Crew Inc., SW CAP Reproductive Health Care Center, Southwest Opportunities Center Inc., and the Special Olympics.
Over 95 cents of every dollar donated will go to a local human service organization. In addition to helping out local charities, donators may win a reward for their generosity. Five participants of the UWP United Way Campaign will be randomly drawn to receive a gift certificate and 25 participants will be selected, randomly, to attend a pizza party hosted by the UWP chancellor.
For more information regarding the UWP United Way or the United Way of Platteville, contact Nina Elskamp at (608) 342-1182 or elskampn@uwplatt.edu
Contact: Nina Elskamp, administrative assistant, (608) 342-1182, elskampn@uwplatt.edu Written by: Anne Killian, UWP Public Relations, (608) 342-1182, killiana@uwplatt.edu
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