Lobo Lucy and two friends help kick off the 2004 United Way Campaign for UNM. The financial goal for this year is $277,000. President Louis Caldera, backed by the UNM Marching Band, the Spirit Squad, and student athletes gathered at the student union ballroom to kick off the giving season on campus.
Faculty, staff and students will all be asked to contribute to the fundraising effort throughout the month of October. United Way of Central New Mexico funds go to 92 different projects.
Each project sponsor is asked to submit information for the project each year, and groups of volunteers select and monitor the projects so that the United Way is sure the money is spent for projects that really use it as it was intended.
In addition to being one of the major donors to United Way of Central New Mexico each year, UNM is also one of the largest financial recipients. There are a large variety of projects run by departments on campus that are eligible for funding.
“We ask for so much from the community and the community has always supported UNM," said UNM United Way coordinator Patrick Vigil. "Participation in the United Way is an excellent opportunity to thank the community for all the support we have enjoyed for so very many years."
Contact: Karen Wentworth, (505) 277-5627