With 46 percent of the pledge cards still out, the University's United Way Campaign has already topped the dollar amount pledged last year. We are still actively pursuing return of 5,743 pledge cards, which are lying forgotten on desks, in in-baskets, and in briefcases, to be returned. There is still time to support friends and neighbors in the Rochester community by making a donation to the United Way. Although the University closed its 1997 United Way campaign on March 31, members of the University community can continue to make donations and return pledge cards to their volunteers. Donors can make a blanket gift to the United Way, which the agency would use to support all five impact areas.
Donors can also specify that a donation go to a specific impact area or a particular agency.
All information remains confidential. The Rochester area campaign's Day of Caring is scheduled for May 1. Anyone wishing to donate their time on that day to work with a service agency in the community should contact the United Way of Rochester, 454-2770, extension 211. The University has a hotline to answer questions anyone may have on the United Way and its programs, Colaruotolo says. That number is x3-4722.