Penn's
Way 2003 Commitment to Community
A
Great Success
To
the Penn Community:
With
good news and upbeat stories in short
supply these days, I was heartened
to receive word last week that Penn's
Way 2003 campaign was a great success.
In a rousing display of kindness
to fellow human beings, University
faculty and staff heeded the campaign's
call for more generosity and participation.
Penn's
Way 2003 exceeded its goals by recording
a total donation tally of $452,630,
representing a $31,000 increase over
last year's figure. Participation
rates also rose significantly across
the University, with some Centers
posting perfect scores of 100%. Kudos
go to Vice President for Public Safety
Maureen Rush and Professor Lance
Donaldson-Evans for a superb job
in co-chairing this year's Penn's
Way campaign.
I
congratulate and thank the entire
Penn community for its generosity
of spirit and ongoing commitment
to those in need--especially when
so many Americans are feeling the
pinch, if not the sting, of a shaky
economy and the lingering effects
of a full-scale war overseas.
We
know that the Penn community is an
academic powerhouse. The success
of Penn's Way 2003 truly reveals
the determination of Penn faculty
and staff to lead the Greater Philadelphia
community in philanthropy and service
to humanity. Well done.
--Judith
Rodin, President
Thank
You
In
September of 2002, the Penn's Way
2003 Advisory and Working Groups
challenged the University to continue
their Commitment to Community, and
set an ambitious campaign goal of
$435,000. Well aware of the social
and economic turbulence every person
has faced this past year, Penn's
Way 2003 reached out to the Penn
community reminding them that Now,
More than Ever, their generosity
could make a difference. Seven months
later, though confronted by increasing
tension and conflict, we have cause
to celebrate hope and many people
to thank for making that happen.
Penn's Way 2003 has met and exceeded
its goal by raising $452,630 for
worthwhile charitable organizations.
In addition to meeting and exceeding
its fundraising goal, the Penn's
Way 2003 campaign also achieved its
goal of increasing campaign participation
rates across the University. University-wide,
22% of employees participated in
the Penn's Way 2003 campaign, as
compared to last year when only 16%
of employees participated.
The
campaign could not have been such
a success without the hard work and
enthusiasm of the many individual
volunteers who served as Working
Committee members, coordinators,
and facilitators; and the support
of several departments: Business
Services, VPUL, Creative Communications,
Payroll, and Mail Services.
On
behalf of our charitable partner
organizations and the people in our
region that they serve, Thank You!
--Maureen
Rush and Lance Donaldson-Evans
Penn's
Way 2003 Campaign Co-Chairs
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