Campus campaign for United Way kicks into high gear in November

As the campus campaign for the United Way of Central New York moves into its second month, we are celebrating our successes and looking ahead to the final two months of the annual drive. So far, the campaign at Syracuse University has raised nearly $170,000 for our local United Way chapter, on pace to meet or surpass last year’s record-setting total of $215,000. Almost 700 employees have donated to the campaign to assist an organization that reaches one in four members of Onondaga County. 

While pledging through hard-copy pledge cards and via the online ePledge system continues through the end of the year, the campaign’s events are just getting started. University employees in campus buildings and departments have been hard at work planning bake sales, raffles, craft sales and even a band competition. We urge you to support their efforts in the coming months as they continue to raise money for the campus campaign. Below is a snapshot of the events taking place in the coming weeks: 

Monday, Nov.7

University College Bake Sale, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., University College lobby 

Tuesday, Nov. 8

Bird Library Bake Sale, beginning at 10 a.m.

L.C. Smith College of Engineering and Computer Science Bake Sale, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Link Hall main lobby

Whitman School of Management Bake Sale and Raffle, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Flaum Grande Hall

Soup and Bread Sale, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Schine Bookstore entrance

Archbold Soup and Bake Sale, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Archbold North Second Floor 

Wednesday, Nov. 9

Hinds Hall Lunch Sale, 11 a.m. -2 p.m., Hinds Hall lobby

$5 Meal Deal, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Lundgren Room (Room 106), Life Sciences Complex

Skytop Basket Extravaganza, 11 a.m. -2:30 p.m., 621 Skytop Lobby 

Thursday, Nov. 10

Skytop Basket Extravaganza, 9 a.m. -2:30 p.m., Skytop Office Building Lobby

College of Law Bake Sale, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. 

Tuesday, Nov. 15

Women’s Building Bake and Soup Sale, 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m., Women’s Building Second Floor Lobby

University College Rummage Sale (books, crafts, homemade pie), 10 a.m.-2 p.m., University College Room 307 

Thursday, Nov. 17

School of Education Bake Sale, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Huntington Hall Atrium 

Friday, Nov. 18

Newhouse Battle of the Bands, 7 p.m., Newhouse 2 

Friday, Dec. 2

Newhouse to Your House for the Holidays (tree and wreath craft auction), 10 a.m.-4 p.m. 

For more information about the events or the United Way campaign, please contact Jennifer Horvath in the Department of Public Safety at 443-8328 or at jmhorv01@syr.edu.