Community Charitable Campaign program hitting its stride
By Kim Harvey : November 4th, 2009It’s been a half-and-half week for UT’s annual Community Charitable Campaign, with the pledge goal nearly half-met as the program reaches its halfway mark.
Robin Green, registration specialist in Registration, waited for her change from Jennifer Reynolds, secretary in Family Medicine, after picking up a treat at a bake sale last week on Health Science Campus. Dr. Mark Weiner, assistant professor of family medicine and medical director of physician assistant studies, helped Reynolds during the sale, which raised about $200 for UT’s Community Charitable Campaign.
Ongoing pledges, a bake sale, an online auction and more activities brought the pledge total to more than $103,000 with about three weeks until the campaign’s Nov. 20 completion.
UT’s student population has joined the effort. Members of Student Government will man the traditional milk jug drive during the UT football team’s Friday, Nov. 20, game against Eastern Michigan in the Glass Bowl. It’s a win-win situation — get rid of some loose change as you cheer for the Rockets. Kickoff will be at 7 p.m.
The new online auction fundraiser, UTBay, continues to generate pledges. Items are added weekly to the auction, which can be viewed at www.utbay.org. A special item up for bid this week is a 12-inch-by-16-inch framed oil portrait donated by UT Medical Center faculty member Dr. Paul Brand. The portrait recreates a colorful scene in Susquehanna Valley, Va.
Brand joined the former Medical College of Ohio faculty in 1975. Currently, he is an associate professor in the Department of Physiology and Pharmacology.
His paintings have won numerous awards at the Parkwood Gallery, Spectrum, the Toledo Artist’s Club, the Northwest Ohio Watercolor Society Annual and the Fifth Third Bank Show. In addition, his works have been accepted in competitive regional and national exhibitions, including the Ohio Watercolor Society annual shows, the Ohio Art League Fall Juried Show in Columbus, Ohio, the Touchstone Gallery in Washington, D.C., and the Great Lakes Pastel Society Annual in Grand Rapids, Mich.
Brand has taught courses and demonstrated techniques at several local organizations, including the Toledo Museum of Art.
Those who gave to UTC3 last week also received, as the prize patrol found winners in Dr. Nancy Collins on Health Science Campus and Tonya Tressler on Main Campus. Two winners — one each from Health Science Campus and Main Campus — will be selected each week.
UT’s goal is to pledge $250,000 or more by the campaign’s conclusion. Donations may be made via e-mail or pledge cards, which are available throughout campuses. Credit cards, cash, checks and payroll deduction will be accepted.