The Daily Bulletin

During this holiday season, you have no doubt noticed how much unsolicited mail you get from a variety of worthy causes. It is indeed the time of year when our hearts are most open to giving. However, neither the season nor a temporary sense of guilt over one's personal privilege should be the motivation to give. We participate in the SEFA/United Way campaign not for our own self-satisfaction at being generous, but because it is simply the right thing to do. We are indeed the keepers of our brothers and sisters. I consider this a gift I give as a member of the family of humanity and the larger family of life on this planet. Because I cannot do all that needs to be done by myself, I give to the agencies in the United Way who will use my donation to do that work.

We warmly invite you to share your very personal reasons for giving, and we'll feature them in the Daily. Please send your thoughts to campaign co-chairs Wendy Paterson, dean of the School of Education, or Maria C. Garrity, senior systems programmer in Information Technology. We are nearing the end of the campaign. To donate, please go to the e-pledge system and click "Forgot user ID or password" to begin the process, increase your pledge or change your designated agency or simply roll over your pledge from last year. 

Thank you.