The Daily Bulletin

Congratulations to Natalie Wills, office assistant 1 in the Teaching and Learning Center, winner of this month's SEFA/United Way Campaign raffle for two tickets to a performance at the Buffalo State Performing Arts Center. A special thank you to Amitra Wall and Neal Mazur, who each generously donated the tickets back, which made Natalie’s win possible.

A heartfelt thanks also goes to Andrew Binder, director of operations, for his generosity that helped raise more than $5,000 in increased donations. We are also deeply grateful to the 68 donors who have increased their pledges so far—your support truly makes a difference.

For those who have not pledged yet, there is still time to contribute. The campaign closes on Friday, December 6.

Check out this article about your local donations in action: United Way provides 500 turkeys, gift cards to former Sumitomo employees.

Don’t miss out on the chance to win from our exciting lineup of prizes, which will be raffled at the end of the campaign:

• First prize: Sunday brunch for 10 people, donated by Interim President Durand
• Second prize: Reserved parking space, donated by Interim Vice President Krieger
• Third prize: Office pizza party for up to 12 people, donated by Interim Provost Wall
• Fourth prize: Bengal deck party with seasonal refreshments for 10 people at a fall 2025 football game, donated by Interim Vice President Brumfield
• Fifth prize: Two tickets to the annual Bengala Scholarship Gala, donated by Vice President Finnerty
• Sixth prize: Taco Tuesday lunch for up to 10 people, featuring a taco/nacho bar catered by Chartwells, donated by Vice President Bowen
• Seventh prize: $100 gift certificate to the Barnes & Noble at Buffalo State Bookstore, donated by bookstore manager Lynn Puma
• Eighth prize: Lunch for four at Campus House, donated by SEFA Campaign co-chairs Wendy Paterson and Maria Garrity

Please don't wait—get your pledges in soon. Contributions can be submitted electronically through the electronic pledge system by clicking “Forgot User ID or Password” to get started. Alternatively, you can contribute by contacting your department’s SEFA ambassador. We also accept checks and cash donations.

Thank you to everyone who is helping make the 2024 SEFA/United Way Campaign a success. Happy Thanksgiving from your SEFA co-chairs, Wendy Paterson and Maria Garrity.