United Way, Day Three: Why I'm a supporter

UNMC is currently taking part in the 2013 United Way Campaign. Each week during the campaign, we will feature a member of the UNMC community who is a United Way supporter.

Today, we meet:

Name: Heidi Kaschke
Department: UNMC High School Alliance

Favorite United Way community partners:

Child Saving Institute
Women’s Center for Advancement

The running total

As of 3 p.m. Tuesday, UNMC achieved:

Donations of $47,481, more than 30 percent of the campaign goal of $156,000.
Employee participation of 13 percent. Last year, there was 42 percent participation — that should be an easy number to break. Remember, using the UNMC eServ website to choose not to donate counts as participation!

I support the United Way because:
When I was in college, I worked at a shelter for women and their children who were survivors of domestic violence. The shelter received a large portion of their funding from the United Way. Being able to see firsthand what a difference that support meant to the women and children who were rebuilding their lives has stayed with me, and I contribute to the United Way every year.

To join me in supporting the United Way:

Click on this link. (The link will take you to UNMC eServ page.)
Enter your UNMC username and password.
Click on the United Way link and participate today!

2 comments

Christin says:

September 25, 2013 at 9:03 am

Thanks Heidi for sharing. You are a wonderful person!

diane bessette says:

September 25, 2013 at 9:34 am

I found the invite letter for United Way in my junk file. Perhaps others should check their junk e-mail also.

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Community strong

For the ninth straight year, UNMC employees can pledge online through an efficient, secure system now using your UNMC eServ (formerly ESS) password. Paper pledge cards are available as well.

A "no-pledge" option is available online for employees who choose not to donate. If you're unable to contribute, you still are encouraged to access the website and submit the "no donation" response to be eligible for the prize drawings.

Employees can contribute to a host of United Way-supported area organizations or can contribute directly to the campaign, which helps support hundreds of health and human service programs across the Omaha-Council Bluffs-Bellevue area.

Pledge by 4 p.m. Friday to be eligible for the first weekly prize drawing, which will be held each Friday during the campaign. Among the prizes available during this year's drawings are tickets to three Nebraska football games.

United Way, Day Three: Why I’m a supporter

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