Centraide campaign in home stretch
As the Dec. 16 deadline looms ever closer, members of Concordia’s Centraide commit-tee hope you will put donating to this year’s campaign at the top of your holiday to-do list.
Since it kicked off on Oct. 4, the campaign has raised more than $88,000 through payroll deduction toward its goal of $194,000. Centraide committee co-chair Kathleen Perry remains confident that the committee will be able to meet at least 65% of its overall objective through payroll deduction and is actively seeking new donors.
“It always takes the last two weeks of a campaign to push it forward. The community has been extremely generous but to meet our goal we’ve got to ask them for more,” she said.
A concert by Concordia Music professor and jazz sensation Jeri Brown raised more than $3,200 for the campaign. On Nov. 25, more than 300 music lovers packed into the Oscar Peterson Concert Hall to hear her tribute to the legendary Nina Simone.
The two Days of Caring early last month were such a success that co-chairs Perry and Miriam Posner organized another on Nov. 29.
This time, the Office of the Vice-President Services gen-erously donated two iPod Nanos that were raffled off and won by Chris Alleyne (Marketing Communications) and Judy Robinson (Purchasing Services).
Next on the events calendar is the Concordia Cares Raffle which takes place in the Library Building atrium on Dec. 16 at 1:30 p.m. Prizes include a 42-inch plasma TV, a mountain bike and MP3 players.
Tickets are two dollars each or three for five dollars. You can get them at either of the Computer stores, for other locations visit http://centraide.concordia.ca.
You can also download pledge forms at that address to make a payroll donation.
Perry enjoins all members of the Concordia Community to act quickly, and notes that for those already on the payroll deduction plan, the form is still required to renew their commitment.
“If the form is still tucked away in a drawer or on your desk, now is the time to find it, fill it out and get it in,” she said.
Centraide of Greater Montreal helps more than 340 social organizations to help others. With 88 cents of every dollar going directly toward these agencies, it’s a meaningful way to ensure you will make someone’s day brighter on Dec. 25 and throughout the new year.