97-05-05 OSU Expands Employee Charitable Drive

OHIO STATE ANNOUNCES EXPANDED 1997 COMMUNITY CHARITABLE DRIVE

     COLUMBUS -- The Ohio State University, Columbus campus, has
expanded its community charitable drive to include groups in
addition to United Way.  Any central Ohio health and human
services federation -- a group of agencies within an umbrella
organization -- may now apply to participate in the annual fund-
raiser.

     “Ohio State has a strong history of giving to the
community,” said Larry Lewellen, acting vice president for human
resources.  “We’re pleased to continue that tradition and to
broaden donor options for faculty and staff.”

     The university began researching an expanded drive at the
request of Greater Columbus Community Shares, a federation of
agencies that are not affiliated with United Way.

     Ohio State will select one federation to administer the
drive, which will operate in much the same manner that the United
Way campaign has in past years.  The expanded drive will be
reviewed and evaluated in two years, Lewellen said.

     Charitable health and human services federations in central
Ohio may apply to participate in Ohio State’s 1997 Community
Charitable Drive, and they may apply to coordinate the drive.
Applications for both are due May 22 to: Cathy Cooper, Director
of Human Resources Administration, 113 Archer House, 2130 Neil
Ave., Columbus, Ohio 43210.  For more information or for
application guidelines, call 292-4164.

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Contact: Cathy Cooper, director of human resources
administration, (614) 292-4164.


[Submitted by: Von Vargas  (vargas.12@osu.edu)
               
Mon, 5 May 1997 10:48:29 -0400 (EDT)]
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