97-10-16 Ohio State Kicks Off Community Charitable Drive

OHIO STATE TO KICK OFF 1997 COMMUNITY CHARITABLE DRIVE

     COLUMBUS -- The Ohio State University, Columbus campus, has
expanded its community charitable giving drive to include six
agencies in addition to United Way of Franklin County.  The
drive, which runs from Oct. 20 through Dec. 5, also will include
the Black United Fund of Central Ohio, Greater Columbus Community
Shares, National Voluntary Health Services of Ohio, the College
Fund/UNCF, United Way of Delaware County and United Way of
Fairfield County.

     “We are pleased to expand the giving options for faculty and
staff,” said Larry Lewellen, Ohio State’s acting vice president
for human resources.  “We carefully reviewed the applications to
select federations that uphold the mission of the drive and have
expanded to include agencies that serve central Ohio.”
Historically, the community drive targeted agencies that provide
direct health and human services to the residents of Franklin
County.

     “Faculty and staff donations indicate a strong belief in
giving back to the community where they live and work,” Lewellen
said.  “We are confident that expanding giving options will help
us meet this year’s $700,000 goal.”

     Last year, Ohio State’s faculty and staff contributed more
than $640,000 to the community drive.  Co-chairs this year are
Sherri Geldin, executive director of the Wexner Center, and Andy
Geiger, assistant vice president for student affairs and director
of athletics.
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Contact:  Cathy Cooper, director of human resources
administration, (614) 292-4164.


[Submitted by: Von Vargas  (vargas.12@osu.edu)
               
Thu, 16 Oct 1997 11:32:14 -0400 (EDT)]
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