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October 17, 2020
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“Every year, we ask the Pitt family to contribute to the United Way. That request has never been more poignant than it is now in 2020, a year that has challenged all of us in so many ways,” said Sastry.
September 30, 2020
Changemakers Unite! It’s not just the new theme for the annual United Way campaign—it’s a call to action. In a time of unprecedented need and challenge, the University of Pittsburgh is once again partnering with the United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania to make positive change in the region. This year, virtual events, telephone calls and other at-a-distance opportunities offer faculty and staff participants a chance to engage with community members in need.
June 8, 2020
“Change starts with one person standing up to make a positive difference. In these unprecedented times, that notion is needed today more than ever,” said Rob Rutenbar, senior vice chancellor for research and this year’s campaign chair. “Our Pitt community came together to contribute $718,026 to the 2019 campaign. That, too, is unprecedented—the highest total ever raised for the United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania. This level of generosity makes a profound impact on those in need, and it’s all in thanks to all those who united to give back.”
April 14, 2020
“It’s during times like these when we really see the impact of how giving makes a difference in strengthening our communities. We’ve announced the campaign officially ends at the of the month to allow people to make a first-time or additional gift,” said Kelly Gilliam, United Way Campaign manager in the Office of Philanthropic & Alumni Engagement.
January 30, 2020
Cindy Wertz, chief of staff for Pitt Information Technology, co-chairs the department’s United Way campaign, which goes back more than 10 years. “We call it ‘FUNdraising’ and try to be creative with healthy competitions between teams within the department.”
January 21, 2020
“It’s important to highlight that it’s [supporting the Pitt United Way Campaign] not just a financial contribution,” added Nichole Dwyer, communications director for OHR. “We’re trying to make it enjoyable for people to volunteer their time for the United Way.”
December 11, 2019
For Jonas Johnson, chair of the Department of Otolaryngology in the School of Medicine, giving to the United Way is a simple way one donation can have a greater, broader impact on the fields he cares about.
November 27, 2019
With Gilliam on the front lines full-time for the campaign, McGlynn said, “I think we're going to learn that there's already some really cool other connections and relationships between the United Way and pockets of the University that have never run through our office before, but they have been happening.”
November 6, 2019
“I had some friends who said you can sit around feeling sorry for yourself, or a much better way of moving forward would be to go out and do something for somebody else,” Rutenbar recalled.
October 28, 2019
Dr. Bobbi Watt Geer was recently named United Way of Southwestern PA's CEO. Dr. Geer earned a bachelor’s degree in communications and theater from Pitt–Johnstown and a doctorate in public administration and public policy at the Graduate School of Public and International Affairs. She returned to the University Club on Thursday, Oct. 10, to kick off the University’s 2019 United Way Campaign.
September 17, 2019
Nearly 900 women were seated in a ballroom at the Wyndham Grand Hotel in Downtown Pittsburgh last Friday as a woman named Hannah stepped up to the podium. Despite the large crowd, the room fell silent once a round of vigorous applause died down.
September 16, 2019
Kidnapping survivor Elizabeth Smart told an audience in Pittsburgh on Friday that she’s grateful for the 9-month ordeal she went through as a 14-year-old because it left her with empathy, understanding and a lifetime mission to assist other victims of kidnapping and sexual assault.
“I’m not sorry it happened,” said Ms. Smart, 31, at the annual fundraising campaign kickoff for United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania’s Women’s Leadership Council.