Deadline for making donations to Purdue's 2015 United Way campaign is Thursday

Faculty and staff who are planning to give to the 2015 Purdue United Way Campaign have until 4 p.m. Thursday (Nov. 19) to make their pledge or donation. The campaign needs all those who gave last year to give again this year to reach the $760,000 goal. As of Nov. 13, the campaign had raised $697,819, or 92 percent of the goal. 

This year's Purdue campaign theme is called "Windows of Opportunity." The Purdue campaign's goal is about 15 percent of the overall $5 million campaign goal of the United Way of Greater Lafayette, which the Purdue campaign supports.

Faculty and staff may contribute to Purdue's campaign by indicating an amount on a pledge card and choosing among several methods -- payroll deduction, one-time direct donation, or quarterly, monthly or one-time billing. Employees may designate that their donation go toward one of the community initiatives of the United Way. All faculty and staff who have not received a pledge card can print one at www.purdue.edu/unitedway/pledgeforms.html.

Donations also may be made via credit card by visiting www.uwlafayette.org/givenow-purdue.html.

For more information, contact the Purdue United Way office at 49-49240 or visit www.purdue.edu/unitedway.