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United Way campaign kicks off Sept. 17

Penn State Health and Penn State College of Medicine’s annual United Way campaign kicks off Monday, Sept. 17 and runs through Friday, Oct. 26. The fundraising goal is $375,000 toward the United Way of the Capital Region’s overall campaign goal of $10,040,011. Employees can direct their pledges to specific nonprofit organizations or to United Way’s general campaign.

United Way supports basic needs, such as food, clothing and shelter, and has also launched innovative pilot programs in the past year to increase access to health care, prepare at-risk children for kindergarten and expand employment opportunities so that individuals can support themselves and their families.

Craig Hillemeier, dean, CEO and senior vice president for health affairs, is chair of the 2018 Live United™ campaign.

“Penn State Health’s campaign theme this year is ‘United with our Community,’” he said. “I’m proud of how our employees come together every year to support the United Way’s efforts to empower a brighter future for our communities.”

Campaign Incentives

Any Penn State Health or Penn State College of Medicine employee who contributes at least

$182 ($7 per pay or $3.50 per week) to the Penn State Health United Way campaign will be eligible to win one of the following prizes:

  • Preferred parking on campus
  • Hershey Medical Center suite at Giant Center
  • Hershey Bears Hockey tickets
  • Hersheypark tickets for 2019 season
  • Spooky Nook Sports VIP pass
  • York Revolution baseball tickets

Employees also will be eligible for United Way of the Capital Region’s raffle prizes:

  • A new 2019 Chevrolet Trax (approximate value $22,035)
  • $2,000 Wolf Furniture gift card
  • $1,500 AAA Travel giveaway
  • $1,500 in groceries from Giant Food Stores
  • $1,000 Visa gift card from HealthSouth

Penn State Health employees can access the United Way system and make a pledge or donation at inspired2give.org beginning Monday, Sept. 17. College of Medicine employees will receive pledge materials, including the 2018 Green Pledge Cards, through interoffice mail.

For more information on local United Way programs, visit UnitedWayoftheCapitalRegion.

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