OFFICE FOR MISSION

2008 Charitable Giving Campaign Draws to a Close

Thank you to all who contributed to the 2008 Charitable Giving Campaign. Thus far our St. Thomas community has raised $46,627.10 for the seven supported federations and other charities that were specifically designated by you.

This year the seven federations, a number of St. Thomas units and several outside organizations contributed items to be awarded in a drawing at the end of the campaign. The drawing was open to all who were either new contributors to the campaign or who increased their pledge by 10% over last year.

Listed below are those whose names were drawn. (If your name is listed, please come to the Office for Mission (Aquinas Hall room 104A) or call 2-5200 to arrange to receive your item(s).

Congratulations to all -- and thank you, again, for your wonderful support of our Charitable Giving Campaign and of our community!

President's Office

Lunch hosted by Father Dease - Marilyn Blais, Deborah Cornell, Aaron Macke, Susan Spray, and Elizabeth Wefel

Office of the Vice President for Business Affairs

Stay at Quadna - Paul McDougall

The Gainey Center

Stay at the Gainey Center - Marjorie Siegel

The Minnesota Wild

Wyatt Smith autographed picture and puck - Cathy Davis
Commemorative puck - Ashley Bowes, Tammy Eickholt-Shroyer, Janice Kragness, Lon Berg

Office Depot

Gift Basket of Office Supplies - Barbara Shank

Bookstore

$25 gift card - Michael Moore
$25 gift card - Cathy Crowell

Snuffy's

$5 Gift Certificate - Martha Stahl, Greg Mengelkoch, and Wendy Deutsch

Office of the EVP/Chief Administrative Officer

St. Thomas Windbreaker - Don Lamagdeleine, Ma Vang, Scott Meyer and Sr. Paul Therese Saiko
St. Thomas Scarf - Jess Durrant, Pete Parilla, Dani Roach, Richard Yearneau, Jane Shriver, Nick Lauer

Office of the EVP/Chief Academic Officer

Commemorative plaque of St. Thomas Aquinas Window in OSF Library - Lori Christensen and Colleen Stephens
St. Thomas tie - Thomas Maines

Office for Mission

$25 gift card for the Bookstore - Susan Callaway

Community Health Charities

Water bottle - Thomas Maines, Anne Schafer
Insulated lunch tote - Bill Ojala, Bob Collett
Travel mug - Cynthia Horsmann
Tote - Monica Bobek

Community Shares Minnesota

T-shirt - Wendy Wyatt, Ritch Sorenson, Maureen Labenski, and Barbara Berger, Julie Zilka

Minnesota Environmental Fund

Water Bottle - Stacy Bacon and Erika Scheurer
Mug and magnet - Julie Schwalbach
T-shirt and magnet - Wen Yu
Tote - Mary Maloney
Cap and magnet - David Elmstrom

Open Your Heart to the Hungry and Homeless

T-shirt - Virginia Hanson, Fr. Mike Joncas, Phyllis Dykhuizen, Kristine Wammer

United Arts

Gift bag containing silver plated bookmark, pen and notepad - Lisa Abendroth and Richard Morcos
T-shirt - Stephen Vuolo, Barbara Wolfe, Heidi Thompsen, Joann Statsman
Mug - Lois O'Kasick, Lisa Redmond

United Negro College Fund

Post-it Cube - Jeff Akemann, Kate Caffrey, Linda Shields, Paul Ohmann, Kathy Sauro, Ann Schiffer, Pat Alexander, Dave Bateson, Stacy Bacon

United Way Twin Cities

Calculator - Conie Borchardt and Gayle Lamb
Snow Scraper and Stress Ball - Margaret Brandes and Diane Luke
Foam drink insulator - Pat Alexander and Dave Bateson

The Office for Mission thanks you for your generosity to St. Thomas and to our greater Twin Cities community!

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"Let's Challenge ourselves...and Change Our World!"

Consider donating to the Charitable Giving Campaign

The 2008 Charitable Giving Campaign begins September 28 and runs through October 12. Through the annual Charitable Giving Campaign, faculty and staff have the opportunity to voluntarily provide financial support to a number of charitable federations. Employees receive information in the mail about each of the charitable federations, along with a pledge form. If you do not receive information in the mail, please contact the Office for Mission.

Federation information

Faculty and staff have the opportunity to voluntarily provide financial support to one or all of the following nonprofit federations:

Community Health Charities
Community Shares of Minnesota (formerly Community Solutions Fund)
Minnesota Environmental Fund
Open Your Heart to the Hungry and the Homeless
United Arts
United Negro College Fund
United Way

In addition to the federations above, please note that, if you prefer, you may designate a specific agency of your choice to be the recipient of your donation (e.g. Catholic Charities, Lutheran Social Services, United Jewish Fund, etc.).

This is a special opportunity that we have, as the St. Thomas community, to make a significant impact on the Twin Cities and its environs.

As our theme states:

"Let's challenge ourselves...and change our world!"

Drawing

A feature last year that was retained is a drawing. If you are a first time giver to the St. Thomas Charitable Giving Campaign, or if you increase your total donation this year by 10% over your contribution from last year, you will automatically be entered in a drawing. Thus far, the following items have been contributed for this drawing:

President's Office - Lunch with the President (5)
Bookstore - Gift card (2)
Chief Academic Officer - Commemorative Plaque of St. Thomas Aquinas Library Window with quotation (2); UST Tie (1)
Chief Administrative Officer - Tommie Gear (9)
Chief Financial Officer - Stay at Quadna (Good for April 11-13, 2008)
Community Health Charities - Tote (1); water bottle (2); travel mug (1); insulated lunch tote (2)
Community Shares MN - T-shirt (4)
Gainey Center - Gainey Getaway for 2 (includes breakfast)
Minnesota Wild - Wyatt Smith signed puck and photo;
commemorative puck (4)
Minnesota Environmental Fund - water bottle (2); mug (1); T-shirt (1); tote (1); cap (1); refrigerator magnet (3)
Office Depot - Gift basket of office supplies
Open Your Heart - T-shirt (4)
Snuffy's - Gift Certificate (3)
Vice President for Mission - Gift card to Bookstore (1)
United Arts - Gift bag containing bookmark, pen and pad (2); mug (3); T-shirt (4)
United Way - stress balls (2); calculators (2); snow scrapers (2); cup insulators (2)
United Negro College Fund - Post-it cube (10)