Duquesne University Surpasses, Sets Record for United Way Campaign

In its most effective United Way campaign to date, Duquesne has set new University records in monetary giving, employee participation and number of campaign leaders.

Duquesne has raised $116,608, surpassing its goal by more than $31,000 and topping its previous campaign high of $109,647 reached in 2006. The University's campus-wide campaign achieved a nearly 30 percent gain in overall participation rate from last year and a 50 percent gain in the number of campaign leaders.

"The campaign was championed by the many employee-sponsored events and initiatives created to support the drive," said Mary McIntyre, assistant to the president, who chaired this year's campaign.

More than $8,000 was raised through the breast cancer awareness walk, hoagie sale, dunk booth, multiple coin collections, auctions, raffles, cupcake sales and dress down days.

"Many lives will be enriched thanks to the generosity of the campus community," McIntyre said.

With the success comes the fulfillment of the United Way challenge set forth by McIntyre and fellow committee member, Rod Dobish, executive director of facilities management. McIntyre will dye her hair red and blue (Duquesne's colors), and Dobish will shave his head.