Ice cream
Wintergarden
United Way hosts ice cream social to kick off student campaign
by Libbie Johnson
staff writer
No, Provost and Dean John Lilley
was not training for Baskin-Robbins
when he was scooping free ice cream
last week: neither were Senior Asso
ciate Provost and Senior Associate
Dean Jack Burke nor Associate Pro
vost and Associate Dean Bob Light.
Instead, they were promoting United
Way, the only charity officially en
dorsed by the University.
To raise awareness of United Way,
the campaign committee hosted a free
ice cream social. Catherine
Hanhauser, Administrative Assistant
for the Provost, has served as coordi
nator of the campaign for four years.
She said, "the reason for the ice cream
social was to generate more visibil
ity, increase participation and to add
some fun to the campaign." The ice
cream was shipped from the Univer
sity Creamery.
Hanhauser said, "more than 70 vol
unteers will help with the faculty/staff
segment of the campaign, which
hopes to reach the $33,000 goal set
for the college." Each volunteer is
assigned approximately five individu
als from whom they are asked to so
licit donations.
The ice cream social was held on
October 11 in Reed Wintergarden.
From 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m, volunteers
helped the United Way chairs serve
over 500 visitors to the United Way
Tent. Lilley said, "I constantly ask
the community to support Behrend,
and Behrend's support of United Way
is symbolic, and in fact a true way of
giving back to the community."
According to Hanhauser, the ice
cream social was successful. She said,
"student interest has increased sharply
and faculty/staff progress has shown
a steady increase."
The Provost is sponsoring the Stu
dent United Way Campaign-Vote for
Your School the United Way! On Oc
tober 11 and 12, booths were set up
around campus from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00
p.m. Students were able to vote by do
nating a dollar into a can labeled with
the school of their choice. The schools
represented were Business, Engineer
ing & Engineering Technology, Hu
manities & Social Sciences, and Sci
ence. After donating the dollar, stu
dents received a pin showing that they
had donated.
Jen Miles, SGA President and
United Way Campaign co-chair said,
"we're trying to create a sense of com
petition among the schools. We
[hose leaves sure look pretty on that tree beside Glenhill, don't they? However,
they are also a lot of fun to jump in when they are on the ground. Especially when
the Behrend staff blows them into nice big piles for us outside of Erie Hall. Maybe
everyone should make a detour on the way to that next class.
thought competition would be an in
centive for people to give more than
just one dollar." The students raised
$402.88.
Kate Dallenbach, an eighth semes
ter Marketing student, helped solicit
donations at one of the booths. She
said, "it's nice to contribute to a good
cause." Dallenbach felt that donat
ing the money was also a good way
to promote school spirit. "We want
everyone to have a pin."
Briana Kriebel and Emily Ruben
also collected contributions. They
both felt that even if students could
only donate spare change, it would
still be helpful. "Every little bit
helps," Kriebel said.
Ruben agreed, saying "people don't
think giving a couple cents here and
there helps, but it does."
Peg Thorns, Associate Professor of
Management, is campus co-chair. She
said, - our primary goal is to introduce
students to United Way." She added
that the money raised will go to the
United Way general fund.
Students enjoy the ice cream distributed by the United Way and
Behrend volunteers during the Ice Cream Social last Wednesday,
October 11.
FOCAL POINT
NEWS & WEATHER
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Last year, Penn State Erie and its
employees contributed $31,207 to the
United Way Campaign.
Provost and Dean Dr. John Lilley
assisted the United Way volun
teers in serving ice cream to
students in an attempt in to raise
awareness about the United
Way student campaign.
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