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Share the joy of celebrating UNE’s fund-raising efforts

December 08, 2004

Staff at the University of New England have raised more than $6000 towards the annual Celebration of Sharing appeal for local charities.
It is the greatest amount of money raised by the university for the appeal – nearly treble last year’s effort – and will be shared between the Salvation Army and the Armidale Youth Refuge.
A “slave auction”, photographic exhibition and Christmas raffle were just some of the events organised to help raise the money throughout the year. A cheque for the amount raised will be handed over to the charities at the annual Turning-Of-the-Lights in Armidale Mall on Saturday, December 11.
Captain Adam Couchman, from the Armidale chapter of the Salvation Army, said the money donated to his organisation would be used to support 150-odd families from the Armidale, Guyra, Uralla and Walcha areas.

“This is a great effort from UNE and we will use the money to buy Christmas hampers for families in need, also to buy food and to help these families pay essential bills over a busy period,” Captain Couchman said.
Begun four years ago, Celebration of Sharing has become an annual event, pulling together town and gown in a bid to raise money for local families in need. Charities to have benefited in the past include St Vincent de Paul and the Salvation Army. Patron of the charitable event is Professor Ingrid Moses, Vice-Chancellor of UNE.
This year, members of the Marketing and Public Affairs team raised more than $2,500 by organising a photographic exhibition of works by resident photographer David Elkins, selling a number of limited-edition prints.
Staff in the university Faculty of Economics, Business and Law (EBL) raised a similar amount by “auctioning” academics and clerical staff to the highest bidder.
Elsewhere on campus, workers in the Faculty of Sciences raised a raffle while others held a Melbourne Cup lunch, breakfast barbecue and various morning teas.
Professor Roley Piggott, Dean of the Faculty of EBL, will officially hand-over the proceeds on Saturday to the charities in front of the Mayor of Armidale, Brian Chetwynd. A total of $6010 was raised.
For more information phone Lydia Roberts on 6773 2779.

Posted by Lydia Roberts at December 8, 2004 03:41 PM