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Celebration of Sharing challenge

October 10, 2005

CofSh04.thumb.jpgThe Marketing and Public Affairs (MPA) Directorate has issued a challenge to all UNE staff and students to beat last year’s record Celebration of Sharing fund-raising effort of $6,527.

Faculties, Departments and Directorates are planning a variety of events with a watchful eye on last year’s most successful team, the Faculty of Economics, Business and Law (EBL). EBL raised $2,500 at its ‘Mystery Auction’, in which staff volunteered services such as lawn mowing and house cleaning. A photographic exhibition organised by MPA, and raffles, a Melbourne Cup lunch, a breakfast barbecue, and various morning teas conducted across UNE all contributed to the record result.

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. The Patron of the charitable event is UNE’s Vice-Chancellor, Professor Ingrid Moses. (The photograph displayed here shows Professor Moses with UNE's Peter McClenaghan, left, and Professor Roley Piggott at the last year's photographic exhibition.)

In the past years of the event, local charities have benefited on a rotational basis; the Salvation Army and the Armidale Youth Refuge shared the funds raised in 2004. Organisers expect that this year’s cheque will be given to selected charities at the annual ‘Turning On of the Lights’ in Armidale Mall before Christmas.

“With more than nine weeks available in which to conduct fund-raising activities it will be interesting to see how generous the UNE community can be,” said MPA’s Public Relations Manager, John Kauter. MPA will hold its main fund-raising event on Wednesday 26 October: a barbecue in the Central Courtyard and a ‘metres of money’ line of gold coins on Graduate Walk.

For more information phone John Kauter on 6773 2779.

Posted by Jim Scanlan at October 10, 2005 03:01 PM