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Welcome to the 2023 United Way Campaign!

 

Are you ready to show your local love?

As you may know, the UVRA is a proud member of the wider University of Victoria United Way Campaign.  Last year, our members contributed $55,010 towards the campaign – bringing our lifetime total very close to $525,000 – all invested right here in Victoria achieving a wide range of social goods!

On behalf of the University of Victoria Retirees Association (UVRA) and the United Way of Southern Vancouver Island (UWSVI), I want to share a big thank you to everyone who supported last year’s campaign and to say welcome to all our new members. 

I am, once again, serving as Campaign Chair for the Retiree’s Campaign and I will be sending out a few communications to you over the coming weeks and months, urging you to contribute to this year’s Campaign.

In this first message, I want to alert you to the fact that the entire United Way of Southern Vancouver Island are gearing up to kick-off this year’s Campaign as this message goes live! If you are in the downtown area on Thursday, September 14 – anytime between 11:00 am – 2:00 pm, come along to Centennial Square to learn about how the United Way and your donations make a positive impact on our community! The link for the event is right here. Be one of the first 200 people to donate $20 or more at the kick-off event and you will receive a $5.00 voucher for one of the many food trucks that will be on site! You can register for the event here.

I will be back in touch in a few weeks with more information about how the Campaign is unfolding but for now, I invite our new retirees to join our campaign by making a one-time gift or signing up for monthly donations. For those long-time UVRA supporters, I hope we can count on your on-going generosity in supporting this years’ campaign.

How to give:

Online at https://uwsvi.ca/donate/uvicretirees/. Please note, if you have been giving monthly, you do not need to go through the donation process again.

Personal Cheque: please add “UVic Retirees Association” in the memo line. Cheques can be mailed to:

United Way Southern Vancouver Island
201-633 Courtney Street
Victoria, British Columbia
Canada V8W 1B9

QR Code: get quick access to donor links by using this QR code. Just point your camera at the code and press on the yellow flag that appears!

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Mary Ellen Purkis, UVRA United Way Campaign Chair