Greetings and Best Wishes for 2026
Thank you to all of you who have already given to the UVic United Way campaign. I am reaching out with an update on the campaign.
A number of you asked for a dedicated portal so that UVic can account for our community’s share of giving. Thanks to a great UVic UWBC team we now have such a portal.
Why not go ahead and try it out? Perhaps even make a donation. The genuine need for your support continues despite an end to the usual wave of calls for giving around the festive season and end of calendar year.
As of January 15th, UVic’s United way Campaign secured approximately $30,000. We have a way to go to reach the $ 180,000 target. We know that the total so far includes a number of significant gifts from UVic retirees. Thank you. Of course, before above new portal we could not account exactly for all retiree contributions separately. Irrespective, let’s work together to lead by example and aim to do our share to exceed the target.
As always, thank you for considering giving to help individuals facing barriers and requiring support.
Peter
Peter Keller, PhD
Professor Emeritus, Department of Geography
UVRA UVic United Way Campaign representative