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With a few keystrokes and a willingness to help, employees of Northern Arizona University can literally put food on the table for cash-strapped students and holiday gifts under the tree for fellow families.<\/p>\nWith a few keystrokes and a willingness to help, employees of Northern Arizona University can literally put food on the table for cash-strapped students and holiday gifts under the tree for fellow families.<\/p>\n
This year\u2019s Employee Giving Campaign officially kicked off this week under the theme \u201cGive a Cup, Get a Cup.\u201d While the emphasis is to support dining scholarships<\/a> and the Santa\u2019s Sleigh Fund, participating employees can direct their gifts to all areas of the university.<\/p>\n Participation, in fact, generates an impact that goes far beyond dollar totals from the employee campaign.<\/p>\n \u201cBeing part of the campaign reflects an employee\u2019s commitment to the university,\u201d said Mason Gerety<\/strong>, vice president for Advancement. \u201cA high level of employee participation demonstrates to foundation, corporate and major individual donors that we truly are a community dedicated to a mission.\u201d<\/p>\n Gerety said that 40 percent participation is the goal for this year, up from 31 percent who were part of last year\u2019s campaign. All staff, faculty, administrators and retirees are encouraged to participate.<\/p>\n In line with this year\u2019s theme, anyone who participates will receive a coupon for a free cup of soup at the 1899 Bar and Grill. While the campaign officially runs from March 4 to June 30, all gifts made this fiscal year are eligible.<\/p>\n Employees will receive a paper copy of the forms needed to participate but instead may choose to go online<\/a> for a quicker, more immediate option. Team leaders representing the campaign will visit departments to provide additional information.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"