For the second year in a row, Miami University faculty and staff can make a donation to Oxford's United Way 2006 campaign directly from their salary via BannerWeb.
The campaign runs through Nov. 22.
According to Maureen Kranbuhl, executive director for the United Way of Oxford and Vicinity, the United Way is an organization that provides funding and leadership to service agencies within the Oxford community.
"We give money to 18 agencies which served over 10,000 Oxford residents in 2005," Kranbuhl said. "We also work with these agencies to tackle social challenges this community faces."
Kranbuhl said that the option to donate online was added for convenience.
"In October, Miami employees have to renew their health insurance (through BannerWeb,) so it made sense to add this as one more thing they can choose to do while online," she said.
Because of the online option, some people might donate to the United Way campaign that wouldn't normally donate otherwise, Kranbuhl said.
"Last year about 30 percent of donors contributed through BannerWeb," she said. "It's very possible people donated because they saw the option to do it online."
The campaign's goal this year is $190,000 and 100 percent of all money raised will go back into the community, according to Kranbuhl.
"Not many nonprofit organizations can make that claim, but thanks to a grant from a local donor, all our operating costs are covered," she said.
The organization that benefits most from the United Way's help is the Oxford Family Resource Center, which receives one-third of their total operating budget from the United Way.
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According to Mary Jo Clark, director of the Oxford Family Resource Center, they serve families in the Talawanda school district by providing for their basic needs as well as helping them get back on their feet.
"We provide basic living needs including food and clothing," she said. "We also have programs to promote self-sufficiency (for example) we have a (general education degree) class and offer a Head Start program."
Miami President David Hodge said in a letter addressed to faculty and staff about the United Way campaign that it's important to donate because it's an investment in this community's future.
"Miami University participates in the United Way campaign because we care about improving lives and building a stronger community," he said. "Your gift addresses the most serious human needs in our community (and) the result is real, lasting changes in people's lives."
For more information about the 2006 campaign or the United Way of Oxford and Vicinity in general, call Kranbuhl at (513) 523-0991 or visit www.uwoxford.org.
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