The Upstate Community Giving Campaign is nearing the halfway mark and campaign leaders are letting the campus community know there’s still more time to participate.

The theme of this year’s campaign is “We have the giving gene,” and Upstate employees are taking that slogan to heart. Since the campaign launched Sept. 23, more than 1,400 employees—including 154 new donors— have contributed to the campaign that benefits the United Way of CNY and SEFA charities, as a well as funds by the Advocates for Upstate, Upstate Alumni funds and Upstate Foundation.

“We’re pleased with the support to date from the Upstate Community,” said Campaign Director Zanette Howe. “The campaign is a terrific way for Upstate to support many vital programs in our community.”

Since 1986, Upstate employees have donated more than $14 million through the campaign, benefitting such agencies as the Food Bank of Central New York, Francis House and Hospice of Central New York, and dozens of programs with the Upstate Foundation.

By supporting the campaign by Nov. 13 Upstate employees will have an opportunity to have their name listed on the midway campaign thank you to our donors report.

The complete resource for the Community Giving Campaign and how to give can be found at https://www.upstate.edu/communitygiving/. This site contains the nuts and bolts of the campaign, including a list of campaign representatives for each department and a list of agencies and funds to support, and info on how to donate. Here’s a direct like to the ePledge: https://selfserve.upstate.edu/ais/applications/marketing/sefa/epledge/

Co-chairs for this year’s campaign are CEO Robert Corona, DO, MBA, and Chief Medical Officer Amy Tucker, MD.

Campaign Committee members include Zanette Howe (chair), Katherine Beissner, PT, PhD, Mark Congel, Kelly Dolan, Amy Green, Devin Kerr, Katherine Magnarelli, Sarah Trapani, Nancy Prott, Meghann Sandak. Ad hoc committee members are Leah Caldwell and Rebecca Janowski.

Campaign nursing sub-committee members are Kathleen Berardi, Brenda Dano, Kelly Dolan, JoAnn Featherstone, Tonya Seckner, Yowali Singh, Anne Snowdon.

Linda Veit, MPH, and Nancy Prott will head up gifts for the Hamilton White, Elizabeth Blackwell, and Sarah Loguen societies.

Caption: Supporting the Community Giving Campaign are, from left, Loretta Harris, Mark Congel and Jay Brenner, MD.