Bowling Green State University

Dear Faculty and Staff,

Fall kicks off the annual United Way and Northwest Ohio Community Shares Campaign at Bowling Green State University.

Both organizations have been hard at work engaging our community and developing solutions for the issues facing our neighbors. With your help and support, we can create further positive change in our community. Your gift aids local organizations in meeting needs and improving Wood County for all residents.

The numbers in our community tell a story. In 2011, because of United Way: 

• 2,149 Wood County children participated in structured outdoor activities throughout the county. 
• More than 230 new patients were seen and many with follow-up visits by Wood County Hospital’s new Center for Child Development, serving a population of children with special needs in northwest Ohio.
• Nine learning centers throughout Wood County provided wholesome afterschool activities for 640 elementary students.

How does this happen? Through the generous contributions of the people in Wood County. You can help make a difference by giving to the United Way Campaign on campus.

At Bowling Green State University, we are proud to support United Way and Northwest Ohio Community Shares. This is your opportunity to be vested in the communities where we live and work.

I am a longtime advocate for supporting United Way and our community. Your participation in supporting our community is very important. Please consider making a donation at a level you are comfortable with, whether it is a single gift or a donation made through monthly payroll deductions.

Please join me in strengthening our communities by making a donation this year to the BGSU United Way/Northwest Ohio Community Shares campaign. Your investment helps local families become and stay financially stable, improves education and early learning opportunities, and enhances access to healthy environments.

Thank you.

Mary Ellen Mazey, Ph.D.
President