Why children are getting and what UB is - University at Buffalo
Why children are getting and what UB is - University at Buffalo
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alumninews<br />
Ways to make a difference<br />
<strong>UB</strong> Employees caring<br />
enough to volunteer<br />
<strong>UB</strong> <strong>is</strong> fortun<strong>at</strong>e to be the beneficiary of the time, talent <strong>and</strong> generosity of<br />
innumerable alumni <strong>and</strong> friends who volunteer throughout the university community.<br />
There <strong>is</strong> another side to <strong>UB</strong>’s volunteer culture th<strong>at</strong> <strong>is</strong> just as important, however.<br />
Th<strong>is</strong> <strong>is</strong> the time <strong>and</strong> effort put forth by <strong>UB</strong> employees for the betterment of<br />
not only the university, but also the gre<strong>at</strong>er Western New York community.<br />
For example, more than 50 members of the <strong>UB</strong> Employee chapter particip<strong>at</strong>ed<br />
in the annual United Way Day of Caring on August 20, 2008. Joining<br />
approxim<strong>at</strong>ely 80 other <strong>UB</strong> faculty <strong>and</strong> staff, the team mobilized for various<br />
projects, including putting a much-needed fresh co<strong>at</strong> of paint on several spaces<br />
within the <strong>Buffalo</strong> Museum of Science, working with <strong>Buffalo</strong> ReUse to cre<strong>at</strong>e<br />
community gardens, <strong>and</strong> helping teachers <strong>at</strong> two local elementary schools prep<strong>are</strong><br />
for the start of the new academic year <strong>and</strong> also cleaning up an outdoor science<br />
learning lab.<br />
The following day, August 21, the Employee chapter was <strong>at</strong> it again, th<strong>is</strong> time<br />
volunteering to help new students move on campus. Approxim<strong>at</strong>ely 20 alumni<br />
set up shop in Wilkeson Quadrangle to h<strong>and</strong> out bottled w<strong>at</strong>er, tote boxes <strong>and</strong><br />
luggage, shuttle students <strong>and</strong> their families, provide directions, <strong>and</strong> most important,<br />
to make the students <strong>and</strong> their families feel welcome <strong>at</strong> <strong>UB</strong>.<br />
Douglas Levere, BA ’89<br />
From left: <strong>UB</strong> employees Mechelle Lumpkin, Mel<strong>is</strong>sa Jernigan <strong>and</strong> K<strong>at</strong>hy Garcia take part in<br />
Day of Caring activities <strong>at</strong> a local elementary school on August 20.<br />
40 <strong>UB</strong>TODAY Winter 2009 www.alumni.buffalo.edu