October 13th, 2022
We are each challenged to enroll in a $5 payroll deduction - that's less than the price of a cup of coffee, which has measurable impacts you can read about on the UA Cares Workplace Giving Campaign website.
For UA Cares 2022-2023 SILLC encourages donations to any non-profit fund benefiting our community, including the following:
Dr. Thomas Meixner Memorial Fund and GoFundMe effort
Our community continues to mourn the loss of Dr. Thomas Meixner who was tragically taken from us last week. The Dr. Thomas Meixner Memorial Fund has been established to honor Tom's legacy and his family will direct it to a University of Arizona cause meaningful to them. Faculty and staff can support the fund through payroll deductions by logging onto UAccess, clicking on the UA Cares tiles on the Employee Main Page, and following the prompts to schedule their deduction. Donate to Fund ID 20-10-3286.
In addition, the extended family of Dr. Meixner has created a GoFundMe effort to support Tom's wife, Kathleen, and their sons, Sean and Brendan. Funds will support costs related to the funeral and will help create a foundation for moving forward with living and educational expenses.
UA Campus Pantry
The goal of the Campus Pantry is to reduce food insecurity in our Wildcat Community, and to this end food drives are held throughout the year. Donating food can be difficult to do physically and logistically - but a payroll deduction of $5 feeds one student up to twice a month. Donate Now
UA Employee Emergency Fund
This fund provides emergency financial assistance to eligible employees, and only receives funding through the UA Cares Workplace Giving Campaign. Over the course of the fund's lifetime it has provided more than $100,000 in support to colleagues in need. Donate to Fund ID: 20-10-2005
SILLC Global Award
The School of International Languages, Literatures, & Cultures offers the SILLC Global Award for study abroad to students majoring in any of the SILLC disciplines. Donate Now
Please consider these or any of the other incredible charities on and off campus. If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to Jacqueline Laird (laird@arizona.edu).
