My Dear Colleagues:

The last day of the 2012 Campus Charitable Fund Drive is Friday, November 9. As the deadline approaches I encourage you to consider strengthening our community by making a new pledge or increasing your pledge from last year. It is simple and quick to make a gift that will have an impact all year long. Just go to http://www.ccfd.illinois.edu and follow the easy steps. For more assistance, or to learn about where your donation can be directed, please contact your unit leader.

I want to thank all of you who have contributed to the many wonderful nonprofit agencies we are fortunate to have in the area, as well as our dynamic Chair, Nick Glumac, the entire CCFD Advisory Board, and the campus unit leaders.

Time and again I have witnessed how a small act of generosity by one person can effect a big change in the lives of many. What we do really matters and your gift does make a difference.

With gratitude,

Phyllis M. Wise
Vice President, University of Illinois
Chancellor, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign