UOW staff and students raised close to $20,000 for the National Breast Cancer Foundation at the annual Pink Breakfast.
Staff and students support the Learning and Development Fund achieving $1700 from the inaugural Coffee Week.
UniShop donate $500 to the Fred Hollows Foundation as part of Indigenous Literacy Day, 3 September 2008.
The UOW Social Club help raise funds for the South Coast School for Children with Autism at their 4th Annual Trivia Night, August 2008.
The UOW community participate in one of the largest fundraising events of its kind, the Cancer Council's Daffodil Day, 22 August.
The Faculty of Commerce has sent over 200 brassiere's to Vanuatu as part of Rotary International's Operation Uplift. This donation will help women who are unable to afford a bra, particularly those who are nursing or involved in labour intensive work.
Staff at the UOW Library and the Faculty of Arts go into a baking frenzy creating hundreds of cupcakes, raising over $1300 for the RSPCA's Cupcake Day, 18 August.
UOW staff and students participate in City2Surf, 10 August, with UOW Cares t-shirts.
To celebrate the first anniversary of UOW Cares, staff and students were invited to attend the Workplace Giving Expo, 1 July 2008 at the University Hall. It was an opportunity to recognise the University's workplace giving program and provide feedback to staff on how their contributions are making a difference in the community. Read more here.
Staff 'Help Grow UOW Cares' and receive a FREE plant for their office. Commencing in May 2008 (ending in July), the promotional campaign was an initiative of the Workplace Giving Steering Committee and it encouraged staff to sign-up to UOW Cares.
UOW makes every cup count at its 'Big Morning Teas.' UniAdvice and Buildings and Grounds create a stir for cancer research, raising over $200 for UOW Cares charity, the Cancer Council. Read more here.
Over 20 enthusiastic staff attended the UOW Cares Champions Information Session, 30 April 2008, to learn more about the University's workplace giving program. The role of 'champions' is to promote the program within Faculties and Schools and act as a liaison person between the UOW Cares Committee and their workplace. Read more here.
2007
Launch of UOW Cares Workplace Giving program, 4 June 2007. Chief Executive Officer of The Smith Family (a social enterprise focused on children and education), Elaine Henry, was special guest speaker at the event. Read more here.
