Past Activities and Events

2010

• A total of $65,000 was raised during 2010. Read more here
• Speaker Spotlight Sessions - June 24 Indigo's Sally Stevenson, August 19 Oxfam's Peter Grzic and Monique Harper-Richardson spoke on behalf of the UOW Equity Fund
• Membership Drive held July/August raised $1750 in 'one-off' donations and 26 new staff members joined which increased giving by $271.50 per pay
• ITC staff relaxed for a good cause.  Donating a gold coin in exchange for seated massages.  All money raised went toward the UOW Equity Fund
• Third Annual Coffee For A Cause raised enough money to sponsor a student in need for an entire year.
• UOW library participated in Wrapped For Love donating knitted squares
• Alumni's Annual Appeal helped to raise enough funds to offer 10 Learning and Development Scholarships valued at $3000 each for 2010.

2009

• UOW City2Surf team achieve over $800 for Oxfam Australia.
• The UOW Cares program receives international recognition, awarded the 2008 Association of Commonwealth Universities PR, Marketing and Communications Award in the category of Outreach and Community Relations.
• Students and staff achieve $1 600 for Equity Fund as part of the second Coffee for a Cause held 7-11 September 2009.
• Oxfam Australia executive director Mr Andrew Hewett thanks UOW staff for their efforts in raising more than $60 000 through workplace giving at the annual Workplace Giving Expo, 10 June 2009.
• School of Nursing contributes over $400 to UOW Cares from a student-run Nursing Party.
• Library's Wellbeing Committee achieves close to $3000 for Books in Homes Foundation from sales of The Cakestall Cookbook.
• University community support Victorian Bushfire Appeal in more ways than one! Read more here.
• Indigo Foundation host a lunchtime lecture, 'Stories of Hope - Afghanistan,' Friday 13 February.

2008

• Charity begins at work for UOW staff, over $35,000 achieved for UOW Cares in 2008. Read more here.
• Staff contribute over $1100 to the UOW Cares Christmas Giving Appeal, opting to 'give a gift that counts’. 
• 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.