"I choose to participate in the Employee Giving Campaign because not only do I know the importance of giving to help those who may not be able to afford the help they need, but also because I, too, was once in need of help. Both of my daughters have benefited from MTSU's Project Help, one of the United Way agencies. When we could not afford expensive medical testing, Project Help stepped in and administered the same test based on our financial need. They were one of the few agencies that provided help to my children who were developmentally delayed at birth. This is why I feel it is important for everyone to give in this campaign. If each person would just give something, it would help a lot of people. Little does mean much when you give to United Way. We can all live UNITED."

Robbie Snapp
Financial Aid

"I have regularly supported the MTSU Charitable Giving Campaign because it affords me the opportunity to support the work of several local non-profit organizations through payroll deduction. It is convenient and I can be certain that my contribution is allocated to only those organizations I specifically choose. Payroll deductions relieve me of the responsibility of remembering to write checks and guarantees a fixed level of support for the organizations I choose."

Diane J. Sawyer, Ph.D.
Murfree Professor of Dyslexic Studies

"I choose to participate in the Employee Giving Campaign because I know—as we all do—individuals whose lives have been touched and changed because of much-needed assistance. Personally, I prefer to support those organizations that don't get a lot of media play and visibility—those that are composed of people who quite simply walk the walk, dig in, get their hands dirty and do the work that must be done. If you want to get more bang for your buck, give to a charity of your choice. They never have enough funds, yet what they do with what they have is amazing. As the saying goes, give until it feels good."

Tom Tozer
News and Public Affairs

"As a product of a federal housing project, I personally benefited from several community service agencies during my childhood. Now, as a university professor, I feel blessed to have the opportunity to give back to my community through the annual charitable giving campaign. That's why I have become a consistent supporter of the Murfreesboro City Schools Indigent Children's Fund and the Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) Program."

Suzanne Prevost
School of Nursing

"The Boy Scouts of America benefit in a number of ways from your donations, but speaking as the Pack Committee Chair for Cub Scout Pack 1416, of which my 10-year-old son is a member, I can think of several direct ways I have seen boys benefit from the donations. My son's pack has a special mission to work in particular with children from lower income households; many of the boys in our pack come from single-parent homes, their parents have low incomes, and for many, the experiences they share in Scouting are firsts for them. Funds provide them with uniforms, the books they need for advancements, including Spanish-language books for families where English is not the first language, and camp and other outdoor activities. This fall, our pack went fishing. Eighteen boys went on the trip, and for 12 of them, it was the first time they had ever done so. Donations helped pay for fishing poles and supplies so every boy would be able to participate equally. Scouting helps put many boys on the path to a life of learning, leadership and giving, and it starts with people who care enough to give to them first."

Steven Chappell
Director of Student Publications

2009 Giving Brochure

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