Durham College (DC) is happy to share the news that it has raised $27,507.04 in support of United Way Durham Region through its annual United Way campaign, which ran this year from March 28 to April 8.

This year’s campaign saw funds collected via several different payment methods, but perhaps the most original idea was the college’s first annual United Way Food Table Challenge. Teams from DC’s academic schools and departments competed against each other in a battle for taste bud and fundraising supremacy to see who could raise the most funds as well as design the most creative table.

Adding to the incentive for employees to donate and raise money, was DC President Don Lovisa pledging to “Go Green for United Way”. Lovisa agreed to temporarily dye his hair green in support of United Way and in appreciation of DC’s generosity if the campus community was able to raise $25,000.

Surpassing that total by more than $2,000, the campaign saw Lovisa show off his new ‘do’ on April 21 when he presented United Way with a cheque for the funds raised while recognizing the winning Food Table Challenge teams with commemorative certificates.

DC is proud to support United Way and its role in supporting the communities in which our employees live and work.