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Dear Case Community,
As the new academic year gets underway, I would like to encourage you to get involved in the outside community and also suggest ways to do so. Being a productive partner with our home community is central to the Case vision. I call upon you to make a difference in our city—and, by doing so, in our university.
A wonderful opportunity is Case for Community Day. In its first two years, community day has proven to be a memorable afternoon for the Case campus and our surrounding neighbors. The third annual Case for Community Day happens on Wednesday, September 14th, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The event begins with boxed lunches in Thwing Center. Then we spread out into the city, where we undertake projects benefiting neighborhoods and organizations. Last year, more than 400 members of the Case community—faculty, staff, students, and alumni—contributed their time, energy, and goodwill. Our goal this year is to fulfill every volunteer project requested by our beneficiary organizations. To succeed, we need your help. Please visit the Case for Community Day website at http://www.case.edu/events/cfc/ and register for a project today. I look forward to seeing you on September 14th!
In the same volunteer spirit, please mark Friday, September 9th, on your calendars as well. On that day, the inaugural Community
Matters Volunteer Fair, hosted by Case's Center for Community Partnerships, runs from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Thwing Center's 1914 Lounge and Spartan Room. The fair brings together some 30 local nonprofit organizations to promote their volunteer service needs. Come to meet these worthy groups and discover new opportunities for service in your Case experience.
A third way to make a difference, for faculty and staff, is by contributing generously to Charity Choice, Case's annual charitable giving program that provides critical resources to our community. The 2005-06 campaign will run from October through mid-November. More information will be forthcoming.
Thank you for your efforts to help build stronger relationships between the university and the Cleveland community.
Very truly,
Edward M. Hundert, M.D.
President
Case Western Reserve University
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