Deputy Vice Chancellor and Principal Doug Owram (third from left) congratulated the UBC United Way committee on Friday on the success of this year’s campaign. Committee members are (from left): Layne McDougall, Gwen Zilm, Lindsay Peruniak, Deanna Simmons, Don Thompson, Alanna Vernon, Sarah Henderson and Lois Marshall.
At the Friday Pitstop held on January 14, Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Principal Doug Owram revealed the total funds raised by this year’s Okanagan campus United Way campaign.
This year’s total — $52,611.92 — surpassed the $50,000 target and marks the highest amount to-date raised for the Okanagan campus for the United Way.
At the event it was also announced that Alanna Vernon has been named Chair of next year’s campaign.
The Okanagan campus United Way committee and this year’s Chair, Sharon McCoubrey, extend a sincere thank you to everyone who supported this year’s campaign.
This year’s Okanagan campus United Way Campaign Committee included:
- Sharon McCoubrey (chair)
- George Athans
- Paul Evans
- Terri Flanagan
- Sarah Henderson
- Jennifer Hewitt
- Ryan Hirowatari
- David Kemp
- Elizabeth Kershaw
- Lois Marshall
- Layne McDougall
- Louise Nelson
- Lindsay Peruniak
- Karen Seddon
- Deanna Simmons
- Don Thompson
- Rosemary Thompson
- Brenda Tournier
- Alanna Vernon
- Gwen Zilm
