<h2>2007 Second Annual SIUEeDAY Success!</h2><h2></h2><p>Southern Illinois University Edwardsville recently held its second annual SIUeDAY community and faculty/staff fundraising initiative which raised gifts and pledges of over $137,000!</p><p>The SIUeDAY faculty/staff effort kicked off on September 6th and raised $123,869.38 in gifts and pledges.&nbsp; This amount is expected to grow as gifts continue to be made.&nbsp; The effort had a 14% increase in current payroll deduction participants as well as a 17.7% estimated increase in payroll deduction.&nbsp; Overall, a 14% increase in the amount of gifts and pledges was receive in the same time period from FY07 to FY08.</p><p>The year's SIUeDAY local business effort started with a kick-off breakfast on October 11th which was attended by 125 people.&nbsp; Each participant was given three Ed/Glen Chamber of Commerce members to visit that day and collect donation packets.&nbsp; A celebration reception was held the same evening where over $14,000 was collected.&nbsp; Last year's community effort collected $3,875.</p><p>SIUeDAY helps promote the realization of how SIUE students, faculty and staff make a difference to business owners when they begin buzzing among the Edwardsville/Glen Carbon community each fall.&nbsp; The day will also incorporate a campus component that allows for faculty and staff to give back to the University by showing others that they believe in what they do for SIUE.</p><p>Please call Julie Babington at 618-650-2378 for more information or to find out how your organization/business can be involved in the next SIUeDAY.</p><p>The second annual SIUeDAY campaign was supported by: <a href="http://www.edglenchamber.com/" target="_blank">The Edwardsville/Glen Carbon Chamber of Commerce</a>, Bruce Coury and the <a href="http://www.goedwardsville.com/site/news.asp?brd=2291" target="_blank">Edwardsville <em>Intelligencer</em></a>, Karol Hatton and <a href="http://www.gccuisine.com/" target="_blank">Crystal Garden Banquet &amp; Event Center</a>, and <a href="http://www.andersonhospital.org/" target="_blank">Anderson Hospital</a>.</p>