Yale Bulletin and Calendar

April 25, 2008|Volume 36, Number 27

Volunteer Diane Turner (left) and Janet Lindner, chair of the Yale-United Way Campaign, are pictured at the ceremony.

United Way honors the University and staff member Diane Turner as community ‘champions’

United Way of Greater New Haven honored both the University and Yale employee Diane Turner with Community Champion for Advancing the Common Good Awards at its annual recognition luncheon in early April.

Yale was honored for generating millions of dollars and “championing citizen engagement and philanthropy” through its annual United Way fundraising drive on campus. Turner, associate university librarian for human resources/organizational development and community relations, was cited for her leadership of a succcessful and expanded book drive held during the United Way’s Days of Caring.

The 2007 Yale-United Way campaign — led by Janet Lindner, associate vice president for administration and managed by John Swing, director of special projects — raised over $1 million in contributions. This marks the third year in a row that Yale has surpassed the $1 million mark.

The 2007 campaign included such innovations as a benefit concert at Battell Chapel that brought together all University a cappella groups to support United Way, a “Trick or Treat for United Way” event and a “Spare Change” drive. In addition, Yale students, faculty and staff contributed hundreds of volunteer hours through the United Way’s Days of Caring program and other Yale-specific activities.

Under Turner’s leadership, the Days of Caring Book Drive held annually at Yale was expanded to include other area colleges and universities, thereby doubling the number of books collected.

Turner, a member of United Way’s “Success By 6” advisory council and an active community volunteer, had led the Yale book drive for three years and collected thousands of children’s books for New Haven Reads, the New Haven organization that champions literacy and a love of reading for all children and families. Through a partnership with United Way, this year Turner also served as a consultant/trainer to Albertus Magnus College, Gateway Community College and Quinnipiac University.

As a result of her efforts, well over 4,000 books were collected and donated to New Haven Reads and Read to Grow.

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