Students Donate to United Way

Bill Castles (center), executive director for the United Way of Northeast Missouri, accepts a check from Zac Burden (left), coordinator for Residence Life, and John Stewart, general manager of Sodexo at Truman.

Students with dining plans on campus donated meal swipes to help fund United Way operations locally.

John Stewart, general manager of Sodexo at Truman, thanked students for their continued generosity toward supporting the people of Adair County. Zac Burden, coordinator for Residence Life at Truman, helped students donate safely and securely through an online process. Bill Castles, executive director for the United Way of Northeast Missouri, noted that this donation will help to make vital operations of various member agencies possible.

Residence Life and Sodexo have partnered in this fundraiser for decades, raising tens of thousands of dollars over its history. This year, Truman students donated more than $1,100 to the campaign. To learn more about local United Way efforts and to get involved with fundraising visit liveunitednemo.org.