The annual Johns Hopkins United Way campaign is off to a great start. In just three weeks, faculty and staff have given more than $680,000 to agencies supported by United Way of Central Maryland, and more than $81,000 has been directed to the new Johns Hopkins Neighborhood Fund, which will assist nonprofit organizations in the areas surrounding the university's campuses.

Currently, 55 percent of the total goal has been met; with just four more weeks to go in the campaign, those who have not yet contributed are asked to consider making a pledge.

Upcoming events on the Homewood campus for the Johns Hopkins Neighborhood Fund and campaign for United Way of Central Maryland include the fifth annual Chili Cook-Off, on Friday, Nov. 30, in the Glass Pavilion; a Gold Rush for turning unwanted jewelry into cash, on Tuesday and Wednesday, Dec. 4 and 5, in the Clipper Room, and on Thursday, Dec. 6, in the Sherwood Room, both in Levering Hall; and a Flea Market on Thursday, Dec. 6, in the Great Hall, Levering Hall.

To donate online, or for more information on the campaign and events near your work site, go to www.jhu.edu/unitedway or contact Matt Smith at unitedway@jhu.edu or 410-516-0345.

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