Boston Campaign Exceeds Its Goal

Boston was the regional focus of The Campaign for the University of Vermont during 2004-2005, and the UVM community in greater Boston exceeded their $5 million goal with $5,554,445 raised in commitments (cash, pledges and planned gifts) as of June 30, 2005.

"We're very pleased with the strong support from Boston and surrounding communities," said Ian deGroot, special assistant to the president. "Our thanks go out to all of our donors in Greater Boston and to the members of the Boston Regional Campaign Committee for their tireless efforts on UVM's behalf."

The Boston Campaign kicked off on May 4, 2004, with a celebratory evening at the Boston Athenaeum. Other Campaign events in the Boston area included golf tournaments, small dinners hosted by alumni and friends, a UVM-Fidelity Networking Reception, the "Greentown to Beantown" evening hosted by Jim '83 and Kristen Atwood last October, and The Balancing Act, a women's get-together at Brae Burn Country Club with keynote speaker Dr. Miriam Nelson '83.
 
In all, the Boston Regional Board coordinated a dozen events for Boston area in fiscal year 2005, and nearly 2,000 alumni, parents and friends attended events in Boston last year. The Boston Regional Board will continue to build on the momentum of the past year under the leadership of chair Eric Burt '80.