Fundraising with a ... lid?

What do you get when you combine the spirit of competition, 6 faculties, a dumpster, and gallons of paint?

2 Fs: Fun and Fundraising!

The Federation of Students launched their Colour Me Educated Campaign this week with a bang!

A dumpster was situated in the middle of the Student Life Centre holding, 1 student representative from every faculty and one Federation of Students (FedS) representative, 7 students in total. With the Campus Response Team camped out on the sidelines, the purpose was to raise enough money to reach each faculty’s goal, which acted as “bail” for the release of the representative from the dumpster. However, once bail was met, every $2 exceeding the target amount meant an additional minute in confinement.

Reaching almost 20% of their overall goal of $7,000, the campaign launch raised $1,223.75.

Engineering $316.01
Applied Health Sciences $228.02
Science $161.40
Arts $157.10

Math $138. 05

Environment - $119. 01

FedS $104. 16

So what was this all for?

The Colour Me Educated Campaign, in its second year, is raising money for the Pathways to Education program which supports underprivileged youth (students in grades 9 – 12) in gradauting high school and pursuing post secondary education to break past barriers and the cycle of poverty in their community. The area of Kitchener, being one of the 5 communities in Ontario/ Quebec with this program, has two very at risk communities and yet has been able to see students achieving higher grades and improved attendance rates through the program's tutoring, mentorship and overall support.

And the paint?

Well the fundraising doesn't stop here. It will continue over the next 9 weeks and the faculty that's able to raise the most proceeds will receive the opportunity to drench the President of the University, other administrators, and FedS executives in paint (the colour of their faculty).

The Federation of Students have so many wonderful initiatives for the student body at uWaterloo but they also have a large part in reaching out to the greater community. By raising funds for Pathways to Education, the students at uWaterloo are given the opportunity to support an organization that helps students, just like them.

So come on Arts students! Lets show our support and colour uWaterloo Orange!