{"170671":{"#nid":"170671","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Personal Experiences Prompt Perry to Volunteer, Give","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ESince Oveta Perry began working in Georgia Tech Facilities 10 years ago, she has volunteered for the Charitable Campaign.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe have employees that don\u2019t make much money, but they still give as much as they can \u2014 whether it\u2019s $1 or more,\u201d said Perry, an administrative manager, who is also the campaign ambassador for her department. \u201cIf they can find money to give, anyone at should be able to.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIn addition to her time, Perry also donates money to the campaign. She gives to the American Cancer Society and one of the organizations for Alzheimer\u2019s research.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cMy son was diagnosed with oral cancer at age 36, and by the age of 37, he died from lung, liver and brain cancer,\u201d she said. \u201cMy mother died from Alzheimer\u2019s, and my older brother is now battling the disease. I give because my donations and the donations of others might lead to the cure for one of these diseases.\u201d \u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAs of Nov. 7, the campaign, which will come to a close on Nov. 30, has raised $162,484 toward this year\u2019s goal of $325,000.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFaculty and staff are invited to make donations through \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.techworks.gatech.edu\u0022\u003ETechWorks\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;where they can elect to set up a payroll deduction or make a one-time credit or debit card payment.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThere is also be a pay-by-check\/cash option. Checks should be provided to unit ambassadors or to Hope Wilson, campaign chair. Although the other methods are preferred, cash donations are accepted at Tech\u2019s Bursar\u2019s Office in Lyman Hall.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ESince Oveta Perry began working in Georgia Tech Facilities 10 years ago, she has volunteered for the Charitable Campaign.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Since Oveta Perry began working in Georgia Tech Facilities 10 years ago, she has volunteered for the Charitable Campaign."}],"uid":"27445","created_gmt":"2012-11-12 15:36:59","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:13:10","author":"Amelia Pavlik","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2012-11-12T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2012-11-12T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/www.charitable.gatech.edu\/","title":"Tech Charitable Campaign"}],"groups":[{"id":"1259","name":"Whistle"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"}],"keywords":[{"id":"2094","name":"charitable campaign"},{"id":"8994","name":"donations"},{"id":"50101","name":"Oveta Perry"},{"id":"25931","name":"volunteering"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:amelia.pavlik@comm.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EAmelia Pavlik\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EInstitute Communications\u003Cbr \/\u003E404-385-4142\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}