In early November, with just one day left in the 2001 Maryland Charity Campaign, UMBC was $3,000 short of our goal of $55,500. After calls for support from President Freeman Hrabowski and Maryland Charity Campaign Chair Charles Fey, the campus responded � and how!This year's campaign totals are extraordinary � $79,183 contributed by 375 donors. This amount represents 143% of our goal and is 58% greater than last year's total ($50,187). The number of donors is equally impressive, representing 150% of our goal (250 donors) and an 86% increase over last year's number of donors (202).Hrabowski says, �UMBC's response was both generous and kind, and we have shown Baltimore and Maryland that UMBC cares deeply about the larger community. Thank you and congratulations! I want to extend a special thank you to Charles Fey, vice president for student affairs, who chaired this year's Campaign. He provided superb leadership, and please join me in congratulating him.�