UW-Parkside's Solar Challenge
A member of the university community has offered to match up to $10,000 in student, faculty and staff contributions toward the installation of solar panels at UW-Parkside. With matching support from WE Energies and Focus on Energy, we have the opportunity to turn every dollar you give into FOUR dollars worth of solar panels!
Make a Contribution Today!
There are several ways to contribute to the solar panels.
GIVE ONLINE - Typing "SOLAR CHALLENGE" in the final box of the online form will ensure that your gift is used for the solar panels.
GIVE BY CHECK - Make check payable to UW-Parkside Benevolent Foundation, Inc. Indicate"SOLAR CHALLENGE " in the memo portion of the check. Checks should be mailed to:
Advancement Office
Wyllie Hall 3320 - UW-Parkside
900 Wood Road, Box 2000
Kenosha, WI 53141
GIVE IN PERSON - The Parkside Environmental Club will be setting up a booth on the bridge at various times throughout the Spring Semester, and will be coordinating several fundraising events throughout the semester. Contributions and funds raised by the Parkside Environmental Club will be invested in the SOLAR CHALLENGE, so make sure to stop by and participate!
Why a Solar Challenge?
The Chancellor's Task Force on Environmental Stewardship, the Parkside Environmental Club, and the University of Wisconsin-Parkside Foundation have teamed up to coordinate a response to this challenge. Here are just a few reasons why this initiative is so important:
- The use of renewable energy generated through photovoltaic cells will reduce the campus' carbon footprint.
- The existence of photovoltaic cells on campus provides tremendous learning opportunities for students from a wide range of disciplines. Students will have an opportunity to see how solar panels work, calculate cost savings, and analyze various technological and aesthetic elements of the project for years to come.
- The Solar Challenge provides an opportunity for the campus community to come together to demonstrate its commitment to being a genuine steward of environmental resources and join the growing number of governmental, corporate, and nonprofit agencies that recognize the importance of institutional citizenship.
Please help make this a reality by giving today!
