* WHO :* A host of WVU volunteers including University President Mike Garrison and his wife, Heather, who are this years co-chairs.

* WHAT :* West Virginia University announces the start of its annual campaign for the local United Way.Helping Making Our Community StrongerIts What We Do at WVU !is the theme of the 2007 effort. The goal is to raise $230,000 for the United Way of Monongalia and Preston Counties.

* WHEN :* Wednesday (Sept. 26) from 8-10 a.m.

* WHERE :* The Ramada Inn, Morgantown

* ADDITIONAL INFORMATION :* Reporters are encouraged to cover this event which always provides a good sense of the WVU communitys strong involvement with the community-at-large. WVU regularly makes and exceeds its contribution goal for the campaignand last year, in fact, University students, faculty, staffers and retirees kicked in to make the University the largest single contributor to the campaign that helps fund outreach organizations in the two-county region.Service is part of our identity,Garrison says of that mission.The agencies supported by the United Way make our communities better places to live by helping those who live among us who cant help themselves.