Internal Resources for the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences
University at Buffalo (UB)
Campaign for the Community
Working together, we can make a difference!
September 2024 - February 2025
The annual UB Campaign for Community (SEFA Campaign) impacts the Western New York area in many ways and demonstrates to the community how deeply SEAS and UB care about the community. Campaign funds are used to improve the lives of countless people in Western New York – it’s a testament to the charitable giving that infuses our university community.
You can choose a specific agency to receive your contribution or you can make a general contribution to be distributed to all of the participating agencies. Please consider giving – even $1.00 a paycheck can help! The campaign money stays within the Buffalo and Erie County community.
We ask that you complete the electronic form regardless of whether you are contributing to the campaign. First-time donors will receive a coupon for a free cup of coffee or tea, courtesy of Campus Dining. Anyone who contributes is also eligible for prizes in the weekly raffle!
To login, UB employees will need to reset their passwords for the e-pledge system. To do so, click the “Forgot User ID or Password” button. On the following page, enter your UB email and instructions will be sent with a link to reset the password.
If you prefer to donate using a hard copy form, please contact your campaign liaison listed below.
Fundraisers & Events
Fundraisers and Events
January 22 - February 3, 2025
Treat a loved one or yourself to the gift of chocolate and contribute to a great cause. Choose from a variety of milk chocolates, dark chocolates, sponge candy, peanut butter cups and more.
- 25% of all sales will go toward FeedMore WNY.
- Support a local family-owned and operated business. Learn more about Parkside Candy, which is designated as a National Historic Landmark.
- Get a chance to win more chocolate! All purchases are entered for a chance to win Parkside Candy’s “Buffalo’s Best” Tower, containing over 3 lbs. of truffles, sponge candy and other assorted chocolates!
Order Pickup
All orders will be fulfilled in advance of Valentine’s Day. Pickup is available at the following locations:
North Campus
February 5-6, 1-5pm, Bell Hall First Floor Hallway
South Campus
February 4, 1-5pm, 262A Pharmacy Building
October 23 - November 20, 2024
Help the environment and support the community. For every bottle or can recycled, five cents will be donated to FeedMore WNY to help alleviate food insecurity in our community.
- Option 1: Recycle your bottles and cans in designated boxes in SEAS buildings.
- Option 2: Drop off your bottles and cans at 11 participating recycling centers around WNY. Be sure to mention that your recycling is for the UB School of Engineering and Applied Sciences fundraiser!
List of Participating Recycling Centers
| Location Name | Street Address | Town | State | Zip Code |
| North French Road BCRC | 660 North French Road | Amherst | NY | 14228 |
| Clean Loop Recycling LLC | 88 Botsford Place | Buffalo | NY | 14216 |
| Cash for Cans BCRC (South Cheektowaga) | 1350 Harlem Road | Cheektowaga | NY | 14206 |
| Cash for Cans BCRC (N. Cheektowaga) | 2377 Harlem Road | Cheektowaga | NY | 14206 |
| Cash for Cans BCRC (Depew) | 2500 George Urban Boulevard | Depew | NY | 14043 |
| Bottle Junction Grand Island BCRC | 2447 Grand Island Boulevard | Grand Island | NY | 14072 |
| Cash for Cans BCRC (Lackawanna) | 1785 Abbott Road | Lackawanna | NY | 14218 |
| Fast Cash BCRC Lockport | 5714 South Transit Road | Lockport | NY | 14094 |
| Integrity BCRC | 2788 & 2790 Sheridan Drive | Tonawanda | NY | 14150 |
| Bottle Junction Tonawanda BCRC | 1942 Colvin Boulevard | Tonawanda | NY | 14150 |
| Cash for Cans BCRC (Tonawanda) | 123 Broad Street | Tonawanda | NY | 14150 |
Past Fundraisers and Events
Deluxe Heart Box
SEAS partnered with Parkside Candy for a Valentine’s Day chocolate fundraiser on January 19 to February 9, 2024, to help the SEAS SEFA Campaign for the Community. Parkside Candy is a local family-owned and operated candy company. Twenty-five percent of each sale went directly toward the campaign.
SEAS partnered with Neighbors Cookies for a Cookie Dough Fundraiser in October 2023 to benefit the SEAS SEFA Campaign for the Community. Forty percent of all sales went to the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences SEFA Campaign for the Community.
SEAS partnered with Parkside Candy for a Valentine’s Day chocolate fundraiser on February 1-14, 2023, to help the SEAS SEFA Campaign for the Community. Parkside Candy is a local family-owned and operated candy company. Twenty-five percent of each sale went directly toward the campaign.
Congratulations to Carol Schmeidler for winning the Buffalo's Best Chocolate Tower! And a special thank you to everyone who participated in the drawing and purchased chocolates.
SEAS partnered with Parkside Candy for a Valentine’s Day chocolate fundraiser on February 1-14, 2022, to help the SEAS SEFA Campaign for the Community. Parkside Candy is a local family-owned and operated candy company. Twenty-five percent of each sale went directly toward the campaign.
Congratulations to David Cadigan for winning the Buffalo's Best Chocolate Tower! And a special thank you to everyone who participated in the drawing and purchased chocolates.
Special thanks to all who participated in the SEAS Cutest Pet Contest to benefit the UB Campaign for the Community, held October 4-29, 2021. Many entries from the University and Western New York community were received and all proceeds raised went directly to the SEFA/Campaign for the Community to support our Western New York community.
Susan Ye
Wenyao Xu
Congratulations to Susan Ye and Wenyao Xu for winning the Buffalo's Best Chocolate Tower! And a special thank you to everyone who participated in the drawing and purchased chocolates.
SEAS partnered with Parkside Candy for a Valentine’s Day chocolate fundraiser on February 1-14, 2021, to help the SEAS SEFA Campaign for the Community. Parkside Candy is a local family-owned and operated candy company. Twenty-five percent of each sale went directly toward the campaign.
Dr. Ning Dai
Congratulations to Dr. Ning Dai, associate professor in the Department of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering, for winning the DiCamillo Bakery gift card! And a special thank you to everyone who participated in the drawing and purchased a cookie tray.
SEAS partnered with DiCamillo Bakery for a cookie fundraiser on December 1-16, 2020 to help the SEAS SEFA Campaign for the Community. DiCamillo Bakery is a local family-owned and operated bakery, and offered a one-pound assorted cookie tray for $18.47 (plus tax). $5.00 from each purchased cookie tray went directly toward the campaign. DiCamillo Bakery offered a chance to win a $25 gift card with the purchase of a cookie tray to benefit the Campaign for the Community.
Campaign Liaisons
Our team of campaign liaisons is here to help. Please feel free to contact them for any questions you have, or visit the FAQs page shown below.
- Biomedical Engineering
Yanpin Su: yanpinsu@buffalo.edu - Center for Industrial Effectiveness
Tim Leyh: tlehy@buffalo.edu - Center for Unified Biometrics and Sensors
Shannon Johnson: shannonj@buffalo.edu - Chemical and Biological Engineering
Rhonda Pangrazio:
rhondapa@buffalo.edu - Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering:
Vivian Sun: vsun2@buffalo.edu
- Computer Science and Engineering
Deanna Abdellatif:
deannaab@buffalo.edu - Electrical Engineering
Kim Kriz: kkriz@buffalo.edu - Engineering Education
Jen Giegel: jlgiegel@buffalo.edu - Industrial and Systems Engineering
Mylous Hairston: mylousha@buffalo.edu - Materials Design and Innovation
Laurie Barszcz: laurieba@buffalo.edu
- Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Tom Shifflet: tshiffle@buffalo.edu - School of Engineering and Applied Sciences
Marianne Sullivan: mks@buffalo.edu - Science and Engineering Node Services
Jason Lasker: lasker@buffalo.edu - Shared Instrumentation Laboratories
Donald Goralski: goralski@buffalo.edu - Academic Affairs and Accreditation
Sichen Ye: sichenye@buffalo.edu
Questions about the campaign? Visit the Frequently Asked Questions page.