“There are many ways our gifts to TCURA enhance the organization’s effectiveness,” Janet Herald told Executive Council members at its February meeting, “but right now we are ‘between a rock and a hard place.’” With Sodexo’s most recent price increase, TCURA’s treasury balance is declining rapidly, she said.
The Executive Council expressed its intent to keep the meal price as low as possible to maintain access to the monthly luncheons for all TCU retirees. Reluctant to sacrifice either food quality or service, all agreed increased gift support for TCURA can be an important part of the solution while the Council searches for other potential subsidies.
TCURA members have contributed more than $3,500 this fiscal year including 44 who made gifts on TCU Gives Day, a sizable increase over the $1,000 given in the previous year. Gifts to TCURA are tax deductible and may be made toTCU either by mail (TCU Office of Advancement, 2800 South University Drive, Fort Worth 76129) or online (advancement.tcu.edu) noting the designation for TCURA.