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Combined Fund Drive Unmasked at Halloween Party
by Ann Sarna
Witches, goblins, monsters and Financial Management employees gathered on October 31st to celebrate Halloween and to raise funds for the Combined Fund Drive (CFD).
The carnival included a silent auction, cake walk, costume and pumpkin building contests and various carnival games. The best overall costume honors were shared by Mike Fleming’s grim reaper and the talented Green Giant and Little Sprout team of Erick Winger and JR Sloan. There were four very skilled teams competing to turn their co-workers into pumpkins. In the end, it was the Student Fiscal Services team that snatched first place after a very close run-off.
Representatives from the Salvation Army and Childhaven spoke about the need for services to help the less fortunate in our community. The Combined Fund Drives runs until November 23, so there is still time to participate and make a difference. Please complete your form and turn it in to your department representative.
The CFD provides university employees with an opportunity to support people in need. There are more people in need of assistance this year due to the recent hurricanes and earthquake disasters, as well as the ongoing needs of people in our own community. There are hundreds of charities that benefit from your CFD contributions – everything from Adopt–a-Stream Foundation to Yelm Community Services. You can give to the general CFD pool or direct your contribution to a specific charity. If you have a charity that isn’t listed in the CFD Catalog, you can direct your contribution through the CFD as long as it’s a certified charitable organization.
Top Ten Reasons to Participate
10. CFD IS TARGETED. You can choose the contribution amount and the charities receiving your gift.
9. CFD CHARITIES ARE SCREENED. CFD only lists charities that have been screened or approved.
8. CFD IS TAX DEDUCTIBLE. You have a record of your payroll contribution.
7. CFD IS EASY. You simply choose between an automated payroll deduction or a one-time gift.
6. CFD IS EFFICIENT. Volunteers conduct the drive so more of every dollar reaches your favorite charities.
5. CFD IS FLEXIBLE. You may increase or decrease your deductions, add or delete charities or discontinue your contribution by contacting the UW CFD office.
4. NO MORE TELEMARKETERS. Well, not really. CFD can’t stop them from calling, but it provides you with a ready response when you get a telephone solicitation.
3. CFD IS EFFECTIVE. Individual charities receive 105% on the dollar from contributions made through the CFD! How is this possible? It is because about 10% of the contributions made are given to a general fund which benefits all of the charities. This means that after the 7% administrative fee (quite low for an operation of this size) and plus the accrued interest on the balances, charities receive $1.05 for every dollar donated directly to them.
2. CFD IS A JOINT EFFORT. In 2004 alone, 25,000 state employees contributed more than $5.6 million to over 1,900 local, national and international charities and federations.
1. THE COMBINED FUND DRIVE IS MAKING A WORLD OF DIFFERENCE!
If you have questions about CFD or the Halloween event, you can contact one of the CFD team members: Erick Winger, Martin Crabb, Ann Sarna, Mike Flemming, Mildred Davis, Paige Hamlin, Shani Wellls, Aris Gempesaw, Karl Kraber, and Sheryl Angeletti-Harris or check the CFD website: http://www.washington.edu/uwcfd/index.html |
