WASHINGTON, Sep. 26 – Today the Combined Federal Campaign (CFC) is kicking off its 2023 campaign with a live broadcast. Federal and military employees and retirees can GIVE HAPPY when they pledge monetary gifts and volunteer hours through the CFC until Jan. 15, 2024.
“All of us strive to ‘give happy’ as public servants. In the Federal community, we work every day to make positive changes; by participating in the CFC, we continue that work. Whether it’s through volunteering or contributing a few dollars pledge from each paycheck, each gift has the potential to change a life,” said CFCNCA Co-Chairperson Vince Micone.
The thousands of participating CFC charities, each approved by the Office of Personnel Management, represent hundreds of causes. Pledges through the CFC bolster charities’ budgets to prepare for unexpected events and invest in long-term projects and programs. The Kickoff will broadcast online, allowing all to join virtually on YouTube from 10:30 a.m. ET on Sept. 26. Guest speakers include:
· Kiran Ahuja, Director of OPM
· Michael S. Regan, EPA Administrator
· Vince Micone, CFCNCA LFCC and Department of Labor
· Ann Van Houten, CFCNCA LFCC and Department of Homeland Security
· Dai Nguyen, Office of the Secretary of Defense
· Major Roger Yant Jr., Protection Security Chief, Ft. Leavenworth
· And five charities representing the international, national, and local missions of the thousands participating in the 2023 CFC.
Donors and supporters interested in attending can learn more at GiveCFC.org.
“We are pleased to share there are more options to give than ever,” said CFCNCA Co-Chairperson Ann Van Houten. “This year with so many in need, we want to make it easy to donate through the CFC so we have multiple ways to contribute. With the recent fires in Maui, earthquakes in Morocco and Libyan floods we are reminded that each contribution, even a small amount of time or money, makes a big difference when we come together as a community to support our causes. For the charities that serve those in need, the CFC makes all the difference.”
Federal employees and retirees can find out more about how to give, reasons to choose giving through the CFC, and get their philanthropic legacy started at GiveCFC.org.
“It is in our nature to give, and through the CFC we can focus on supporting so many causes that are important to us and our colleagues,” said Micone.
About the Combined Federal Campaign
The CFC, overseen by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), is one of the world's largest and most successful annual workplace charitable giving campaigns, with 36 CFC zones throughout the country and overseas raising over $8.6 billion since 1961. Each fall, federal civilian, military, and postal employees and retirees pledge millions of dollars and volunteer hours to help those in need locally, across the nation, and throughout the world. For more information, visit GiveCFC.org.