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2005 Southern Mississippi Combined Federal Campaign

NOTE: This is only available to Federal employees whose permanent duty station is located within the geographic area of the Southern Mississippi CFC

As everyone is painfully aware, the hurricanes of 2005 have devastated the Southern Mississippi area. Many people have lost everything they own and are living in temporary shelters/housing or have been moved to areas outside of the area into shelters/housing. The devastation also affected the charitable community in Southern Mississippi, which provides many services to those in need. Federal employees, although affected by the Hurricanes, may still be working and/or receiving paychecks as the recovery in Southern Mississippi takes place. As such, we are proud to offer Federal employees whose permanent duty stations are located within the boundaries of the Southern Mississippi CFC (counties include Covington, Forrest, George, Greene, Hancock, Harrison, Jackson, Jefferson Davis, Jones, Lamar, Marion, Pearl River, Perry, and Stone) the opportunity to help charities regain their operations and provide services to those people affected in the area at this significant time of need.

We certainly understand if you are not in a position to help others at this time by making a CFC contribution because you need to focus on your needs first. However, if you are fortunate enough to be able to help others by contributing to the 2005 Southern Mississippi CFC, we greatly appreciate your generosity and ask you to follow the procedures outlined below. Please understand that this campaign will not be administered in the manner that you are accustomed to. That is, you will not receive a printed CFC brochure/catalogue or a pledge card. Following the procedures below will be the only way to contribute to the 2005 Southern Mississippi CFC which will run through December 31, 2005. There are two sets of procedures depending on whether or not you are currently located within your permanent duty station within the campaign area or if you have been temporarily relocated to an area outside of the campaign area.

How to give if you are still located within your Federal Agency within the Southern Mississippi CFC geographic area:

Please note: OPM is committed to making its web content accessible to all people. The form referenced in the instructions below may not be completely accessible to people who use assistive technology. OPM is currently working on a fully accessible form that will be updated as quickly as possible.

1. Print page 1 from the 2005 Southern Mississippi pledge card [113 KB]

2. Select one or more CFC organizations from the 2005 Southern Mississippi CFC to designate your contribution:

   1. Local Southern Mississippi Organizations, or

   2. National/international Organizations

3. Complete the pledge card printed in step #1 by entering the same information on each one:

   1. Enter your name,

   2. Check the Civilian or Military box,

   3. Enter your Federal Organization,

   4. Unit/Division and Payroll Office No. (optional),

   5. Enter your work address & zip code,

   6. Enter your work phone number,

   7. Enter the amount of your contribution under one of the allotment categories (Military Payroll, Civilian Payroll or One Time Cash/Check) Section,

   8. Enter the four digit charity codes from the list provided in step #2 above.

   9. Complete the Recognition section if you wish to authorize the release of your contact information to the charities that you are designating to,

   10. If you selected the Military or Civilian Payroll allotments in step #3g above, then you must sign and date the pledge card to authorize the payroll office to deduct the amount from your paycheck, and

   11. If you wish to volunteer to assist the CFC either this year (write in “this year” if you can volunteer this year) or next year then check the Volunteer box at the bottom and provide contact information.

4. Make a copy of the pledge card for your records.

5. If you are contributing via payroll deduction:

   1. Make another copy of the original signed pledge card and provide the copy to your designated Department/Agency keyworker,

   2. Provide the original signed pledge card to your payroll office within your Agency/Department.

6. If you are contributing via a one-time cash or check, then provide the cash or check along with one copy of the completed pledge card to your designated Department/Agency keyworker.

Keyworkers will process your pledge card and provide it to the Principal Combined Fund Organization (PCFO – local non-profit organization administering the Southern Mississippi CFC) for distribution through the CFC.

Please note that no awards will be given this year for your contributions as they were destroyed in the disaster.

How to give if you have been temporarily relocated to another area outside of the Southern Mississippi CFC geographic area:

Follow the steps #1-4 above for payroll deductions only,

5. If you are contributing via payroll deduction:

   1. Scan a copy of the original signed pledge card and mail a copy to:
      
      Ed Nunenmacher, Director of CFC
      United Way of South Mississippi
      P.O. Box 2128
      Gulfport, MS 39505

   2. Contact your Agency/Department to determine where to mail the original signed pledge card to your payroll office within your Agency/Department for processing.

6. We cannot accept cash/check donations if you are currently located outside of the Southern Mississippi CFC geographic.

Again, we thank you for your generosity and assistance in helping to rebuild the charitable community and help those in need in the Southern Mississippi area.