State Employee Charity Giving Campaigns Begin
Fall heralds the beginning of 2016 State Employee giving campaigns. Similar to the Combined Federal Campaign run by the US government, State campaigns ask employees to donate to one or more organizations on their list of approved charities. Approved organizations are selected based on a variety of program and finance criteria that varies from state to state.
This year the Children’s AIDS Fund International (CAFI) is participating in 17 state campaigns, which are an important source of funding for CAFI. Last year the Commonwealth of Virginia Campaign (CVC) lead the way with over $1,700 pledged. Thank you Virginia!
We try to attend as many state campaign kick-off events as possible to showcase CAFI’s important outcomes, but with campaign events in multiple states that can be difficult, if not impossible.
If you know anyone who works in one of these state governments, state universities or state run hospitals, let them know about the important work CAFI
This is where CAFI’s friends and supporters come in. Anyone who has colleagues or acquaintances living in and working for the State government in any of the following states can encourage them to consider donating to CAFI in their state campaign.
CAFI participates in the following state campaigns:
| State | Campaign Begins | Campaign Ends |
| Arizona | October 4 | November 30 |
| California | August 30 | October 31 |
| Connecticut | September 6 | December 9 |
| Florida | September 1 | November 10 |
| Georgia | September 1 | November 15 |
| Illinois | September 7 | November 2 |
| Maryland | September 12 | December 16 |
| Massachusetts | Early fall | Late fall |
| Michigan | September 12 | October 14 |
| New Jersey | September 8 | December 31 |
| New York | September | December |
| North Carolina | August 19 | December |
| Ohio | August 31 | October 14 |
| Pennsylvania | September 6 | October 28 |
| Rhode Island | October | December |
| Virginia | October 5 | December 31 |
| Washington (state) | October 1 | December 31 |
| Wisconsin | October 12 | November 30 |
If you know anyone who works in one of these state governments, state universities or state run hospitals, let them know about the important work CAFI is doing to help limit the suffering of children and families affected by HIV. Tell them about our website and the information it contains, or better yet forward them one of our emails highlighting our work.
Many thanks for your help and support!