State Employee Federated Appeal (SEFA)

image of a heart with a check mark State Employees Federated Appeal
Fall Campaign 2005 for 2006

Make your mark.

Give from the heart.

Create a fresh start.

What is SEFA?
The State Employees Federated Appeal (SEFA) provides New York State employees the opportunity to support a network of local, national and international community services all year long through payroll deductions. Your gift to SEFA helps people cope with the kinds of problems many of us hope we will never have to face. SEFA serves State employees and thousands of others who are less fortunate. Your generosity and the dedication and support of volunteers and professional enrich the delivery of community services to those in need. Your contribution is the most effective way to improve their quality of life

For more information, visit the SEFA Web site.

»Fall 2004 Newsletter *

Fall 2005

The SEFA Campaign for 2006 is underway. You have already received a letter from the committee, opening up the campaign and I hope that you will support us in our efforts. See the letter below.

SEFA stands for State Employees Federated Appeal, which is a State-wide effort to raise funds for local charities that participate. All State employees are encouraged to give through payroll deductions to the agency of their choice.

The 50/50 raffles have started. Look for us in the basement of the HAB on paydays. The winners receive half the funds, the other half goes to the SEFA agency of their choice. We'll have 6 raffles, ending on December 14.

Look for your SEFA pledge forms in the campus mail. You should receive them in a few days. This year's deadline is December 12, 2005. Once you fill out the form and send it to me, the payroll department will be able to process the payroll deduction(s) of your choice. It's a great way of sharing with local agencies, that affect us all.

Feel free to contact me if you have any questions. We are open to suggestions. On behalf of the SEFA Committee, I thank you in advance.

Make your mark.
Give from the heart.
Create a fresh start.

Lorraine DuBois
SEFA Campaign Manager
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SEFA Committee Members

Lorraine DuBois, Chairperson

Darlene Alessi

Niza Cardona

Robin Cohen-La Valle

Bob Crolius

Bruce DuBois

Yolanda Medrano

Alice Sheldon

Dear Friends:

State employees, staff and faculty make up the State Employees Federated Appeal (SEFA) - and it’s employee, staff and faculty committees that all work for the same goal: voluntary support of human-care services in the region where we live.

Danny Donohue from CSEA, Bill Scheuerman from UUP and Roger Benson from PEF have all endorsed this year’s SEFA effort, asking you to please consider giving generously once again. Last year, we as employees, staff and faculty donated over $18,000 to something we care about. The amount you pledge goes directly to the agency of your choice ! Our committee is part of the Ulster-Sullivan region, but as always, you can make a pledge to the county where you live in the Hudson Valley, or anywhere in the state.

To thank you for your act of giving, every payday you will be entered in a raffle drawing thanks to local businesses supporting our efforts! So, by pledging once a year, you have a chance to win one of 26 gift certificates throughout the year (the top prize is a reserved SEFA parking space!) In addition, we will again hold a separate 50/50 drawing on paydays this Fall (November 2, 16, 30 and December 14) in the basement of the HAB from 11:00am-2:00pm.

New………for the first time this year, the form allows you to designate a pledge with ‘continuous giving’, which means you won’t have to complete a new form each Fall! You will be receiving your pledge form and instructions in the mail in a few weeks. You can review the agencies of your choice (and their codes) in the copies of the SEFA booklet being sent to your office, or go on line to www.sefa.state.ny.us and click on ‘statewide directory’. We know this year there have been national disasters, and we acknowledge your kindness in supporting those relief efforts. However, we must remember the needs of families, individuals and agencies in our region that continue to need our support. So, please, send your pledge form of any amount to HAB 307 by December 12th, and be entered in the payday raffle drawing throughout 2006. (If you do not receive a personalized pledge form by November 7th, please contact me at x 3192.) Thank you in advance for your pledge.

Sincerely,

Lorraine DuBois
SEFA Committee Chairperson
HAB 307 257-3192

A pledge of $2 a paycheck is only 14 cents a day!

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