FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 6, 1999

CONTACT: Sharon J. Wells (202) 606-2402 sjwells@opm.gov

OPM Deputy Director Presents the 1998 National CFC Awards Following Record Campaign

Washington, D.C.--Winners of the 1998 National Combined Federal Campaign (CFC) Awards were honored today by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) at a ceremony at the agencys headquarters. OPM Deputy Director John Sepulveda made the presentation which was held in conjunction with Public Service Recognition Week.

Time and time again, the federal community demonstrates compassion and concern by contributing generously to the Combined Federal Campaign, Sepulveda said. In 1998 federal employees and military personnel pledged $206 million to CFC charities. This number is up from $197 million in 1997 and it is the highest total ever pledged during an annual campaign. We are pleased to be able to recognize those organizations which have achieved extraordinary results in the 98 campaign. The CFC is the federal governments annual charity drive, and the only solicitation permitted in the federal workplace.

The CFC was established in 1961 as a way to consolidate many informal charity solicitations into one organized charity drive. The campaign is the only government-authorized solicitation of employees in the federal workplace on behalf of charitable organizations. It continues to be the largest and most successful workplace fundraising model in the world.

CFC campaigns across the country were honored in one of four categories recognizing the efforts of the thousands of federal employees contributing to the 1998 CFC campaign. Representatives were in Washington to accept the award. The winners and categories are:

1998 OPM CFC AWARD WINNERS

CAMPAIGNS OVER $2 MILLION

HIGHEST PERCENT DOLLAR INCREASE
22.3% ('97 $1,771,824 / '98 $2,167,087)
#0452 Southeastern Michigan Area CFC
Detroit, MI

HIGHEST PERCENT PARTICIPATION
66.8%
#0852 San Antonio Area CFC
San Antonio, TX

HIGHEST AVERAGE GIFT
$276.17
#0923 King County CFC
Seattle, WA

CAMPAIGNS FROM $1 MIL $2 MIL

HIGHEST PERCENT DOLLAR INCREASE
29% ('97 $818,658 / '98 $1,055,791)
# 0925 CFC of South Puget Sound
Tacoma, WA

HIGHEST PERCENT PARTICIPATION
62.1%
#0372 Greater New Orleans Area CFC
New Orleans, LA

HIGHEST AVERAGE GIFT
$272.21
#0805 Greater Chattanooga CFC
Chattanooga, TN

CAMPAIGNS FROM $250,000 $1 MIL

HIGHEST PERCENT DOLLAR INCREASE
121.1% ('97 $179,947 / '98 $397,904)
#0409 St. Mary's County CFC
Baltimore, MD

HIGHEST PERCENT PARTICIPATION
81.7%
#0771 Lowcountry CFC
Beaufort County, SC

HIGHEST AVERAGE GIFT
$243.47
#0808 Smoky Mountain Region CFC
Knoxville, TN

CAMPAIGNS UNDER $250,000

HIGHEST PERCENT DOLLAR INCREASE
98.8% ('97 $1,366 / '98 $2,715)
#0263 Adams County CFC
Quincy, IL

HIGHEST PERCENT PARTICIPATION
99.8%
#0846 Rio Grande Valley CFC
McAllen, TX

HIGHEST AVERAGE GIFT
$286.87
#0292 Elkhart County CFC
Elkhart, IN

THREE HIGHEST CAMPAIGNS
#0990 National Capital Area
#0995 Overseas Area CFC
#0852 San Antonio Area CFC

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