SEFA campaign kicks off Sept.1
Even during a time of fiscal downturn, PEF members have continued to
support the State Employees Federated Appeal (SEFA).
In 2008, state employees raised nearly $10 million in donations.
“That’s the best in the nation and from nearly 30 percent of the state work
force,” said SEFA Director Suzanne Maloney.
The SEFA program is run by volunteer state employees with the help of experts
from United Way. It involves several fundraising federations such as Earth Share
and Community Works of NYS and others. It’s organizers say it is the unselfish
and generous nature of state employees that makes the campaign a success year
after year.
The 2009 campaign kicks off September 1 and runs through December 31. To make a
tax-deductible donation to SEFA, members should contact their local agency
campaign manager or PEF council leader.
This year’s theme is “Together We Can. Make A Pledge. Make A Difference.”
You can participate by investing as little as $1 from each paycheck for a year.
Contributions are used for a myriad of things such as medications for kidney
disease patients, therapy for a child in hospice, medical supplies for the
needy, counseling sessions for families dealing with Alzheimer’s and even wigs
for patients who lost their hair due to chemotherapy.
For more information on SEFA, visit
www.sefa.state.ny.us.
— Deborah A. Miles
