Employee Contribution Campaign is Oct. 15-30

Home

Español Deutsch Русский 日本語 Français Italiano 中国

10/16/2009

Employee Contribution Campaign is Oct. 15-30

I’ve been reading some concerning news about our community. Did you know the following?

30,000 people in Boulder County do not have some form of health care,
45 percent of our community lacks dental insurance,
the percentage of Boulder County residents living in poverty is 10.7, and
sadly, 9.3 percent of children in Boulder County are living below poverty level
(based on federally set poverty level of $22,050 annual income for a family of four – these poverty numbers come from a Sept. 29, 2009, Denver Post article).

Local organizations that provide help to community members in need are reporting dramatic increases in the number of people coming to them for help. Sister Carmen Community Center in Lafayette, for instance, recently reported they are seeing 12-15 percent more households each week.

Giving even $10 a month can make a big difference:

Back-to-school backpacks full of supplies for more than eight children for one school year,
Over 40 hours of one-to-one mentoring for a troubled youth,
62 meals for hungry children and adults, and
Career counseling skills assessment, resume help, workshops and support groups for an out-of-work parent.

Last year BVSD employees contributed nearly $65,000 during the Employee Contribution Campaign. I hope everyone will pledge to contribute at least as much again this year and that a few more people will join in with this charitable giving effort.

Many thanks to the ECC Committee that organizes this effort, especially HR Director Jeanne Aguilar, who works tirelessly to make this happen each year.

Published: 10/16/2009 4:53 PM | Permalink | Email this Post