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Show l--H ' October 26, 2000 Annual! campaign is year 'round effort people review the applica- by Leo Jacobs CFC state director tion folders of more than 150 local federations and unaffiliated agencies who desire to be included in the CFC So youre considering giving to charity through the CFC. Congratulations! Youll join the nearly 11,000 federal employees in the state of Utah who do the same thing each year. brochure. Its their charge to insure that the agencies are valid charities, are appro- These generous people donated $1,625 million in 1999 and, due to their caring efforts, many local charities were able to offer their services to the needy and unfor- tunate. As the 2000 CFC Campaign slogan says: Caring Changes Lives... Including YoursT You probably didnt know that the CFC is the largest workplace fund drive for charity in the world and the Utah campaign is only one of the more than 100 similar campaigns nationwide. All these campaigns together raised $210 million in 1999. People are surprised when they find that federal employees in Utah number almost 32,000 people. The fact that almost half of them are employed at Hill Air Force Base is not surprising, hut the fact that there are more than 115 other agencies is. What makes the CFC so successful? The answer... volunteers!! Maybe youre one of the more than 1,000 volunteers that have agreed to help. If so, thank you. If not, consider doing so in a coming year. The work is enjoyable and can be very rewarding when you think of how you are helping to change lives. These volunteers help do a number of important things that, if not accomplished, would mean there would be no CFC to use as a medium to support the charity of your choice. The CFC cycle actually begins each year in March with a group of volunteers from the Bureau of Reclamation, the Bureau of Land Management and the US Forest Service who make up the Eligibility Committee. These priately organized and audited and meet the human and service requirements outlined by the Office of Personnel Management in Washington D.C. In April and May, Promotions Committee volunteers begin their work. Theyre made up of volunteers from a number of different agencies including Hill AFB and the IRS. They decide on a theme for the campaign, arrange for the campaigns Special Giver Item, send out bids for the work to be done on the brochure and decide on the poster, the pledge card and any other things that will help promote the campaign. Their efforts usually continue up until the delivery of all the materials. About this same time the Special Events Committee decides what kinds ofevents to sponsor to use as Thank You events for the donors and volunteers who have helped with past campaigns. These folks from the VA Regional Office, Forest Service and the IRS make arrangements with the Salt Lake Buzz, the Utah Grizzlies and the Hubbard Golf Course to hold the events that often occur from September through November. These events are to those who help and support givused to say thank-yo- u were 800 federal employees at This there ing. past year the Buzz Game on Labor Day, 300 people at the Grizzlies Home Opener and 260 people who signed up to play golf on base. The next thing that occurs in the CFC cycle is the training of the project officers and keyworkers statewide. The state is broken into seven regions with regional trainers responsible for training the people who will ask for monetary support These sessions occur in places such as Moab, Cedar City, Vernal, Ogden, Salt Lake City, on base and even in Grand Junction, Colo. It takes about a month to complete, and all the brochures, pledge forms and related materials are given out at this time. Volunteers who help in this effort are from most ofthe federal agencies statewide. The last thing is the statewide CFC kickoff luncheon that is traditionally held at the base Officers Club. There were 370 people in attendance at this years event held on Oct. 4. The luncheon is designed to give the volunteers a morale boost going into the campaign and always features a notable guest speaker such as philanthropist John Huntsman, author Richard Raul Evans or TV newsman Dick Nourse. g The part of the campaign has started and weeks six next over the youll have the opportunity to choose the cause you want to support and by donating a few of your dollars will be able to help change lives for the better, including your own. Thank you for your supfund-raisin- port! Leo Jacobs is a retired Air Force officer who served at Hill AFB as his last duty assignment until 1993. He has been the director of the Utah CFC since 1995. New shoppette planned Hill AFB DU1D17I near South Gate The Army-Ai- r Force Exchange Service plans, and has the funding required to build a new gas station with a shoppette, fast-foo- d sandwich counter and car wash near the South Gate. The facility will be located on South Gate Ave. north of 11th Street, next to an area that is now a parking lot for the baseball fields. A lead-of- f lane will allow southbound vehicles to turn in to the station without blocking traffic. Currently, AAFES is pumping 60,000 gallons of fuel at the mini-maand 30,000 gallons at the West Gate service station per day. The industry standard is only 20,000 gallons per day. The new service station would be convenient d for customers who use the South Gate or live in the dormitories and housing areas. What AAFES wants to know is if they build it, will you use it. Anyone with a current active duty, retired military or dependent identification card is encouraged to comment about the new facility until Nov. per-dispens- Report Date of last DUI: Oct. 1, 2000 Days since last DUI: 26 (75 ABW and 388 FW leadership one-da- y grant a will pass if we go 45 days without a DUI.) ll er L AAFES-authorize- 7. The AADD Designed Driver Program has had 16 saves since t Oct. 1. Current as of October 23 Airmen Against Drinking and Driving 586-AAD- D (586-223- 3) Comments can be to Rhonda Elmore, 75th Air Base Wing Public Affairs, at Rhonda. elmorehill.af.mil. Halloween, from page 1 treat other peoples property with care, not to walk through flowerbeds, bushes and such. Dont walk down alleys, parks or backyards. T rick or treat in groups. If you have a cell phone, bring it and a flashlight. Remember the days are getting shorter so it will probably be dark during your nocturnal excursion. And while, as an adult, you see this as a leisurely walk around to do the trick or treat thing, your child sees this as a few precious moments, only one day out of the entire year, to reap the rewards of Halloween Hill AFB 5-d-ay night. Costumes should be well fitting baggy costumes can cause tripping or other accidents. Make sure their outfit is not easily flammable. Avoid dark colors; have thq kids dress in light colors with reflective materials. Use makeup instead of a mask, and if your little beast is wearing a mask remove it while crossing the street. Motorists should be aware of the extra dangers of Halloween. Children will invariably be darting in and out of parked cars, crossing the street when the mood hits them. Slow down, especially in res weather outlook idential areas. AAA Utah suggests people drive five miles below the speed limit and turn on headlights even during daylight to be more visible. On Halloween evening we are putting our children in some of the most dangerous traffic situations you can imagine, AAA Utah spokesperson Rolayne Fairclough said. Parents should make safety the first priority and motorists need to remember that pedestrians can be anywhere that evening. Pets, especially black cats, are in increased amount of danger on Hal- loween night. Keep your fury friends umj.airfield-ops.liill.af.milosiyuealli- inside and away from the door where treats are handed out. Dont give pets candy, as chocolate is toxic to some animals. If youre planning on attending an adult activity be sure not to drink and drive. Halloween is the second biggest day of alcohol consumption in America, so be aware there are a lot of careless people out there. 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