Federal employees unite to "Give Happy" and support thousands of charities through workplace giving
The Clinical Center is leading this year’s NIH Combined Federal Campaign (CFC), the federal government’s workplace giving campaign that supports thousands of participating charities. NIH’s goal is to raise $1.275 million between September and January.
“The CFC is an annual opportunity to contribute to help people I will never meet. It gives me a chance to think about being a better version of myself,” said Dr. James Gilman, NIH Clinical Center CEO.
The CFC is the federal government’s largest workplace giving campaign and offers the federal community the opportunity to donate money or volunteer hours to thousands of participating charities.
On Oct. 31, the CFC held a Halloween Charity Fair and Costume Contest virtually. The light-hearted competition involved eight NIH employees showing off their costumes to raise awareness about the campaign and NIH’s donation goal. In addition, three charities––The Salvation Army, Calvary Bible Institute, and Alight–shared information about their missions and how to help those in need. Although a small pool participated in the event, more than 5,000 charities are participating in the CFC this year.
Costume contest winners were selected by live voting during the event. The Clinical Center PACU team took first prize with its Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles theme.
The Clinical Center also hosted the in-person CFC Directors’ Challenge, a Cornhole Tournament held in the Atrium on Nov. 21. More than 25 IC Directors, or their representatives, showed off their cornhole throwing skills. Dr. Shannon Zenk, Director of the National Institute of Nursing Research was the winner of the cornhole challenge.
CFC donations can be made in the form of an ongoing or one-time payroll deduction, or by personal checks, debit, and credit cards. If you are interested in learning about the charities, making a pledge, or participating in one of the upcoming CFC events, you can connect with your department’s Keyworkers or visit cfc.nih.gov.
-Seppideh Sami and Janice Duran