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United Way NCA Director of Membership Eligibility George Young (right) presents an award of appreciation to Curtis Rumbaugh (left) and Keith Willingham (center) of the OPM's Office of CFC Operations.

The Combined Federal Campaign (CFC) is the largest and most successful workplace giving campaign in the world. Every fall, CFC provides federal, military and postal personnel the opportunity to donate to their charity or charities of choice through their workplace. For many years, United Way of the National Capital Area (NCA) has been a leader in supporting federal employees interested in giving to individuals and families in need throughout the Washington and Baltimore metro region.

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In 2011, the CFC turns an amazing 50 years old! Over the last five decades, federal employees have pledged over $7 billion dollars to nonprofit organizations including many that are United Way NCA members. To celebrate this wonderful milestone, CFC campaigns across the country and in our area will be unveiling a new CFC logo; introducing new campaign events and activities; increasing awareness of local, national and international needs; and encouraging individuals to join hands in something bigger than themselves.

United Way NCA is working for you to make sure that our member organizations are getting the most out of the three CFC campaigns that we participate in - Combined Federal Campaign of the National Capital Area (CFCNCA), Chesapeake Bay Area CFC and St Mary's County CFC. . Beginning in 2012, United Way NCA will also participate, along with all member non-profits, in the Potomac CFC campaign covering Dahlgren, Fort A.P. Hill, and the Quantico Marine Corps Base in Virginia. The CFC of the National Capital Area (CFCNCA) is the largest in the CFC system. Last year, over 150,000 civilian and federal employees raised $67 million for thousands of charities in the Washington, DC metropolitan area. Federal employees pledged over $11.5 million to United Way NCA and its member organizations. No matter differences in background, perspectives or politics, many came together to make our community a better place.

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What to Know About the 2011-2012 Combined Federal Campaign

Putting our experience and expertise to the task, we prepare, review and certify our members' applications for the annual eligibility process associated with the CFC. If an organization meets United Way NCA's membership eligibility requirements, we will submit an application to CFCNCA, Chesapeake Bay Area CFC and St. Mary's County CFC on the organization's behalf.
Every charity participating in the 2011-2012 Combined Federal Campaign has a five digit designation code. Your five digit code will be the same in all three campaigns that United Way NCA and its member organizations participate in. Prominently display this code on all your marketing materials.
The CFC code for United Way of the National Capital Area is #31408.
To join United Way's NCA agency tours and speakers bureau, click here. By informing us that your organization wishes to participate in agency fairs, provide presentations and support agency tours, United Way NCA will do its best to engage you in both CFC and private sector campaign events and activities.
During CFC campaign season, should your organization be invited to participate in a CFC event that United Way NCA has not arranged for you, please complete this brief online form. To support relationship building and event follow-up, and increase the number of speaking engagements and charity fair opportunities throughout the entire campaign, we need your feedback!
United Way NCA is committed to providing outstanding value to our member organizations and assisting you to raise awareness of your mission throughout the region. We recognize that we are all intricately connected and that success of our shared vision to advance the common good depends on the success of each of us. To help you raise awareness of your mission and maximize your engagement of federal donors, please review and utilize the following tools and resources.

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Did You Know

The Capital Area Food Bank reports more than 641,000 residents of the Washington region are experiencing or at risk of hunger, including more than 100,000 in Fairfax County alone.

Residents in Ward 8 have to travel far to gain access to a public library. This distance can make it hard for residents to continue to succeed in their education.

Residents in Ward 7 have to travel far to gain access to a public library. This distance can make it hard for residents to continue to succeed in their education.

Residents in Ward 5 have to travel far to gain access to a public library. This distance can make it hard for residents to continue to succeed in their education.

In Ward 8, over 40% of single-family home and condominium sales resulted from foreclosure completions or owners selling under distress.

45.0% of residents living in Ward 8 receive food stamps.

In Ward 7, over 40% of single-family home and condominium sales resulted from foreclosure completions or owners selling under distress.

35.0% of residents living in Ward 7 receive food stamps.

5.0% of residents living in Ward 2 receive food stamps.

9.8% of residents in Ward 4 are unemployed.

3.2% of residents in Ward 3 are unemployed.

6.0% of residents in Ward 2 are unemployed.

In Ward 1, over 40% of single-family home and condominium sales resulted from foreclosure completions or owners selling under distress.

12.0% of people living in Ward 1 receive food stamps.

6.0% of people live below the poverty level in Prince William County.

9.4% of students in Prince William County drop out of high school.

More than 130,000 residents in Prince William County do not have health insurance.

8.9% of students in Montgomery County do not graduate high school.

In Montgomery County, 1 in 6 children under 18 is at risk of hunger.

6.7% of people live below the poverty level in Montgomery County.

13.9% of students in Prince George's County do not graduate high school.

7.8% of people live below the poverty level in Prince George’s County.

In Prince George's County, approximately 1 in 4 children under 18 is at risk of hunger.

30,000 children in Northern Virginia live in poverty.

In Northern Virginia, 1 in 6 children under 18 is at risk of hunger.

In seven out of the eight wards in the city, residents are closer to fast food restaurants than large grocery stores, which could have a negative impact on residents’ health.

17.2% of residents in the District of Columbia live below the poverty level.

19.0% of residents in the District of Columbia receive food stamps.

11.9% of residents in the District of Columbia are unemployed.

22.0% of students in the District of Columbia do not graduate high school.

32% of children live below the poverty level in the District of Columbia.

In the District of Columbia, nearly 1 in 2 children under 18 is at the risk of hunger.

12.5% of residents living in Maryland do not graduate high school.

9.2% of people live below the poverty level in Maryland.

Last year 2-1-1 Maryland answered 240,000 calls around basic needs such as food, shelter, eviction prevention and financial assistance for prescriptions

Ward 8 public schools have the lowest average share of students testing at required standards, only 33% in reading and 32% in math.

Over 28% of residents living in Ward 8 are unemployed.

Nearly 20% of people living in Ward 7 are unemployed.

67% of children living in Ward 6 are below the poverty level.

15.8% of people living in Ward 5 are unemployed.

There are more than 40,000 uninsured residents living in Loudoun County.

6.1% of students living in Loudoun County drop out of high school.

Nearly 8,000 people in Loudoun County live on an income of $20,000 to support a family of four.

10.6% of people in Fairfax County do not have health insurance.

5.6% of people live below the poverty level in Fairfax County.

7.9% of students living in Fairfax County drop out of high school.

10.5% of children in Arlington County live below the poverty level.

9.4% of students in Arlington County drop out of high school.

More than 3,000 people in Northern Virginia are homeless, 10% of these live in Alexandria, Virginia.

In the past year, 2-1-1 has answered approximately 632,000 calls from the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia from residents seeking services.

Last year 2-1-1 Maryland answered 240,000 calls around basic needs such as food, shelter, eviction prevention and financial assistance for prescriptions.

In Northern Virginia, 1 in 6 children under 18 is at risk of hunger.

In Prince George's County, approximately 1 in 4 children under 18 is at risk of hunger.

In Montgomery County, 1 in 6 children under 18 is at risk of hunger.

In the District of Columbia, nearly 1 in 2 children under 18 is at the risk of hunger.

Kids who attend a high quality preschool are more likely to graduate from high school and have higher lifetime earnings.

Every $1 invested in high quality early childhood education saves taxpayers $7.

Upon entering first grade, the average middle-class child has spent 1,000 to 1,700 hours of reading time with picture books; a low-income child averages just 25 hours.

Food stamps last an average of 2 1/2 weeks.

By age three, middle-class children have a vocabulary of about 1,100 words compared to 525 words for low-income children.

According to the Partnership for America's Economic Success, if 50 first graders enter school with reading problems, 44 of them will still have difficulties reading in the fourth grade.

The 2009/2010 official federal poverty level for a family of four is an annual household income of $22,050. 185% of poverty is $40,792, a level at which people still struggle with hunger.

The Rand Corporation states that 90% of a person's brain growth happens before the age of 3.

More than 130,000 residents in Prince William County do not have health insurance.

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Autism Society of Northern Virginia: De la Cruz Family Finds Hope through Connection

Kolette De la Cruz tells in her own words how the Autism Society of Northern Virginia helped her family find a ray of hope through connecting with a supportive community.

"I became a member of the Walk shortly after my son was diagnosed with autism. I have two lovely children, Logan (3) and Grace (19 months). My son, Logan was diagnosed with regressive autism at 21 months of age (meaning that he had normal development and then lost all language, communication and social skills). We as a family were devastated. We had just given birth to our daughter when we noticed our son had somehow slipped away from us."