"Our goal for 2007 was to raise $2,450,000, but the generous federal workers in our region sailed right past that mark and exceeded everyone's expectations," said COL Anne Davis, commander at Tooele Army Depot and the 2007 Chair of the Local Federal Coordinating Committee (LFCC) for the Intermountain CFC. "Thanks to the efforts of countless volunteers and generous donors, we're making a difference by supporting hundreds of local, national and international charitable organizations."

Among the top federal agencies to donate in the 2007 CFC were Hill Air Force Base ($1,094,000), the Internal Revenue Service ($394,000), the U.S. Department of Agriculture ($149,000), the U.S. Postal Service ($146,000), the Department of Veterans Affairs ($100,000), the Bureau of Land Management ($79,000), the U.S. Department of Energy - Idaho Operations Office ($74,000 ), Utah National Guard ($59,000), Tooele Army Depot ($43,000) and the Bureau of Reclamation ($36,000), among many others.

"The theme for 2007 was 'Be a 2-Minute Hero,' — to emphasize that federal employees can make a tremendous difference by giving just two minutes of their daily salary, which works out to about one hour's pay per month," explained Connie Neal, Compliance/Collections manager with Ogden IRS and the Promotions Committee Chair for the 2007 Intermountain CFC. "The federal employees in our region responded to the call and made a heroic effort."

Established in 1961, the Combined Federal Campaign is the nation's largest workplace charity drive. The campaign enables military and civilian federal workers, including U.S. postal service employees, to support charitable causes of their choice via payroll deduction or cash donation. Since 1996, the local CFC has raised more than $22.5 million for human health and welfare. Nationwide, the CFC has raised more than $5.5 billion since its inception.

“Federal employees deserve more credit for the service they provide to our nation, which often comes at quite a sacrifice," said Bruce Jacobs, Intermountain CFC executive director, who is not a federal employee but directs the CFC as an employee with United Way of Northern Utah. "Our safety and security, our daily mail, our national parks and trails, and many social services are provided to us each day by these men and women. On top of all that, they're among the most generous people in the nation when it comes to supporting vital human health and welfare organizations."

About the Intermountain Combined Federal Campaign
The Intermountain Combined Federal Campaign is the charitable workplace giving campaign for military and civilian federal employees throughout Utah, western Colorado, southeastern Idaho and Wyoming. For more information, please visit www.intermountaincfc.org.

Editorial Date February 22, 2008
By Bradley Bugger