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Archives Spotlight: The wager that started the Well Fed, Well Read food and book drive

Archives Spotlight: The wager that started the Well Fed, Well Read food and book drive

The Well Fed, Well Read campaign is an annual food and book drive put on by the Combined Fund Drive, Thurston County Food Bank, and South Sound Reading Foundation. It brings in thousands of food items, books, and monetary donations from state agencies across Washington. The drive officially launched 19 years ago, when the food bank and reading foundation took control. According to Thurston County Food Bank Executive Director Robert Coit, its origins are rooted in the early 1990s, when…

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CFD donors pledge $5 million for 14th straight year

CFD donors pledge $5 million for 14th straight year

Talk about an impressive streak. For the 14th straight year, state and higher education employees and retirees have given more than $5 million annually through the Washington State Combined Fund Drive. In 2016, nearly 16,400 Combined Fund Drive donors pledged $5.3 million to local, national and global charities. The CFD disbursed funds to more than 1,700 charities last year, including 71 that received at least $10,000. The Combined Fund Drive is Washington’s workplace giving program for active and retired public…

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Celebrating Combined Fund Drive super-achievers

Celebrating Combined Fund Drive super-achievers

Secretary of State Kim Wyman did her first “Wyman Works for You” work day Thursday at the  Washington Veterans’ Home at Retsil in Port Orchard. She described it as a heart-warming opportunity to serve lattes and have great conversations with veterans like M. John Stanley, who served in WWII, Korea and Vietnam. Wyman was fulfilling a promise she made at last year’s Combined Fund Drive’s Leadership Breakfast.  She threw down a challenge that she would work for a day for…

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Can’t mask this: CFD ball a big hit

Can’t mask this: CFD ball a big hit

Secretary Wyman (left) and others pose during the Masquerade Ball. (Photo courtesy of Stephanie Horn) The second annual Masquerade Ball at the Capitol last Saturday evening was a huge success. The Office of Secretary of State, the Combined Fund Drive and the Department of Archeology and Historical Preservation co-hosted the event, with Secretary of State Kim Wyman and State Historic Preservation Officer Allyson Brooks welcoming guests. Around 600 made their way up the grand staircase to the Capitol rotunda where…

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Heritage Center, election bills top Wyman’s wishlist

Heritage Center, election bills top Wyman’s wishlist

Resuming the Washington State Heritage Center project and enacting election improvements are the centerpieces of new Secretary of State Kim Wyman’s legislative package. Wyman unveiled her 2013 legislative agenda in her office Friday morning during a gathering with members of the Capitol Press Corps. Wyman introduced several division directors and most of her executive team during the informal get-together with the media. The Heritage Center, which would house the State Archives, State Library, historical exhibits, an educational center and other…

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How Secretary Reed became an honorary UW alum

How Secretary Reed became an honorary UW alum

Secretary Reed began his presentation at the University of Washington this week as a loyal WSU Cougar walking into “enemy territory.” He ended his presentation as a UW graduate. Well, not exactly. The “graduate” status was bestowed on Reed after he spoke at an event for the University of Washington Combined Fund Drive, the university’s workplace giving program that encourages philanthropy through payroll contribution and campus-wide fundraising events. The UWCFD has been a key factor in the overall success of…

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Spotlight Charity: Consejo Counseling

Spotlight Charity: Consejo Counseling

(Image courtesy of Consejo) In 1978, Consejo Counseling & Referral Service was founded in response to a lack of culturally appropriate behavioral health resources for the low-income Latino community in Western Washington.  Over the course of more than 30 years, Consejo has expanded to include a large variety of services. Consejo’s mission is to provide a continuum of behavioral health, substance abuse and domestic violence services to individuals and families across Washington to improve the quality of their lives and…

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Spotlight Charity: Summit Assistance Dogs

Spotlight Charity: Summit Assistance Dogs

Photo courtesy of Summit Assistance Dogs Opening a door. Turning on a light. Picking up a dropped dish towel. Most of us complete these daily activities without a second thought. But for those living with disabilities, these tasks can be difficult and sometimes even impossible without additional assistance. There are currently over 55 million people in the United States living with disabilities, some requiring help from a caregiver. However, there is an empowering alternative for those who live with disabilities…

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Spotlight Charity: Redeeming Soles

Spotlight Charity: Redeeming Soles

Photo Courtesy of “Redeeming Soles” Scott Sowle was homeless. And in need of shoes. Or more particularly, a good pair of work boots. He had procured a temporary job in day labor, but without suitable footwear he was unable to take it. The scarcity of shoes among the homeless was a trend Scott witnessed regularly during his time living on the streets in four major cities across the United States. And lack of footwear, Scott quickly realized, is also a…

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Teaming up for Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Teaming up for Breast Cancer Awareness Month

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and the Washington State Employees Credit Union (WSECU) and the Combined Fund Drive (CFD) are teaming up to fight cancer by offering for the first time a very special contest. From now until the end of October, any state employee, higher ed employee or state retiree who signs up to give $5 or more per paycheck through payroll contribution to one of the following charities, or anyone who is already a donor increases their donation by…

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