S TATE E MPLOYEE C HARITABLE C AMPAIGN CHANGE LIVES Together We Care SHAPE THE FUTURE MAKE A DIFFERENCE

The State Employee Charitable Campaign is the only statutorily authorized workplace campaign for state agency and higher education employees throughout Texas. In 2009, the SECC marked its 16th year by raising more than $9.5 million for charitable organizations throughout the state, nation and world Local Campaign – $285, Together We Care

Role of the campaign coordinator Getting Started and Asking co-workers for the Donation Post Campaign Review of incentives SECC resources Questions and Answers Together We Care

DISTRIBUTING campaign materials to team members or agency/university employees. EDUCATING your team or co-workers about the SECC and promoting payroll deduction giving as an easy and efficient method of giving. COORDINATING planning and hosting employee meetings. Together We Care Continuation – see next page

COLLECTING pledge forms and completing report envelopes. SUBMITTING reports and completed pledge forms to the local campaign manager DELIVERING payroll deduction forms to your agency/university payroll department. PRESENTING incentives to donors. THANKING employees and all involved volunteer for their participation. Together We Care

Review History of SECC Meet with your boss Promote the campaign Meet with your champions Attend a campaign coordinator training Schedule presentations Get your campaign materials Set a goal Together We Care

Meet with staff in a group setting Visit staff one on one Walk the Halls and Walk the TALK Why does a person not donate to SECC? Be understanding and firm Make donation attractive with incentives Help staff fill out pledge form Be yourself and say thanks Set deadlines for those who aren’t sure about giving Collect pledge forms Together We Care

Tabulate results Ensure all pledge forms are signed and completed correctly Report campaign results to Agency coordinator Evaluate Campaign If applicable mail payroll deduction forms to HR department Post final campaign results Thank participants and your champions Together We Care

Hard casing w/ pad $10 per pay period Recyclable Bag + Hard casing w/ pad $20 per pay period Recyclable Bag + Hard casing w/ pad + Travel Mug $30 per pay period RGV Star Club Member Trophy $50 per pay period Hard casing w/ pad $10 per pay period Recyclable Bag + Hard casing w/ pad $20 per pay period Recyclable Bag + Hard casing w/ pad + Travel Mug $30 per pay period RGV Star Club Member Trophy $50 per pay period Together We Care

offering quick links to: Campaign Coordinator Guide Statewide Campaign Results Rules and Statute SECC Map (by camping area and counties served Sample Pledge Form SECC Thermometers SECC Decoders Spanish Material

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SECC Resource—Pledge form-front (cont.) Together We Care

Hope Noble TDCJ Gloria A. Hernandez United Way Dagoberto Garza HHSC Together We Care