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

2. 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 $10.14 million for charitable organizations throughout the state, nation and world. 2009 - Local Campaign – $285,730.03 Together We Care

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

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

5. COLLECTING and SUBMITTING pledge forms. PRESENTING information and incentives to contributors. THANKING everyone involved for their participation. Together We Care

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

7. Meet with employees in a group setting Visit with employees one on one Why does a person not donate to SECC? Be understanding and firm Make donation attractive with incentives Fill out pledge forms Set deadlines for those who aren’t sure about giving Collect pledge forms Say THANK YOU! Together We Care

8. Ensure all pledge forms are signed and completed correctly Route all completed pledge forms to agency/university coordinator Post final campaign results Thank all participants and your champions Together We Care

9. 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

10. offering quick links to: http://www.secctexas.org/coordinator/resources 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

11. Together We Care Continuation – see next page

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

13. Hope Noble TDCJ 316-3810 Gloria A. Hernandez United Way 686-6331 Dagoberto Garza HHSC 316-8236 Together We Care

14. WWW.UNITEDWAYOFSOTX.ORG