Community Foundation Participates in Employee Giving Campaigns

Frederick, MD – October 11, 2011: Public sector employees once again have an opportunity to support the community where they live by directing their donations to The Community Foundation of Frederick County through employee giving campaigns.  Donations from employee giving campaigns to the Community Foundation will be used toward its work in creating community outreach to promote philanthropy, allowing it to continue its legacy of giving by awarding grants to worthy nonprofits and scholarships to deserving students.  Since 1986, the Community Foundation has invested more than $29 million in the Frederick County community.

Public sector employees, including federal, state and public school employees are encouraged to direct their charitable giving to the Community Foundation through the following designation numbers:

54565 for employees participating in the 2011 Eastern Panhandle Combined Federal Campaign;

54565 for employees participating in the 2011 Combined Federal Campaign of Western Maryland;

54565 for employees participating in the 2011 Combined Federal Campaign of the National Capital Area;

54565 for employees participating in the 2011 Chesapeake Bay Area Combined Federal Campaign;

1310 for those participating in the 2011 Maryland Charity Campaign for State Employees and Retirees;

1200 for those participating in the 2011 Combined Charity Campaign for Frederick County Government, The City of Frederick, and Frederick County Public Schools.

The Community Foundation of Frederick County was founded in 1986 by a group of local citizens as a conduit for donors to fulfill their charitable dreams by establishing permanent, named, component funds. To date, the Community Foundation has more than 600 funds that support health care, the arts, human service agencies, animal welfare groups, environmental organizations, faith-based organizations, educational institutions, scholarship programs, and other civic causes.  To learn more about how the Community Foundation impacts Frederick County please call 301.695.7660.