Community Foundation Participates in Employee Giving Campaigns

October 9, 2007: Public sector employees can easily support the Frederick County community by directing their donations to The Community Foundation of Frederick County through employee giving campaigns. By simply indicating the appropriate designation number on their contribution, donations to the Community Foundation will be used toward its operating budget, allowing it to continue to fill the needs of the Frederick County community by awarding grants to worthy nonprofits and scholarships to deserving students. To date, the Community Foundation has given back over $17 million to the Frederick County community.

Public sector employee campaigns include the 2007 Combined Federal Campaign, the 2007 Maryland Charity Campaign for State Employees, the 2007 Combined Charities Campaign for Frederick County Public Schools, the 2007 Combined Charities Campaign for the City of Frederick, and the 2007 Combined Charities Campaign for Frederick County Government.

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 2007 Combined Federal Campaign of the National Capital Area

54565 for employees participating in the 2007 Western Maryland Combined Federal Campaign

54565 for employees participating in the 2007 Combined Federal Campaign of Central Maryland

1310 for those participating in the 2007 Maryland Charity Campaign for State Employees

1200 for those participating in the 2007 Combined Charities Campaign for the City of Frederick

1200 for those participating in the 2007 Combined Charities Campaign for Frederick County Public Schools; and

1200 for those participating in the 2007 Combined Charity Campaign for Frederick County Government.

As a nonprofit organization, the Community Foundation has been working since 1986 to make charitable dreams come true. It works with individuals, families, civic organizations, nonprofits, and businesses to set up charitable funds that award grants, provide scholarships and support worthy community causes, including those initiatives providing health and human services to Frederick County residents.

To learn more about the Community Foundation, call 301.695.7660.