by Ardis Bazyn
Each year, many employers ask employees to contribute part of their income for worthy causes via the Combined Federal Campaign or the United Way. When these campaigns are launched, you have an opportunity to help ACB. The forms you receive from your employer contain a field where you can enter the name of a particular organization if you choose. To make a contribution to ACB via the Combined Federal Campaign, use this number: 2802.
Once you've filled out the forms, you may also need to follow up, to be sure your wishes are being honored. In many businesses, government agencies, and corporations, the amounts donated are automatically given to the Combined Federal Campaign network and that entity may simply aggregate the funding rather than separating your contribution out and delivering it to your local ACB affiliate or the national organization. So, even though you have written in the correct information, you should contact your office accountant to make sure the payment is handled correctly. Please help us make sure ACB and its affiliates are credited correctly.
Recently, the inside front cover of "The Braille Forum" was revised to include the above CFC information so any interested person can find it more easily. Plans are under way right now to conduct a seminar at next year's presidents' meeting to show interested members how to become even more involved in promoting ACB during CFC campaigns in the future. Any methods we can use to promote ACB and support its work are beneficial to all of us.