Federal and Armed Service Employees Can Use Payroll Deductions to Benefit JNF

Contact: Sheila Akerman • JNF Planned Giving Associate • 212-879-9305 ext. 294 • sakerman@jnf.org

September 2, 2009 -- New York -- If you are a federal or armed services employee, or if you know someone who is, the 2009 Combined Federal Campaign (CFC) -- the world’s largest and most successful annual workplace charity program -- is underway and you can designate Jewish National Fund (JNF) as a recipient organization of your funds.

The mission of the CFC is to promote and support philanthropy through a program that is employee focused, cost-efficient, and effective in providing all federal employees the opportunity to improve the quality of life for all.

The CFC is the world's largest and most successful annual workplace charity campaign, with more than 250 CFC campaigns throughout the country and internationally raising millions of dollars each year. Pledges made by federal civilian, postal, and military donors during the campaign season (September 1 to December 15) support eligible non-profit organizations that provide health and human service benefits throughout the world.

Donations are made through payroll deductions.

Jewish National Fund (JNF), CFC # 11063, can be found listed under the banner of Jewish Charities of America (JCA) in the CFC brochures. To qualify for the Combined Federal Campaign and JCA membership, JNF was rigorously reviewed for program and financial excellence and judged to be in the top 5% of all charities in the country.

Founded in 1901 to develop the land of Israel, JNF plants trees, builds reservoirs and dams, creates new communities in the Negev and bolsters existing ones, is honoring Jewish military personnel throughout history at Ammunition Hill in Jerusalem, and built a secure indoor playground in Sderot so the town's children would have a safe place to play. See www.jnf.org.

Contribute to JNF through the Combined Federal Campaign. Look for JNF in the CFC brochure.  

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Jewish National Fund (JNF) began in 1901 collecting coins in blue boxes to purchase land and return the Jewish people to their homeland. In over 109 years, JNF has evolved into a global environmental leader and become the central address for partnering with the land and people of Israel. JNF has planted 250 million trees; built over 1,000 parks and recreational areas; constructed security roads; educated students around the world about Israel; created new communities so that Jews from around the world would have a place to call home; discovered new means of growing plants under arid conditions, bringing green to the desert; and built over 200 reservoirs and water recycling centers, increasing Israel’s water supply by 10%. Today, JNF is supporting Israel’s newest generation of pioneers by bringing life to the Negev Desert, Israel’s last frontier. 

A United Nations NGO, JNF sponsors international conferences on desertification, shares afforestation techniques, and funds research on arid land management. JNF is a registered 501(c)(3) organization and continuously earns top ratings from charity overseers. For more information on JNF, call 888-JNF-0099 or visit www.jnf.org.