A Minute with Matt
Dear Friends,
In addition to back to school preparation, another sure sign of fall is the activity surrounding many workplace charitable giving campaigns. We have seen another challenging economic year across our nation. More and more families will be relying the on the generosity of others to meet their basic needs. Last year UnitedHealth Group and its employees helped make our annual employee giving campaign the most successful in our history. This fall we will again have the opportunity to demonstrate the depth of our commitment to others.
This is especially important to the UnitedHealthcare Children's Foundation, as we received more than $1.9 million in employee contributions and matching funds through last year's UnitedHealth Group employee giving campaign. Nearly 7,000 employees gave to UHCCF last year. This is a major source of funding for us as it has enabled us to help hundreds of children and their families get access to health-related services that will enhance the clinical condition or quality of life of a child which might not be covered or completely covered by the child's commercial health plan. You will meet some of the children we have served throughout this newsletter.
We also raise funds in a variety of other ways. In 2009, UHCCF became a member of America's Charities, which is a federation of nearly 200 of some of the nation's most respected and best known charities. This opens new avenues for individuals to support UHCCF by participating in employee giving campaigns in both public and private workplaces across the United States.
In addition, our local offices sponsor fundraising events throughout the year such as runs, golf tournaments, bowling events, dinners and auctions. Countless volunteers nationwide rally to help make these events so successful. So far this year, twelve events have been completed and more are planned.
It is difficult to find the right words to express our appreciation to the many employees, board members and friends of UHCCF who volunteer their hearts and hands to help us help children who need us. So, we will just simply and sincerely say thanks!
Matt Peterson,
UHCCF President
"We make a living by what we get;we make a life by what we give."
-Sir Winston Churchill