Charity fair spotlights Commonwealth of Virginia Campaign

The 2013 Commonwealth of Virginia Campaign (CVC) is well underway and picking up steam.

To celebrate, the combined VCU and VCU Health System campaign hosts the CVC charity fair on Monday, Oct. 21, at the Gateway Building on the MCV Campus from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Representatives from CVC charities will be on hand to provide information about their organizations and answer questions.

Employees will have the chance to socialize with Rodney the Ram from 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Those who donate at the fair, or who have already given to the campaign, will be eligible to win free VCU basketball tickets.

The annual CVC campaign runs through Dec. 16. Employees can contribute to a wide range of community programs and nonprofit organizations. Read about the 11 VCU-affiliated CVC charities below. For a full list of CVC charities, visit www.cvc.virginia.gov/directorylist.html. 

Payment options for employees include payroll deduction, cash or check. University employees may register and make their donations using their e-mail address on the University donation website at https://vcuhshrweb01.mcvh-vcu.edu/cvc/.  Health System employees can make their donation through the Employee Self Service on the intranet at vcuhshr or at https://vcuhsess.mcvh-vcu.edu.

Payroll Deduction:
Enter the donation online. Make a copy of your pledge for tax purposes. Payroll deductions will begin the first paycheck of January 2014 and end on the last check in December 2014.

By Cash or Checks:
Enter the donation online and make a copy of your pledge. Give the cash/check along with a copy of the pledge to your campaign associate for processing. Keep a copy for your records.  For a list of campaign associates, please visit http://www.vcu.edu/cvc/teams.html.

Any donations made to any of the CVC charities since January 2013 can be counted towards VCU CVC totals this year. Just let your campaign associate know.  For questions about this year’s campaign, please contact co-chairs:  Debbie Fitzgerald (University) at dmfitzge@vcu.edu or Marie Greenwood at mgreenwood@mcvh-vcu.edu.

Association for the Support of Children with Cancer (ASK) (code 3281) ASK is dedicated to making life better  for children with cancer and serious blood disorders by providing emotional, social, spiritual and financial support to children being treated at the VCU Children's Medical Center.

Carver Promise (code 3835) Carver Promise provides mentors and other educational and social supports to Richmond’s  George Washington Carver Elementary School students to help them reach their greatest potential.

Center for Human-Animal Interaction (code 3087) The Center for Human-Animal Interaction provides animal-assisted therapy and pet visitation at the VCU Medical Center and conducts research and provides education on the health benefits of interacting with pets. The center also provides pet-loss support.

Children's Hospital Foundation (code 3622) Children’s Hospital Foundation is dedicated to funding and advocating for pediatric initiatives that improve the status of health care and the quality of life for children in our region. The foundation provides support for the programs and initiatives of Children’s Hospital of  Richmond at VCU and the children it serves each year, as well as other pediatric health care programs in the community.

Hospital Hospitality House (code 3709) The Hospital Hospitality House provides lodging and nonmedical support in a home-like environment to families seeking specialized medical care at the VCU Medical Center, the veterans hospital and other hospitals in the Richmond area.

Loftis Bereavement Fund (code 3592) The fund, supported by the Department of Patient Counseling in the VCU School of Allied Health Professions, provides support to bereaved families and offers education in bereavement care for the VCU Medical Center staff and the community.

Massey Cancer Center (code 3657) The VCU Massey Cancer Center is one of 63 National Cancer Institute-designated cancer centers in the United States and provides a broad range of cancer-related research, educational activities and health care services.

Pediatric Palliative Care & Pain Management (code 3501) Pediatric Palliative Care provides services to optimize the quality of care for infants, children, adolescents and their families who face the challenges of living with a life-limiting condition and to integrate palliative care principles and comprehensive pain and symptom management into hospital-wide pediatric clinical care, as well as education for pediatric health care.

VCU Parkinson’s and Movement Disorders Center (code 3674) The center provides a coordinated approach for developing strategies that combat neurodegenerative diseases and movement disorders.

Virginia Council on Economic Education (code 3940) VCEE promotes the economic and financial literacy of Virginia’s K-12 students by training teachers, providing curriculum materials and actively advocating economic education in the commonwealth.

Virginia State Employee Assistance Fund (code 3040) The VSEAF provides financial support to employees of the commonwealth who are experiencing hardship due to an unplanned emergency such as sudden illness, injury and/or damage to their dwelling. 

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