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To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Joe Valentine, Employment & Human Services Director
Date:	February 24, 2009

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

2008 Contra Costa County Combined Charities Campaign Report

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 02/24/2009

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Gayle B. Uilkema, District II Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor
Susan A. Bonilla, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:

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I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: February 24, 2009
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

ACCEPT report on the results of the 2008 Countywide Combined Charities Campaign from Campaign Chair Joe Valentine, Employment and Human Services Department Director, and Silvano Marchesi, County Counsel.

FISCAL IMPACT:

None.

BACKGROUND:

The 2008 Contra Costa County Combined Charities Campaign ran from October 1 through October 31, 2008. A total of 1,297 county employees participated in this year's campaign, and their donations total $329,933.00. This is an increase over last year's donations of $326,797, which is especially noteworthy given this very difficult financial situation the country found itself during the time of the charity campaign.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

The participating charity federations associated with the campaign included Community Health Charities of California (the lead organization), Bay Are Black United Fund, Local Independent Charities, Earth Share of California, and United Way of the Bay Area. Substantial donations were also accepted for several non-profit agencies managed by County departments and agencies that support activities and services for County residents. The attached tables reflect Disbursements of Campaign Donations, the Top Five Donor Departments, the Top Five Donor Departments Per Number of Employees, and the 2008 Department Campaign Coordinators.