R 281851Z JAN 10 

ALCOAST 044/10
COMDTNOTE 5000
SUBJ: SPECIAL SOLICITATION FOR HAITIAN EARTHQUAKE RELIEF
A. OPM MEMORANDUM FOR HEADS OF EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES,
DATED 14 JANUARY 2010 B. MESSAGE FROM SECRETARY NAPOLITANO: SUPPORT
FOR HAITI RELIEF EFFORTS, DATED 22 JANUARY 2010
1. BY REFERENCE A, THE OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT (OPM)
AUTHORIZES A SPECIAL WORKPLACE SOLICITATION FOR FEDERAL EMPLOYEES
WHO WISH TO MAKE MONETARY DONATIONS TO BRING MUCH-NEEDED SUPPLIES
AND HUMANITARIAN AID TO REGIONS OF HAITI DEVASTATED BY THE 12
JANUARY 2010 EARTHQUAKE.
2. BASED ON A RECOMMENDATION FROM THE U.S. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL
DEVELOPMENT (USAID), OPM DIRECTOR JOHN BERRY SUGGESTS SENDING CASH
CONTRIBUTIONS AS THE MOST EFFECTIVE WAY TO PROVIDE RELIEF
ASSISTANCE. EMPLOYEES WISHING TO DONATE TO HAITIAN RELIEF EFFORTS
MAY DO SO AT THE USAID HELP FOR HAITI WEBSITE (WWW.USAID.GOV/HAITI,
TYPE LOWERCASE), THE CLINTON BUSH HAITI FUND
(WWW.CLINTONBUSHHAITIFUND.ORG) PER REFERENCE B, OR TO THE AID
ORGANIZATIONS OF THEIR CHOICE. ONE-HUNDRED PERCENT OF DONATIONS TO
THE CLINTON BUSH HAITI FUND WILL BE EARMARKED FOR THE RELIEF
EFFORT.
3. FEDERAL EMPLOYEES ARE AUTHORIZED TO MAKE A CASH OR CHECK
DONATION TO ONE OF THE ABOVE CHARITIES OUTSIDE OF THE COMBINED
FEDERAL CAMPAIGN (CFC) WHICH IS THE ONLY REGULARLY SCHEDULED
CHARITY DRIVE AUTHORIZED IN THE FEDERAL WORKPLACE.
4. SINCE THIS SPECIAL SOLICITATION FALLS OUTSIDE OF THE CFC,
DONATIONS CANNOT BE MADE VIA PAYROLL DEDUCTION. THEREFORE,
EMPLOYEES ARE ENCOURAGED TO USE THIS SPECIAL SOLICITATION
OPPORTUNITY TO CONTRIBUTE BY SENDING CASH DONATIONS DIRECTLY TO THE
CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS INVOLVED IN EARTHQUAKE RELIEF EFFORTS.
5. RELEASED BY RADM RONALD T. HEWITT, ASSISTANT COMMANDANT FOR
HUMAN RESOURCES.
6. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.