2004 COAST GUARD MUTUAL ASSISTANCE (CGMA) FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGN
ALCOAST 068/04
R 181644Z FEB 04
FM COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC//G-W//
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ALCOAST 068/04
COMDTNOTE 5760
SUBJ: 2004 COAST GUARD MUTUAL ASSISTANCE (CGMA) FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGN
1. THE CGMA FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGN BEGINS 1 MARCH AND RUNS THROUGH 30 APRIL 2004. THE GOAL OF THE CAMPAIGN IS TO ENSURE THAT EVERYONE IN THE COAST GUARD FAMILY IS AWARE OF CGMA AND HAS AN OPPORTUNITY TO CONTRIBUTE TO THIS WORTHWHILE ORGANIZATION.
2. ENTERING ITS 80TH YEAR OF DEDICATED SERVICE TO THE COAST GUARD COMMUNITY, CGMA IS THE TIME HONORED AND PROVEN WAY FOR COAST GUARD PEOPLE TO HELP ONE ANOTHER IN TIMES OF FINANCIAL NEED. THANKS TO PAST CONTRIBUTIONS, CGMA WAS THERE TO PROVIDE 6.2 MILLION DOLLARS IN ASSISTANCE TO COAST GUARD PEOPLE IN OVER 7,700 CASES LAST YEAR.
3. THE ANNUAL FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGN IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT. WITHOUT REGULAR CONTRIBUTIONS, CGMA WOULD EVENTUALLY BE UNABLE TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE. IN ADDITION TO PROVIDING MUCH NEEDED FUNDS, THE CAMPAIGN HELPS RAISE AWARENESS OF CGMA AND THE ARRAY OF ASSISTANCE AVAILABLE.
4. UNIT KEY WORKERS WILL CONDUCT THE CAMPAIGN LOCALLY FOR ACTIVE DUTY MEMBERS AND CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES. SELECTED RESERVE AND RETIRED MEMBERS WILL RECEIVE CAMPAIGN MATERIALS BY DIRECT MAIL--AUXILIARY MEMBERS VIA FLOTILLA COMMANDERS. THE OFFICE OF EXCHANGE AND MORALE WILL CONDUCT AN INDEPENDENT CAMPAIGN DRIVE AMONG CGES EMPLOYEES.
5. I ENCOURAGE BROAD SUPPORT FOR THE CAMPAIGN. THROUGH OUR GENEROUS CONTRIBUTIONS, WE CAN ENSURE THAT CGMA CONTINUES TO MEET THE NEEDS THAT ARISE AMONG OUR FELLOW SHIPMATES AND CO-WORKERS AND THUS CARRY ON THE PROUD TRADITION OF LOOKING AFTER OUR OWN.
6. FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT CGMA, CONTACT A KEY WORKER AT YOUR UNIT, YOUR LOCAL CGMA REPRESENTATIVE OR VISIT THE CGMA WEB SITE: WWW.CGMAHQ.ORG.
7. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.
8. RADM K. T. VENUTO, ASSISTANT COMMANDANT FOR HUMAN RESOURCES, SENDS.
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