1. “ Build a Bridge to a Better Tomorrow” 2009 Fort George G. Meade Combined Federal Campaign

2. What if you were told that you could build a bridge for $1?

3. You might ask…

4. How is this possible?

5. As a CFC-Supported Charity, This is exactly what you do everyday…

6. For example:

7. $1 per pay provides three days of medical supplies for a dialysis patient

9. $1 per pay plants a tree in an inner-city neighborhood

11. $1 per pay provides 26 hospital meal vouchers for parents of a child receiving treatment

13. $1 per pay provides an at-risk child with one week of an after school program

15. $1 per pay results in two hours of emergency room support for a woman who has been sexually assaulted

17. $1 per pay provides 5 parking vouchers for a cancer patient traveling to a clinic for travel expenses not covered by insurance

19. $1 per pay provides one week of infant formula for a family in need

21. $1 per pay allows a mentor to provide an alternative activity for an at-risk child

23. $1 per pay provides a gift box of toys to brighten the day of a child fighting cancer

25. $1 per pay provides treatment for an individual struggling with substance abuse

27. $1 per pay provides a nutritious meal for a frail elder at a senior day center

29. $1 per pay provides snacks for a participant in an extended day program

31. $1 per pay provides an hour of training for a court-appointed child advocate

33. …and that’s with only $1 per pay

34. $2 per pay provides free sign language interpreting services for a family in need at a funeral

36. $5 per pay provides a week's worth of food for a family of four after a house fire or natural disaster

38. $5 per pay buys a pair of eyeglasses for a needy child

40. $10 per pay provides 5 nights of safe, supportive shelter and meals for a battered woman and her children

42. $10 per pay allows 5 individuals to participate in a group session for batterers, where they learn non-violent relationship skills

44. $10 per pay feeds a full nutritious meal to 25 homeless cats

46. THESE ARE JUST A FEW BRIDGES THAT CAN BE BUILT… IMAGINE what can be done with an even larger pledge!

47. $10 per pay provides 26 gas cards to families of sick children for out-of-pocket expenses not covered by insurance

49. $10 per pay provides cataract surgery and improved vision for 5 people in impoverished areas

51. $10 per pay plants 20 trees to offset 20 tons of carbon dioxide emissions

53. $10 per pay can host a workshop for 35 farmers on ways to save their farms

55. $15 per pay provides a two-week stay at a camp for a child with disabilities

57. $20 per pay provides a diabetes patient a 2-3 month supply of syringes

59. $25 per pay provides a family nourishing food from a local food bank for a year

61. $50 per pay furnishes medical kits to 3,000 refugees

63. $75 per pay provides vaccines for approximately 400 homeless animals

65. $100 per pay provides job training for 5 disabled individuals striving to become self-reliant

67. How far can you make your dollar go?

68. Consider giving…

69. You won’t regret it !!!

70. Pledge

71. Give

72. Fort George G. Meade Combined Federal Campaign