Community Announcement

For Immediate Release Contact: DEADLINE for participation, December 15, 2006 Naomi Steinberg Tel: 202/667-4690, naomi@searac.org

Support SEARAC through the Combined Federal Campaign

The Southeast Asia Resource Action Center (SEARAC) is honored to announce our membership in this fall's Combined Federal Campaign (CFC). Our CFC number is #2229.

The CFC is the U.S. government's annual fundraising drive. SEARAC is now included in the catalogue federal employees receive from which they can select up to five international, national and local organizations to which they would like to make charitable donations.

This year's CFC season lasts until December 15, 2006. During this time SEARAC encourages all of our valued supporters who work for the federal government to consider selecting SEARAC as one of your CFC choices. Please also spread the word about SEARAC and our membership in the campaign to any federal employees you know.

Donations made to SEARAC through the campaign will be used to help SEARAC continue our work empowering the Southeast Asian American community. This work currently includes providing training and resources to community groups who serve Southeast Asian American elders; providing leadership development and civic engagement training to Southeast Asian American leaders from around the country; and, contributing to research about the educational opportunities and challenges facing Southeast Asian Americans. People from the Southeast Asian countries of Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam constitute the largest group of refugees ever to build new lives in the United States. Many of these people risked their lives in Southeast Asia fighting alongside and in support of the American military.

In order to support SEARAC through CFC, please enter CFC code #2229 on your pledge card. Thank you!

If you have any questions about SEARAC's involvement with the CFC, please contact Naomi Steinberg at naomi@searac.org or by calling 202-667-4690.