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Welcome to COBECC The City of Boston Employees Charitable Campaign             Final COBECC Push          The 2009 COBECC program is coming to a close and we are looking to conclude our efforts next week.       For those of you who have already contributed, Thank You for your overwhelming generosity and support!  If you have already contributed and want to increase your pledge, please contact your department coordinator.       For those who have not yet done so, you can still pledge on-line through your “My HUB” account.       For those who felt uncomfortable pledging on-line, the cavalry has arrived!        Please find a blank COBECC pledge form, that you may print out in the "Pledge Now" tab, along with the COBECC Booklet listing describing the 800 participating charitable organizations, "Download Charity List" tab .  Please take a minute to review the various agencies that need your support during these difficult times, select one or more of them and write their code numbers on your printed-out form.           Please contact your coordinator, who will get the form to us.        Many thanks for your generosity!       William F. Sinnott, Esq.      Corporation Counsel, City of Boston      2009 COBECC Chair         A Message to City Employees          How can YOU make a difference for people and causes you care about here in our city or around the world? Our own City of Boston Employees Charitable Campaign - COBECC - gives you the opportunity to give to your choice of more than 900 charities listed in this brochure.      There are many worthy charities needing our support, including youth programs, homeless shelters, medical research initiatives, and environmental groups. They care for our senior citizens, watch over our children, protect our ground water, and so much more. These are the non-profit organizations that improve our quality of life in so many ways. Almost every one of us, or our families, has asked for help at some time in our lives.      In the 2008 campaign, COBECC raised more than $365,000 - up from the $313,000 raised in 2007! We reached out and you respondedduring difficult economic times!! The many charities that benefit from your generosity are extremely grateful. This year we want to increase participation of City employees even more. We are continuing to improve the process to make it easier for you to contribute. Just $1 per week - less than the cost of a cup of coffee - means a $52 donation to the charity of your choice. It can buy school supplies for a homeless child, groceries for a senior citizen or help turn a vacant lot in a neighborhood park.      THANK YOU to the generous City of Boston employees who have donated to COBECC in the past. And thank you for all you do every day in your jobs and life to help others. This year, we again ask each of you to reach into your hearts and contribute to the charity of your choice through this important campaign. COBECC and you, make a difference!      Sincerely, Thomas M. Menino Mayor, City of Boston   William F. Sinnott, Esq. Corporation Counsel, City of Boston 2009 COBECC Chair         Secure Online Giving is Here!          Please use the selection on the left side bar to PLEDGE NOW and view the listing of charities and make your pledge online and/or use a credit card. If you prefer, a pledge card can be printed from this website, select "Download Pledge Card" on sidebar.      Just looking for a charity? Use the "Find A Charity" feature on this page to search the COBECC brochure listings and get information on charities that interest you. If you find a charity you wish to contribute to through this feature, you can opt to make a pledge or gift immediately, just enter an amount and follow the prompts through the log-in process.      As additional information about the campaign becomes available, it will appear in the "Notices" section.      Pledging can be done throughout the campaign. Once you are registered, remember your password and enter into the pledge site again for more giving. It is easy. You will receive email confirmation in regard to your gift.      Thank you again for being part of COBECC this year.