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Hi , I'm Emerald John Hickey and I am 

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this year's Coast Guard , executive 

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champion for the combined federal 

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campaign in the National Capital Area . 

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This year has been extremely difficult 

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in many ways . We struggled through the 

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pandemic . We've lost loved ones on . 

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We've endured financial and many other 

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life stressors . Thes types of 

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challenges can make us feel exhausted 

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and alone . And yet we were called to a 

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life of service . That is why each of 

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US active duty , civilians , reserves 

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and auxiliary us choose to serve our 

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communities and our country as our CFC 

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champion , I am asking you to consider 

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giving to the charity or charities of 

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your choice . No matter the amount of 

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our individual contributions . The 

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combined effect of our collective 

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donations can move mountains . There 

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are many advantages to donating through 

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CFC . You can donate online using your 

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computer or the CFC giving app on your 

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mobile device . These platforms allow 

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you to easily access vetted charitable 

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organizations and provide insight into 

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how they will use your donations . 

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Charities , air , local , regional , 

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national or international and cover 

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many areas of interest and charitable 

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work . You could make one time or 

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monthly donations , and there are even 

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flexible payment options , including 

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credit card and payroll deductions . If 

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you are interested in participating , 

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please contact your local CFC worker 

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toe . Learn more about CFC . I hope you 

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will join me this year and giving back 

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to our communities . Thank you .