Dear COEHD Faculty and Staff,

It’s that time of year again and UTSA is getting ready to kick off our 2018 State Employee Charitable Campaign! The SECC is a charitable giving campaign for state employees. This year’s campaign will run Oct. 1-Nov. 2. You can donate online to the charities or causes you choose. One hundred percent of the proceeds collected during the campaign will benefit the charitable organizations listed in the SECC 2018 Directory of Charities. They include independent charities and those operating within the United Way of San Antonio and Bexar County – you can give to the charities of your choice! All employees who make a donation will be entered into special prize drawings each week throughout the campaign.

We will kick off the 2018 State Employee Charitable Campaign (SECC) with Agency Fairs on Oct. 2-3 at the Downtown, ITC and 1604 campuses. The free event will give attendees a chance to learn about several charitable organizations that benefit from campaign donations. Faculty and staff attending the events will receive a free $5 voucher to use at a Starbucks location on a UTSA campus, while they last…so come early! Bring your UTSA ID to receive the voucher.

The kickoff events are:

· Tuesday, Oct. 2, 9 a.m., Institute of Texan Cultures, Auditorium (1.01.08)

· Tuesday, Oct. 2, 3 – 4:30 p.m., Downtown Campus, Buena Vista Building Assembly Room (1.338)

· Wednesday, Oct. 3, 9 – 10:30 a.m., Main Campus Sombrilla Plaza (rain location: HSU Ballroom)

The SECC will host a new and interesting online auction from October through November 2. Faculty, staff, students and community members are welcome to bid on the auction items, including many unique items offered by our colleagues.

New this year is the San Antonio SECC Showdown, where we are challenging UT Health San Antonio to determine which school’s employees give the most on a designated day. UTSA’s day is Thursday, October 4. This is a great way to help our South Texas neighbors and help UTSA beat our Medical Center colleagues!

Over the past 19 years, millions of dollars have been donated through the SECC. Last year, UTSA employees donated more than $140,000 during the campaign.

For more information on the campaign, the charities involved, and to donate and bid in the auction, visit the SECC website.

This year we would love to see 100% participation from COEHD!

Please let me know if you have any questions so we can all support the many deserving charitable organizations in San Antonio!

Your COEHD SECC PAC Member,

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Liliana Gutierrez, M.Ed.

Assistant Dean

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