Welcome to the 2012 State Employee
Charitable Campaign (SECC)
Monday, December 10, 2012
Dear UTMB Colleagues:
We did it!
UTMB employees have again been extraordinarily generous to the State Employee Charitable Campaign (SECC). Thus far, we’ve exceeded our $475,000 goal by almost $20,000, and contributions are continuing to come in. Without UTMB’s generosity and support year after year—which comprises about 60 percent of all campaign funds raised in our community—dozens of social service agencies in Galveston and Galveston County would have an extraordinarily difficult time serving our neighbors, families and friends in need.
Please accept my gratitude for making this year’s State Employee Charitable Campaign a resounding success. It has been my honor to serve as this year’s chair, among all of you who genuinely live our credo: Working Together to Work Wonders.
Congratulations on a tremendous SECC effort, and have a safe and happy holiday season!
Regards,
William R. Elger, CPA
Executive Vice President
Chief Business and Finance Officer
Friday, Dec. 1, 2012
Dear UTMB Colleagues:
We’re almost to the SECC finish line!
Because our attention and energies this week have been focused on ensuring that the site visit by The Joint Commission is successful, leadership has decided to extend UTMB’s 2012 State Employee Charitable Campaign (SECC) by one week, until Friday, December 7 at midnight.
As expected, UTMB employees have again been extraordinarily generous. We are, as of this afternoon, within 10 percent of meeting our goal of $475,000 for local charitable organizations. I am confident that UTMB employees will rise to the occasion---as they always do---and put us well over that goal by next Friday.
It’s important to remember that UTMB’s SECC campaign is critical to dozens of social service agencies in Galveston and Galveston County. In fact, UTMB’s contributions represent about 60 percent of the total funds raised in our area each year to help these organizations that provide services to our own neighbors, friends and families. Without UTMB’s generosity and support, it’s hard to imagine the negative impact on these agencies and the people they help, especially during the holidays.
So, if you’ve given already, our sincere thanks to you! And if you’ve not yet had the chance to contribute, giving to SECC is at your fingertips from the SECC website. All the details for giving online, by check or in cash, plus much more information about the charities you will be supporting, can be found here.
The UTMB legacy is one of caring for others and giving to others. I trust that you will do all that you can to help UTMB cross the finish line next week, by meeting---or exceeding---our 2012 SECC goal of $475,000 by midnight on Friday, December 7.
Thank you, and have a happy holiday season!
Regards,
William R. Elger, CPA
Executive Vice President
Chief Business and Finance Officer
Congratulations to our Xbox 360 winner!
Elizabeth J. Hernandez was the lucky winner of the recent SECC Xbox 360 drawing. Lizzie is a coordinator in the Breast and Cervical Cancer Program, and works in the UHC on the UTMB campus. Her plans for the game system? She knows a special someone who has been very nice, who might just find it under the Christmas tree later next month.
Monday, November 19, 2012
Dear Members of the UTMB Community:
As Thanksgiving approaches and we take time to reflect upon our good fortune, I hope you’ll remember those in our community whose lives could be substantially improved with our help.
Many of you have already generously contributed to UTMB’s 2012 State Employee Charitable Campaign (SECC). Because of you, our campaign to raise $475,000 by November 30 has surpassed the $300,000 mark. But, we’ve still got quite a bit of work to do, and many area social service agencies are counting on the giving spirit of UTMB employees to help them serve others with tremendous basic needs. As you know, UTMB’s employees make their mark in the SECC campaign each year. Our employees, collectively, are the biggest campaign donors in Galveston and among the largest contributors in our entire area. It is a distinction of which we are very proud.
Please remember, giving to SECC is at your fingertips at www.utmb.edu/SECC. This website will provide you all the information you need about giving online, the agencies needing our help, the “give where you live” option and other information related to this year’s campaign. If you have any questions or need help, please contact Becky Trout at 409/747-2734 or at rltrout@utmb.edu.
UTMB’s legacy of serving others spans 120 years and counting. Our annual State Employee Charitable Campaign is another important way that we, at UTMB, serve and support others in an effort to make their lives better. I hope you’ll consider making a donation this Thanksgiving season.
Wishing you a safe and Happy Thanksgiving,
Regards,
William R. Elger, CPA
Executive Vice President
Chief Business and Finance Officer
Support, share and win
We’ve reached the midway point of the State Employee Charitable Campaign, and we’re making great progress. We’re rapidly approaching the $300,000 mark on our way to a goal of $475,000. Thank you to the many employees who have already contributed. We’ve had a great response in the first half of the campaign.
If you missed out on our successful iPad giveaway, we have another drawing and another chance to win, this time for an Xbox 360 game console. We could help you beat the Black Friday blues. Make your contribution by midnight on Friday, November 23, 2012 (the day after Thanksgiving), and you’ll be automatically entered into a drawing for an Xbox 360. Everyone who has previously made a pledge to the campaign will also be entered in the drawing. The winner will be announced on Monday, Nov. 26.
The prize drawing is just a small way for UTMB to say thanks for your important and timely support. We know it’s not the reason you choose to give.
However, we DO want to hear the reasons the SECC is important to you. For the past several years, we’ve been asking UTMB employees why they opened their hearts and wallets, and sharing those stories. Tell us what you think. Why is giving important to you/your family? How have you or someone you know been helped by the SECC? How does the SECC help put action and meaning into this season of giving and thanks?
Help spread the word; send us your reason for supporting SECC.
See what others say about SECC!
Friday, November 9, 2012
Dear Members of the UTMB Community,
Every November, UTMB participates in the State Employee Charitable Campaign (SECC), and every year, our incredible workforce steps up to support this effort, focusing not on our needs, but on the needs of others. Through SECC, we help people and causes in our local communities, across the nation, and around the world.
This week our campaign passed the $200,000 milestone, and I want to thank everyone who has already contributed. We're well on the way to our goal, but we still need your compassion and support. It's not about some random number; it's about what our dollars make possible for the SECC agencies and those they serve.
Giving to the charity of your choice is easy through the SECC; it's also effective, cost-efficient and a relatively painless way to give. You may review charities and contribute directly online at http://www.utmb.edu/SECC. If you have any questions or need information, please contact Becky Trout at rltrout@utmb.edu or (409) 747-2734.
Let's work wonders together yet again. Please join me and your colleagues across the institution to make this a great and generous SECC year.
Thank you for your consideration and support,
William R. Elger, CPA
Executive Vice President
Chief Business and Finance Officer
Friday, November 2, 2012
Dear Members of the UTMB Community,
The 2012 State Employee Charitable Campaign (SECC) is well under way and will continue through November 30, 2012. I’m encouraged by the level of giving during the first week of the campaign; we are almost one-third of the way to reaching our target goal of $475,000.
Hats off to these departments that have already achieved 100% participation:
Administrative IS — Flow Management Team
Administrative IS — Leadership Team
Business Development & Marketing
Fleet Management — Repair & Maintenance
Human Resources — Leave Management
IS — Clinical Revenue Reporting
Office of the AVP — Electronic Health Network
Office of the Executive Vice President, CB&FO
Otolaryngology Service Line
Radiology — Nursing
For those of you who have already taken the time to give, I would like to extend my heartfelt gratitude. Your generous contributions will make a difference in the lives of many! Your pledge to the UTMB Health SECC campaign allows agencies across our region to be there with a helping hand. Every dollar helps.
As a reminder:
- You may review charities and contribute online at www.utmb.edu/SECC. (No special PINs are needed this year; just use your normal UTMB username and password.) Checks and cash are also welcome.
- It’s your choice: you can designate your gift to any of hundreds of SECC-approved charitable organizations.
- You can “Give where you live,” ensuring that your gift goes to an approved agency in the community you care most about.
You can get more information or give online at www.utmb.edu/secc. If you have any questions or need help, please contact Becky Trout at 409-747-2734 or at rltrout@utmb.edu.
I’m also excited to announce the winner of the new Apple iPad incentive gift. Please join me in congratulating Ms. Beverly Dowling, assistance vice president, Community Health Network.
As I said last week and will reiterate throughout this campaign, we know what it means to work together to change lives at UTMB. Let’s continue to work together to work more wonders and change more lives.
Regards,
William R. Elger, CPA
Executive Vice President
Chief Business and Finance Officer
Thursday, November 1, 2012
2012 SECC Kick-Off & Agency Fair
I hope that everyone had a great time at the Kick-Off event on Monday. The 2012 SECC campaign is under way now and runs through November 30. I am proud to announce more than 619 generous employees have already made a pledge in support of an SECC agency. By midnight of the first day, together, we raised more than $127,000!
I know everyone is anxious to find out who won the new Apple iPad! The name has been drawn, and we are in the process of scheduling a surprise delivery. Stayed tuned for the official announcement!
Regards,
William R. Elger, CPA
Executive Vice President
Chief Business and Finance Officer
Thursday, October 25, 2012
Dear UTMB Colleagues:
When I first visited UTMB in November of 2008, I witnessed a campus and a community in crisis, but I also saw evidence of courage, caring and determination. That mighty spirit was a big part of what brought me to Galveston and to UTMB Health.
Thinking back on that first trip, I am in awe of the work that’s been done not simply to put things back as they were, but to make them significantly better. I believe we are truly living the slogan, “Working Together to Work Wonders.”
So, I ask you to join me in continuing to work wonders, especially for the most vulnerable in our communities.
It is my honor to chair UTMB’s 2012 State Employee Charitable Campaign (SECC), October 29-November 30. Long known for our generosity to the SECC, we’ve set our sights on recruiting at least 25% of our employees as participants, and together, to raise at least $475,000 to help those in need.
We’re officially kicking off the 2012 Campaign on Monday, October 29, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. For those on Galveston Island, we invite you to join us on the Moody Medical Library Plaza for lunch, entertainment, prizes, camaraderie, and the chance to visit with more than 20 area non-profit agencies that count on our support.
For those on the mainland, kick-off celebrations are also planned on the same day and time for the Specialty Care Center at Victory Lakes and at Clear Lake Center in Webster.
This year, we’ve made giving to the SECC even easier for our employees:
- You may review charities and contribute online at www.utmb.edu/SECC. (No special PINs are needed this year; just use your normal UTMB username and password.) Checks and cash are also welcome.
- It’s your choice: you can designate your gift to any of hundreds of SECC-approved charitable organizations.
- You can “Give where you live,” ensuring that your gift goes to an approved agency in the community you care most about.
- Early Bird Bonus: Contribute online before the end of the first day of the campaign—by midnight on Monday, October 29—and you’ll be automatically entered in a drawing for a new Apple iPad!
The statewide theme for the 2012 SECC drive is “Together We Change Lives.” We know how to do that at UTMB—we’ve been doing it for more than 120 years. Starting Monday, let’s work together to work more wonders and change more lives. See you at the SECC Kickoff!
Regards,
William R. Elger, CPA
Executive Vice President
Chief Business and Finance Officer
Together We Change Lives
For more than a decade, the remarkable people of UTMB have dug deep into their pockets to help their communities and their neighbors. We've done it through recessions and RIFs, through good times and less certain ones, during fair weather and flood. We've consistently been a leader in the state, among the top in giving, and always blazing new trails.
This year, we're pleased to announce that William R. Elger, Executive Vice President, Chief Business and Finance Officer, will lead our effort, serving as chair of UTMB's 2012 State Employee Charitable Campaign (SECC). The campaign will run from Oct. 29 through Nov. 30, and will be launched with an agency fair and fall festival from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 29, at the Moody Medical Library Plaza. We're also hosting events at the Specialty Care Center at Victory Lakes and at Clear Lake Center in Webster. Everyone is encouraged to come out and learn more about the needs of various agencies while enjoying refreshments, camaraderie and fun.
Join us at the SECC kickoff on Oct. 29, and watch for a message and more information from our Campaign Chair. Then, tell your story, get your colleagues engaged, and make your pledge. Together we can change lives!
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