Combined Charities Campaign: Last Week

Have you done your Combined Charities donation, yet?  We are in the last week of this year’s Minnesota State Employees Combined Charities Campaign. We still have a ways to go to meet this year’s goal of $40,000 here at MSUM.  Since procrastination is a common human characteristic, we know there are those of you out there who just haven’t gotten […]

Combined Charities Annual Campaign Update

The annual State of Minnesota Employees Combined Charities Campaign runs through October 31.  This year you will need to enter your own payroll deduction information on the Employee Self-service website or complete a One-Time gift form.  Human Resources can assist with that process, but will not be able to enter your pledge for you, as was the case in the […]

Combined Charities Report

We received a report last week from the state on this year’s Combined Charities Campaign. The GOOD News is that the Agency totals show MSU Moorhead, once again, above any of the other MnSCU units in total contributions. MSUM’s total for on-line pledges via the Employee Self-Service site is $33,215.00! PLUS, we sent in one-time checks which totaled $2,390.00 for a […]

Combined Charities: Last day

Today is the last day of our MSUM Combined Charities Campaign.  For all of those who are procrastinators or who operate best on a deadline, the deadline is here.  Go now to the Employee Self-Service website at www.state.mn.us/employees and click on Other Payroll.  Step-by-step instructions are on the back of your campaign brochure or at www.charities.state.mn.us/how-to. If you would rather […]

Combined Charities Campaign: Why I Give

Why do MSUM employees participate in the Combined Charities Campaign? Here are three answers to that question. “I know what it feels like to not have “enough” to meet the basic needs of my family; needs like food, medical care, housing. I want to help soothe that feeling of fear and despair.” – Jenenne Guffey, Psychology/AMCS “Last year I met a young woman who had […]