We work together every day to make Houston a great place to live. By giving together, we make Houston even better.

During last year’s Combined Municipal Campaign, I challenged you to reach out and encourage one co-worker to donate through the CMC. You met the challenge by doubling participation, and together we raised more than $1 million for charities.

We have proven that by working as a group, we can make positive change in our community. Let’s keep the momentum going. This year I challenge you to learn more about one CMC agency. There’s more to an agency than what’s found in a name. Browse the organization’s Web site or call one of its members to find out how it uses your donation and how much it keeps in administrative costs. You can find Web addresses, e-mails and phone numbers for all CMC agencies here.

Let’s pledge to make this campaign the best yet. Thank you so much for your help!

Sincerely,

Mayor Bill White