This video features scenes of Federal employees participating in the CFC GIVE HAPPY photo shoot and talking about why they GIVE HAPPY.
00:10 – Happiness to me
00:12 – is a feeling of being selfless and free.
00:15 – Happiness is where you feel good about helping somebody.
00:18 – You feel good about giving to somebody.
00:20 – It makes everybody understand that, hey, if you’re happy, I’m gonna let
00:25 – it rub off on me so then I can be happy and I can take that happiness
00:28 – and give it to somebody else so that it can change everything.
00:31 – I love singing
00:32 – for CFC because I get to see the smiles on everybody’s faces.
00:35 – It’s the opportunity to uplift and just to give somebody happiness.
00:39 – Come on and GIVE HAPPY.
00:42 – GIVE H – A – P – P – Y.
00:46 – Come on and GIVE HAPPY.
00:54 – Hi. My name is Tabitha Massenberg
00:56 – I am from the Transportation Security Administration
00:58 – under the Department of Homeland Security.
01:00 – And I like to GIVE HAPPY.
01:03 – My personal cause is childhood epilepsy.
01:05 – Last year, my now three-year old daughter was diagnosed with epilepsy.
01:10 – It has had a great impact on our lives,
01:12 – so the causes that provide research
01:14 – and medical care to children with epilepsy
01:17 – mean a lot to me.
01:18 – Everybody has a cause that they like to support
01:20 – and the CFC is a great way to do that.
01:22 – My name is Marni Downey.
01:23 – I work for the Department of the Navy
01:25 – and I love the CFC.
01:28 – GIVE HAPPY, get happy.
01:31 – The Combined Federal Campaign has about 5,000 charities.
01:35 – All of these charities are vetted
01:37 – and approved by the United States Office of Personnel Management.
01:39 – So I know that when I give through the CFC that I’m giving to trusted charities.
01:43 – When I give, it makes me feel good to know that I’m helping others
01:47 – and I’m making a difference in my world and the community around me.
01:52 – GIVE HAPPY. Get happy.
01:54 – Hi. My name is Lieutenant Colonel Gail Raymond.
01:56 – I am in the United States Army.
01:57 – And I’m Captain Kristen Dorfman, also from the United States Army.
02:01 – And we give through the CFC.
02:04 – Hi. My name is Lieutenant Junior Grade Nicolina Converso.
02:07 – I’m with the United States Coast Guard, and I love the CFC.
02:11 – GIVE HAPPY today at GiveCFC.org.
02:14 – My name is Elsy Moritaya.
02:17 – I am an Army veteran.
02:19 – CFC is an amazing campaign and you can donate to various charities.
02:22 – Personally, I donate to the homeless and to the animal shelters in our area.
02:27 – My name is Nicolas Morataya,
02:28 – AIC Morataya, and I work at Andrews maintenance.
02:32 – We are here together as I am raising the next generation of CFC givers.
02:34 – As a person who does volunteer for local shelters and homeless organizations,
02:40 – I’m very proud to be someone who gives to my community
02:42 – and someone who is giving time and service to my country.
02:44 – And I’m glad that I made my mother proud (remove period)
02:45 – in what I do.
02:47 – I’m Jada Keltz and I work for the United States Secret Service
02:50 – and I love to give through CFC.
02:53 – GIVE HAPPY!
02:59 – Hi. My name is Lieutenant Commander Tiffany Pearson.
03:02 – I’m a human resources officer in the United States Navy,
03:04 – and I give through the CFC.
03:07 – The type of causes I give to
03:08 – are centered around children, families, and underserved communities.
03:12 – because I also come from humble beginnings,
03:14 – and it just gives me a sense of motivation and purpose.
03:17 – I think other people should care
03:19 – and give through the CFC because if we have an abundance
03:21 – that’s just that much more to give our neighbor.
03:23 – It’s extremely easy to give through our pay.
03:26 – So, the same way we can set up an allotment for our rent, we can do it with CFC.
03:30 – You can set it and forget it.
03:32 – And your contribution just continues to give and give and give.
03:36 – GIVE HAPPY today at GiveCFC.org.
03:41 – My name is Mitch Sterkenburg.
03:42 – I work for the Farm Credit Administration, and I’m a true believer for the CFC.
03:49 – I’m Kelli Ware, and I am a Federal employee
03:52 – representing the Department of Veterans Affairs.
03:54 – As a child, I was a beneficiary of a charity that was part of CFC.
03:59 – And my life was made better because of the charitable giving
04:02 – of Federal employees like you.
04:04 – Studies show that when you GIVE HAPPY, you get happy too.
04:09 – Give today at GiveCFC.org.
04:14 – (Singing) GIVE HAPPY. GIVE HAPPY.
