Virginia Commonwealth University and VCU Health System employees will launch their combined 2005 Commonwealth of Virginia Campaign in early October with a focus on increasing participation among co-workers.

The CVC is the annual giving program that encourages state employees to contribute to more than 1,100 humanitarian, environmental and health and human service charities that have been approved to participate in the campaign. The list includes five charities that are affiliated with the university and the health system: the Loftis Memorial Bereavement Fund; the VCU-Carver Partnership; Virginia Mentoring Partnership; the Hospital Hospitality House; and the VCU Massey Cancer Center.

VCU and VCU Health System employees contribute more than $700,000 to 2005 Commonwealth of Virginia Campaign. See complete story.

Commonwealth of Virginia Campaign Web site:  www.cvc.vipnet.org.

CVC is a charitable giving program which provides employees from all state agencies, the opportunity to contribute to health and human services, environmental, and prevention of cruelty to animal charities through payroll deduction. It is a State campaign administered by the State Department of Human Resource Management. The CVC works in partnership with the United Way to bring services to the people of our region. VCU is a part of the United Way's Community Campaign along with the Federal Campaign and other State Agencies.