SEFA ADMITS HEAD START OF ROCKLAND

George Goldsmith, chairman of the Statewide SEFA Council, and Ouida Dawson, executive director of Head Start of Rockland, announced that Head Start has been admitted to the New York State Employees Federated Appeal. This coveted designation permits state employees to make contributions directly to Head Start and other approved charities.
SEFA, the State Employees Federated Appeal, is a charitable solicitation of New York State employees conducted under the authority of State Finance Law § 201-1. State employees may give to any of the charitable organizations that participate in SEFA, which now includes Head Start of Rockland. Most important, SEFA unlocks the power and convenience of payroll deduction for making contributions.

SEFA encourages participants to make their contribution a personal and meaningful decision, including designating their gifts for specific charities like Head Start of Rockland. Employees may have their gift sent to one, two, three or more specific organizations. The choice is theirs.
Head Start of Rockland is the leading provider of preschool and early childhood education in Rockland County with nearly 900 children attending its schools. The agency is accredited by the National Association for Education of Young Children (NAEYC) and is licensed in New York for child care and preschool special education services. It is one of the 200 largest employers in Rockland County.

For information on making a contribution to Head Start of Rockland, please log on to its website, www.headstartofrockland.org, or call Peter Flierl, director of philanthropy, at 845-358-2234, ext 43. You can also provide feedback at the agency’s blog, www.headstartofrockland.blogspot.com, one of the first blogs administered by a nonprofit in Rockland County.