Dear GCRTA Employees:
The 2021-2022 Employee Giving Program kicks off on October 11! Last year employees pledged over $30,926.36. It is time to say 'yes' to helping again. Our goal this year is $40,000 and employee participation by 15%. Our theme is "One RTA: Community Heroes". Are you willing to commit $10 a month to help members of our community? That's two cups of coffee.
You can donate to six participating agencies through this campaign, representing more than 340 organizations:
| PARTICIPATING AGENCIES | |
| CMSD Digital Equity Program | Harvest for Hunger |
| Community Shares | United Negro College Fund (UNCF) |
| EarthShare Ohio | United Way |
Cleveland was ranked #1 in poverty in 2019 and the need has increased due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but our giving has declined
| Overall Poverty Rate, 2019 | ||
| Rank | City | Rate |
| 1 | Cleveland, OH | 30.8% |
| 2 | Detroit, MI | 30.6% |
| 3 | Philadelphia, PA | 23.3% |
| 4 | New Orleans, LA | 23.2% |
| 5 | Fresno, CA | 23.2% |
| 6 | Cincinnati, OH | 23.1% |
| 7 | Milwaukee, WI | 22.4% |
| 8 | Memphis, TN | 21.7% |
| 9 | Miami, FL | 20.4% |
| 10 | Atlanta, GA | 20.2% |
You can use this printable form or your RTA Employee Self Service account in Oracle to make your contribution. You can designate your donation to agency members, or have it go to the agency directly.
- Giving Campaign runs six weeks: October 11 to November 19,2021
- How to give:
- Monthly or one-time payroll deduction
- Credit card, check, or cash
Kay Sutula, Director of the Office of Management and Budget, will lead our RTA efforts, with co-chairs Nicholas Biggar, Oliver Draper, Nick Davidson, Dan Dietrich, Chief Jones and Sean Thompson. Sie'ara Williams (x3357), Holly Myers (x3229), Theresa Burrage (x3116), and Wendy Talley (x3224) will serve as Administrators and many Team Captains around RTA will work together to answer any questions.
 India L. BirdsongGeneral manger, Chief Executive Officer GCRTA |  William NixAssistant Trustee ATU Local 268 |  Robert TulevskiRepresentative at Large Fraternal Order of Police |
| Week / Agency Highlighted | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Week 1: Oct 11 - 15  Donate | 10/11 JEANS Day & Sports attire | 10/12 Giving Tuesday Harvest for Hunger | 10/13 Act of Random Kindness Day Perform at least 2 acts of random kindness today | 10/14 | 10/15 JEANS Day & Sports attire CRAZY Sock Friday! Send in your pics! |
Week 2: Oct 18 - 22  Donate | 10/18 JEANS Day & Sports attire | 10/19 Giving Tuesday UNCF | 10/20 Act of Random Kindness DayPerform at least 2 acts of random kindness today | 10/21 Ready To Aid: Construction for Hunger forms for teams due to Kay Sutula | 10/22 JEANS Day & Sports attire CRAZY Sock Friday!Send in your pics! |
Week 3: Oct 25 - 29  Donate | 10/25 JEANS Day & Sports attire | 10/26 Giving Tuesday EarthShare Ohio | 10/27 Act of Random Kindness DayPerform at least 3 acts of random kindness today Main Office Bake Sale | 10/28 | 10/29 JEANS Day & Sports attire CRAZY Sock Friday!Send in your pics! Browns vs. Steelers |
Week 4: Nov 1 - 5  Donate | 11/1 JEANS Day & Sports attire | 11/2 Giving Tuesday United Way | 11/3 Act of Random Kindness DayPerform at least 3 acts of random kindness today | 11/4 | 11/5 JEANS Day & Sports attire CRAZY Sock Friday!Send in your pics! |
Week 5: Nov 8 - 12  Donate | 11/8 JEANS Day & Sports attire | 11/9 Giving Tuesday Community Shares | 11/10 Act of Random Kindness DayPerform at least 4 acts of random kindness today | 11/11 Baskets for Silent Auction due Friday, 11/12 | 11/12 JEANS Day & Sports attire CRAZY Sock Friday!Send in your pics! |
Week 6: Nov 15 - Nov 19  Basket Silent Auction this week | 11/15 JEANS Day & Sports attire Ready To Aid: Construction for Hunger Projects completed | 11/16 Giving Tuesday Empower CMSD Digital Equity Program | 11/17 Act of Random Kindness DayPerform at least 4 acts of random kindness todayReady To Aid voting | 11/18 | 11/19 JEANS Day & Sports attire CRAZY Sock Friday!Basket Silent Auction closes at 2pm |