The NWSEO Disaster Assistance Fund

The NWSEO has made a $5000 contribution to the FEEA NWSEO Disaster Assistance Fund. This fund, administered by the Federal Employees Education and Assistance Fund (FEEA) is designed to help NWS families directly affected by Hurricane Katrina with emergency financial assistance.

One hundred percent of the donations will be used to assist NWS families. You do not have to be a NWSEO member to contribute to the fund or receive a benefit from the fund. Donations are tax-deductible as allowed by law. All donations will be acknowledged by FEEA. We encourage you to help our colleagues that were affected by Hurricane Katrina in their time of need. Donations to the fund may be made in several ways. You do not have to be a NWSEO member to contribute to the fund or receive a benefit from the fund.

• Check payable to: "FEEA NWSEO DISASTER ASSISTANCE FUND" and mailed to 8441 W. Bowles Avenue, Suite 200 , Littleton , CO 80123-9501 .

• Credit card: by calling FEEA at 303-933-7580 or 800-338-0755 during regular business hours, or at any time by going to the FEEA web site ( http://www.feea.org/ ) and clicking the give online button in the upper right hand corner. Be sure in the drop down menu annotated "I would like my donation to be used for the following program:" you chose the NWSEO Disaster Assistance Fund.

• CFC: Federal employees may designate a Combined Federal Campaign (CFC) contribution to the NWSEO Disaster Assistance Fund by:

  1. Choosing FEEA CFC #1234 on your pledge card

  2. Making a copy of the pledge card

  3. Writing "NWSEO Disaster Assistance Fund" on the copy and mailing it to: 8441 W. Bowles Avenue, Suite 200, Littleton, CO 80123-9501.

The NWSEO is working with FEEA and the National Weather Service to see that the money is distributed just as quickly as possible.