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CFC Special Solicitation through June 30

June 1, 2020Waboose31blog

The COVID-19 global pandemic has put a strain on resources everywhere: medical, financial, educational, emotional, social, and more.

  • Nonprofit organizations face increased demand for their services, but also struggle with reduced resources due to limited donations and canceled fundraising events. As you know, the pandemic has resulted in SAIGE canceling its primary fundraising event this year, the National Training Program.
  • The steadfastness of the federal community is awe-inspiring. You have continued to fulfill your professional responsibilities and keep our country moving.
  • In this time of great uncertainty, we have the opportunity to help and to lead by example.
  • OPM has approved a special solicitation and will open the CFC online pledge portal and mobile giving app through June 30 to accept supplemental, one-time or recurring donations to the CFC-participating charities of your choice via credit card, debit card, or bank transfer. This is an opportunity to help even more if you are able. If you did not make a payroll pledge during the 2019 campaign, you have the additional opportunity to pledge via payroll allotment.
  • The CFC online giving portal is a safe, trusted, and proven way to make contributions to more than 6,000 qualified 501(c)(3) charitable organizations which were approved for the fall 2019 CFC.
  • SAIGE appreciates your consideration to utilize this supplemental opportunity during this difficult and unprecedented time.

Annual Report for 2019 Available now

April 2, 2020Waboose31blog

Greetings!

I want to take this opportunity to inform you that our 2019 Annual Report has been posted to our website at  saige.org. We had a busy year at the National level as well as at the Chapters. I hope you will take time to review the report. It is posted under annual reports where you will find many of our annual reports.

On behalf of the Board of Directors we hope you are staying safe and remaining home during this ongoing pandemic. If you must leave your home to run errands please wash your hands for 20 seconds when you return and don’t touch your face. Your health and safety is important during this time.

Respectfully,
Freddie

 

 

Fredericka J Joseph
Chair, SAIGE, Board of Directors

SAIGE 2019 Annual Report

Cancellation of 2020 Training Program

March 21, 2020Waboose31blog

Out of an abundance of caution, SAIGE is cancelling its 2020 National Training Program. Please see the announcement letter below from our Chair, Fredericka Joseph.

 

Click on image for full size letter:

Election Results for 2020-2021 Board of Directors

January 7, 2020Waboose31blog

Consider a Year End Donation to SAIGE

December 28, 2019Waboose31blog

See the message from our Chair, Fredericka Joseph:
Click to download PDF.

7 Reasons to donate to Charity: Make an Impact Today

December 20, 2019Waboose31blog

Seven Reasons to Donate to Charity: Make an Impact Today

 

https://charity.gofundme.com/c/blog/reasons-to-donate-to-charity

Veterans Day Message from Warrior Society Director

November 8, 2019Waboose31blog

Veterans Day Letter SAIGE 

Click above for the Letter in PDF Form

To:  SAIGE Members
8 November 2019

Veterans Day 2019

 Dear SAIGE Family,

This weekend there will be many opportunities to honor our veterans, please take the time to participate and thank a veteran.   Native Americans have served their communities and people since the beginning of time, warriors are part of our culture.  Native Americans have been serving this country since its birth, serving at a higher proportionate rate than any other group.  This is in spite of discrimination, negative policies and actions against our Native American people.  For many years Native Americans served while not being recognized as citizens of the United States.  They have never abandoned our people or our land.

On Saturday September 20th of this year ground was broken at the National Museum of the American Indian for the National Native American Veterans Memorial in Washington D.C.  This will be the first  time that the military service of Native Americans, Alaskan Natives and Native Hawaiians will be recognized on the National Mall.  The memorial is slated to be be ready for a 2020 Veterans Day ceremony.

On Veterans Day, Monday, November 11, PBS presents a new documentary, THE WARRIOR TRADITION.  It will air at 9:00 p.m. ET and tells the largely unknown story of Native Americans who served in the U.S. military.  You will learn about their service, pain, courage and fear, as shared in their own words.

To all our SAIGE members out there who have served and their families who have supported them, from our Chair, Fredericka Joseph and the SAIGE Board, we say “Ahe’hee’”, “Wado”, “Miigwech”, “Thank you”!

Danny Garceau
Board of Directors, Director of the Warrior Society
Society of American Indian Government Employees

 

SAIGE Youth Liaisons to the Board

October 8, 2019Waboose31blog

Announced on September 10, 2019

Final Agenda for the National Training Program

May 20, 2019Waboose31blog
Here is the final agenda for the SAIGE 16th Annual National Training Program.
DOWNLOAD FINAL AGENDA

We hope to see you there!

 

Military Meritorious Service Award Winners

May 13, 2019Waboose31blog

2019 SAIGE Military Meritorious Service Awards

  • Dr. David L. Bevett
    United States Army / Army Medical Command – Hawaii
  • Mr. Edward J. Blauvelt
    United States Air Force / Air Force Security Assistance Training Squadron – Texas
  • Major (Dr.) Amileah R. Davis
    United States Air Force / 21st Special Tactics Squadron – North Carolina
  • Lieutenant Commander Matthew M. Hobbie
    United States Coast Guard / Sector Anchorage – Alaska
  • Staff Sergeant Kalvina R. Kee
    United States Air Force / 19th Wing – Arkansas
  • Ms Kathleen A. McLaughlin
    United States Army / Army Environmental Division – Washington D.C.
  • Major Tanya Peshlakai Mooneyham
    United States Air Force / Air Education and Training Command – Mississippi
  • Mr. Robert R. Russell
    United States Air Force / Air Education and Training Command – Alabama
  • Sergeant First Class Jessica Lace Stiffarm
    Minnesota Army National Guard – Training Support Unit – Minnesota
  • Staff Sergeant Rosario F. Quiroga
    United States Air Force / 355th Civil Engineer Squadron – Arizona

Congratulations to all of our award winners.

Find a list of our Meritorious Award winners by downloading this document:

Military Meritorious Awards

Contact Us

Email:
info[at]saige.org

Mailing Address:
17706 N. Peoria
Skiatook, OK 74070

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