As we approach the end of Year 2020, we would like to make the most out of our remaining yearly Cisco Foundation matching fund. In this round of our campaign, we are focusing on Children Welfare. Every dollar donated will create an impact to each child in need.

Giving back to our communities is a big part of our APJC Systems Engineering (SE) culture. Given the current pandemic environment we are all navigating, we have been unable to physically come together and make a difference within the communities we live and work in. This APJC SE Supporting Children Welfare Fund was set up to empower our teams to raise funds for deserving charities from the comfort of our own homes, while celebrating the unique talents of our very own gifted superstars within SE peers. Each of these charities has been selected in recognition of the wonderful work they do to help and support children. We hope you will give as much as you can, and let's all have fun in the process, as one APJC SE team.

Tropical Cyclone Nalgae struck the Philippines on October 29, 2022 - with extreme rainfall causing landslides and flooding that inundated multiple towns and villages across 74 provinces. At least 156 people have died, with dozens reported missing. As of early November, over 1 million people remain displaced inside 1,186 evacuation centers, and nearly 35,000 homes have been damaged or destroyed. Early estimates are that damage to infrastructure and agriculture will exceed $128M. Cisco Foundation has launched a $25K Tropical Cyclone Nalgae campaign to raise funds that will support Islamic Relief USA, Rise Against Hunger Philippines, Save the Children, and SOS Children's Villages Philippines. Note on Tax Deductibility: This fund includes U.S.- based organizations. U.S. employees who make a credit card donation will receive a receipt for tax deductibility for the portion of the donation contributed to these organizations. Employees outside the U.S. will not be able to receive a receipt for tax deductibility for credit card donations to organizations in this fund.