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As we prepare for the kick-off of Enron=01,s 2001 United Way Campaign, Buil=
ding=20 Houston=01,s Future, we are asking our top-level executives to set the stan= dard=20 of giving during the Leadership Giving Campaign that will run from July 23= =20 through August 3. The decision to focus this year=01,s campaign on Building Houston=01,s Futu= re came=20 directly from our employees, who rallied to help Houston recover from the= =20 flood damage caused by Tropical Storm Allison. Enron employees have express= ed=20 a strong desire to continue assisting those in need until our city fully=20 recovers, so our adopted agencies were selected with flood relief in mind.= =20 Each business unit is also adopting United Way Scholars students, who will= =20 participate in the Days of Caring. United Way Scholars builds Houston=01,s= =20 future business leaders by targeting talented students who may be overlooke= d=20 by other scholarship programs. Last year, your generosity took Enron to new heights. We raised $2.8 millio= n,=20 which was 21 percent higher than our original goal. In order for Enron to= =20 achieve even greater success this year, we invite you to join us in becomin= g=20 a member of the prestigious Alexis de Tocqueville Society by making a pledg= e=20 of $10,000 or more to United Way. =20 You are invited to join us at an Alexis de Tocqueville Breakfast on Tuesday= ,=20 July 31 from 7:30 a.m. =01) 9 a.m. to learn more about the Society and hear= =20 about Enron=01,s 2001 United Way Campaign plans. The Breakfast will be held at the Center for the Retarded at 3550 West=20 Dallas. Center for the Retarded is one of Enron=01,s four adopted agencies = for=20 the 2001 campaign. Transportation from the Enron Building to The Center wil= l=20 be provided; however, if you prefer to drive yourself, we will send out=20 directions a few days prior to the breakfast. Please RSVP to Zulie Flores a= t=20 ext. 3-3908 or zulie.flores@enron.com by Thursday July 26. Leadership giving solicitation officially begins on Monday, July 23, so loo= k=20 for an e-mail on Monday morning with more information about the overall=20 campaign and how to make your pledge on-line. If you have any questions abo= ut=20 the Alexis de Toqueville Society, or about this year=01,s campaign, please= =20 contact Kathy Mayfield, Enron=01,s United Way Campaign Coordinator, at=20 713-853-3264 or Kathy.Mayfield@enron.com.=20 At 49 Society members last year, Enron had the highest number of members in= =20 the city, and ranked nationally in the top 25 companies for total membershi= p.=20 We want to thank you for your generosity as this truly indicates how giving= =20 each of you are.=20 Your support is needed more than ever and is the key to surpassing our=20 campaign goals for 2001. We look forward to seeing you at breakfast on the= =20 31st.
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