Looking for organizations to give to? Here’s the top charities receiving employee donations. All contributions of $1 or more will be matched by the Cisco Foundation as part of your annual $10,000 employee match. Note on Tax Deductibility: This fund may include organizations based in the US, and in other countries. US employees who make a credit card donation will receive a receipt for tax deductibility for the portion of the donation contributed to US organizations. Employees outside the US will not be able to receive a receipt for tax deductibility for credit card donations to organizations in this fund.

On Friday, September 28, a 7.5-magnitude earthquake struck the Indonesian coast of Palu in northern Sulawesi, triggering tsunami waves of up to 10 feet. More than 48,000 people have been displaced, and the hospitalization and death tolls continue to climb. The Cisco Foundation has launched a $25,000 disaster response campaign to benefit Care, International Medical Corps, Islamic Relief, Mercy Corps, Oxfam Hong Kong, and Save the Children. The Foundation will match eligible donations up to $10,000 per employee. Donations will not be counted toward employees' annual $10,000 match limit. **Note on Tax Deductibility: This fund may include organizations based in the US, and in other countries. US employees who make a credit card donation will receive a receipt for tax deductibility for the portion of the donation contributed to US organizations. Employees outside the US will not be able to receive a receipt for tax deductibility for credit card donations to organizations in this fund.**

In Indonesia, torrential rain that started in late December has caused flash flooding and landslides in three provinces of West Java, killing 67 people and injuring 110 more. Nearly 400,000 people have been displaced from their homes and communities. The Cisco Foundation has launched a $25,000 disaster response campaign to benefit Islamic Relief USA, Mercy Corps, and Oxfam Hong Kong. The Foundation will match eligible donations up to $10,000 per employee. Donations will not be counted toward employees' annual $10,000 match limit. **Note on Tax Deductibility: This fund may include organizations based in the US, and in other countries. US employees who make a credit card donation will receive a receipt for tax deductibility for the portion of the donation contributed to US organizations. Employees outside the US will not be able to receive a receipt for tax deductibility for credit card donations to organizations in this fund.**

Were hoping to move mountains and take the summit as per Everest Challenge. As when living through mental health issues it can feel like an uphill battle. (Everest Challenge was to overcome 288.000 steps in order to scale all 3 faces of Everest per 5 man team) I propose we aim to conquer 300k steps as many times as we can as a group collecting donations as we go to help raise awareness for The Mental Health Issue Globally that the pandemic has brought even more need to focus on.

Giving back to the people in the communities where we live, work and play.

Both the excitement for the holiday season and the closing of this 2021 year are fast approaching! There's never been a better time to show support for your local communities than now. To help you do this, APJC is uniting together to raise funds for eight different charitable organizations. You can make an impact by contributing, every donation counts.