SUPPORTING DISADVANTAGED PEOPLE IN BELGIUM

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1 Success stories The UFB in-house campaign at International Paper was a huge success (and great fun)! During the recent campaign, the 93 employees at International Paper in Brussels raised 70,586,44, breaking the company s contribution record for the second year in a row. With this amount, International Paper is once again the company with the highest contribution per employee. Just as in previous years, International Paper s UFB Committee was very creative and raised contributions in three categories: SUPPORTING DISADVANTAGED PEOPLE IN BELGIUM International Paper: fun(d)-raising activities Paul Brown (campaign manager) hands over the cheque of to Christian Jacobs, President of UFB in the company of some of the IP team members Procter & Gamble doubles its gift Erik Jonnaert hands over the double cheque to Christian Jacobs in the presence of US Ambassador Tom Korologos at the yearly Kick-off meeting in New donors Rik De Nolf from Roularta Media Group and Bernard Deryckere from Group Vandemoortele (Alpro) are two important new donors this year. First, the committee members encouraged their colleagues to participate in a number of fun(d)-raising activities, including a Touch Rugby match, employee fun pictures, a baby picture guessing contest, sales of exotic food, a lottery, a silent auction and much more. Everyone had a great deal of fun during the various activities, and employees gave generously. Second, employees had the opportunity to commit to a monthly salary deduction for the benefit of the UFB. And third, some of key suppliers who share our desire to support the most disadvantaged in Belgian society, made very generous donations. All contributions collected by our UFB Committee were then matched by International Paper with the same amount. We at IP are proud to be associated with the UFB and to support the many thoughtful ways in which this organisation helps people across Belgium. Thank you to all IP colleagues who contributed to this campaign wholeheartedly and continue to be committed to supporting the United Fund for Belgium! Claudia Brand Communications Manager This year, P&G donated 120,000 and therefore doubled its financial support for children in need in Belgium. I am delighted that United Fund for Belgium has now received a grant from P&G s Global Fund, especially the year in which we celebrate P&G s 50th anniversary in Belgium says Erik Jonnaert, General Manager External Relations for Western Europe; I hope that it will allow the UFB to build on the great work they do in the local communities and help support the children who need it most. Special tribute to all the new donors this year Thank you to the many new donors this year! Merci de votre support! Hartelijk dank voor jullie vertrouwen en steun! Activity Special Tributes REPORT 2007 Letter from the President The campaign closes with a fantastic distribution of over 1 Million at a ceremony in the presence of H.R.H. Princess Mathilde on 12 June We all have a responsibility and a role to play in improving the welfare of underprivileged people in Belgium. This requires generosity, organisation, energy and financial support. Corporate Social Responsability is a key differentiating factor for prime corporations in the world today. By its way of working, the UFB offers a unique way to respond to these challenges for the companies. The UFB is an effective and useful bridge between the corporate world and individuals who wish to offer assistance, and Belgian humanitarian associations who wish to be helped in their daily activities. For the 35th consecutive year, the UFB brings together important human and financial resources: companies -and their employees- which constantly give invaluable support; a lot of individuals who make donations; the members of the Board of Directors who, in addition to their important financial contribution, dedicate time and work; also the effort of our hundred volunteers who tirelessly work locally and many companies which offer priceless in-kind donations Thanks to all of you who gave time, energy and money to help us reach our objectives, the UFB is able to redistribute, this year again, 100 % of its fund-raising campaign to the beneficiaries, i.e. 1,028,580 is reallocated to 99 charitable institutions in Belgium. Exceptionally, an additional 97,000 is devoted to a Tsunami project in Indonesia. Without you, nothing would have been possible! Thank you! Christian Jacobs Some figures from the campaign The UFB is happy to announce that this year s fund-raising campaign had a good result. We had an important growth this year of around 26% compared with last year. This is due to many loyal generous donors and to some new ones. An important factor for this growth is the good news that for the second year in a row, 100 % of the proceeds from the fund-raising campaign will be redistributed. This is made possible thanks to the very generous personal support of the UFB Board of Directors and to the growing Martin Kallen Fund. A total of 1,356,097 was collected through various sources of revenues. The donors to the campaign contributed 1,110,669 - Corporate & Foundation donations represent 78% of the collected funds and are the main source of income. The UFB Board and team would like to thank two very special people who have been active at UFB for many years. A special thank you goes to Leonard Schrank of SWIFT. During his 15 years at the helm of SWIFT as the longest serving CEO, Leonard Schrank has supported UFB in an exceptional way: hosting the UFB offices, offering all the necessary support for office accommodation, major contributions over the years Your support was exceptional. - In-House campaigns were organised within twelve corporations and over 650 employee donations account for 7% of the total income. - The greeting cards account this year for 10% of the results. - Individual donations account for 2% of the total. - Special events/items sales contribute 3%. The donors to the Martin Kallen Fund contributed 164,695. The Board members and their corporations contributed mostly to this exceptional campaign. The market value of the Martin Kallen Fund has now reached 1,169,865. This Fund is not meant to be distributed but rather to be capitalised and its financial income to be used to partly compensate for UFB operating expenses. The donors to cover the balance of operating expenses gave 80,733. Dick Betlem has been a volunteer at UFB for many years. First as CEO of Albemarle, and later on as active member of the Board and the Fund-raising committee and a key driver behind the IHC movement. Thank you for all you have done over those years. We will miss you both.

2 UFB has helped 99 projects this year in uw buurt, près de chez vous... Foyer de Burnot - Profondeville (Namur) Merci van harte danken omdat wij aanwezig mochten zijn op de ceremonie gisteren in het auditorium van de Nationale Bank. Ik was aanwezig met een bewoonster van onze woonvoorziening en ik moet u niet vertellen dat zij vooral bijzonder onder de indruk was van de aanwezigheid van Hare Koninklijke Hoogheid Prinses Mathilde. De paar woorden die de prinses met haar uitgewisseld heeft hebben haar een warm hart bezorgd en zullen haar nog lang bij blijven. Uiteraard is vooral jullie schenking (met een bijzondere dank aan Westinghouse) voor ons een grote danku waard, maar daarnaast wou ik toch ook aangeven dat voor mij het gelukkige gezicht van onze bewoonster Marie-Louise gisteren om dit te mogen meemaken, minstens evenveel waard was. Nogmaals bedankt en veel succes met de verderzetting van jullie werk! Saskia Nachtergaele Eigen thuis Votre soutien nous a permis de rénover la literie de 6 chambres et d ainsi offrir un peu plus de confort aux familles, qui grâce à la Maison d Accueil, peuvent loger à proximité de leur malade. Antoinette Jourdain, Accueil des Familles asbl Comment vous remercier? Touchés, nous le sommes en plein cœur! Depuis l existence de notre jeune structure, c est la première fois qu une aide financière nous est attribuée. PROVINCIE WEST-VLAANDEREN CENTRUM VOOR ONTWIKKELINGSTHERAPIE DEN OMMELOOP HET ANKER KOMPAS MARIENSTEDE MIVALTI ORANJEHUIS REVALIDATIE CENTRUM T VELD WOK PROVINCE DU HAINAUT CENT ARBRES SANS TOIT CENTRE REGIONAL D'EDUCATION ET DE SERVICES ENTREVILLE Ieper LA GOUDINIERE LE BOIS ROUSSEL LE FIGUIER LE GERMOIR E.F.T. L'ENVOL CHARLEROI LES ATELIERS DU 94 L'ESPERANCE L'ESSOR EFT L'ETAPE LIGUE BELGE FRANCOPHONE DES PATIENTS FIBROMYALGIQUES MAISON MATERNELLE FERNAND PHILIPPE OPERATION FAIM ET FROID Encore un tout grand Merci aussi à toutes les sociétés et entreprises qui contribuent à financer votre Fond! B.van Halle Copainpark Edith Allaert Chrysalis Roeselaere Leper Brugge Kortrijk Dadizele Tielt Heule Aartrijke Brugge Aartrijke Roeselaere Biercee Brugge g Tielt Mons Lobbes Dadizele Heulee Froyennes Gozée Kortrijk Marcinelle Monceau-sur-Sambre Charleroi Houdeng-Goegnies Froyennes y Thuin Thuin Tournai Tournai Mons Wanfercee Baulet Charleroi BRUSSELS / BRUSSEL / BRUXELLES ACCUEIL ET FAMILLES AMIS SANS FRONTIERES ATELIER GROOT EILAND CENTRE DE PREVENTION DES VIOLENCES CONJUG. ET FAMILIALES CENTRE ESPOIR ET JOIE CONSTELLATIONS GROUPE BELGE D'ETUDE ET DE PREVENTION DU SUICIDE HALTE GARDERIE DE LA SENNE LUI ET NOUS MESSIDOR 'T PASREL ONTHAAL -OBSERVATIE- EN ORIENTATIECENTRUM TIMBER VLAAMSE LUISTER- EN BRAILLEBIBLIOTHEEK PROVINCIE OOST-VLAANDEREN CENTRUM ALGEMEEN WELZIJNSWERK ARTEVELDE CENTRUM VOOR ARBEIDSZORG OOSTKADE CKG HET OPEN POORTJE DE BUURT DE HEIDE DE TRIANGEL DIENST ALTERNATIEVE SANCTIE & VOOGDIJRAAD HADRON M.P.I. SINT-GREGORIUS STEEVLIET 'T KLEPELKEN TEHUIS HOF TER WELLE GENT Zelzate Gentbrugge Melle Merelbeke Brussel Ganshoren MONS Saint-Josse-ten-Noode Schaarbeek Brussel Beveren Sint-Niklaas ANTWERPEN Hove Lint Grimbergen Scherpenheuvel Vilvoorde Ganshoren St Josse Tildonk Leuven Wilsele-Putkapel Schaarbeek Kessel-Lo Tienen BRUSSELS La Hulpe Waterloo Wavre Houdeng-Goegnies CHARLEROI Monceau s/sambre Gozée Biercee Gent Zelzate Sint-Niklaas Gent Merelbeke Lovendegem Gent Gent Gentbrugge Melle Beveren Beveren Bornem Puurs Braine-l'Alleud Lobbes Thuin Kapellen Ham s/sambre Rijmenam Wanfercee-Baulet Marcinelle PROVINCIE ANTWERPEN ALBE BW KLEIN-BRABANT DE STAPPE BEZIGHEIDSTEHUIS RITMICA HUIZE DE STEIGER BORNEM MOEDERS VOOR MOEDERS ONTHAAL CENTRUM TER HEIDE TALANDERFONDS WAPPER Aarendonk Namur Courrière Profondville Lummen Hannut Rochefort St-Georges s/ Meuse Lommel Overpelt Heusden-Zolder Houthalen Hasselt Alken Kapellen Puurs Hove Bornem Antwerpen Rijmenam Arendonk Lint Angleur LIEGE LA CAPUCINE LA SOURCE PROVINCE DE NAMUR Libin L'ARCHEE POINT D'EAU ACCUEIL FAMENNE Rochefort FOYER DE BURNOT Profondville INST. FERNAND KEGELJAN FONDATION LOUISE GODIN Ham-sur-Sambre LA BASTIDE Namur Libramont LES PETITES MAISONS Courriere RESTO DU CŒUR MAISON DE LA SOLIDARITE Namur Het was voor ons een waar genoegen om in dergelijke menswarme atmosfeer te mogen zijn om onze camionette in ontvangst te nemen. We hebben bewonderenswaardig kunnen vaststellen welke enorme meerwaarden UFB teweeg brengt aan de talrijke organisaties die uw steun genieten. Ook de ALS Liga is U enorm dankbaar voor de gift van de FORD TRANSIT waarmee we de doelgroep ALS patiënten (PALS) kunnen bijstaan. Wij danken U daarvoor van harte en wij zullen deze camionette zuinig en efficiënt gebruiken om mensen met ALS te ondersteunen. Danny Reviers ALS Liga Arlon Verviers PROVINCE DU LUXEMBOURG Bastogne PROVINCIE LIMBURG BESCHUT WONEN WEST-LIMBURG BLINDENGELEIDE HONDENSCHOOL DE MEANDER DE WIEKSLAG JEUGDWERKING GENK-ZUID JONGENSTEHUIS DON BOSCO JONGERENWERKING NIEUW-SLEDDERLO LEE-WERK M.S. & REVALIDATIE CENTRUM O.C. SINT-FERDINAND BROEDERS VAN LIEFDE TUIMELAAR ORTHOPEDAGOGISCH CENTRUM VAKANTIE HUIS AKINDO PROVINCIE VLAAMS-BRABANT ALS LIGA BELGIE BEGELEID WONEN LEUVEN DE VLASPIT EIGEN THUIS HESTIA NEMA N.F.T.E. OIKOTEN PROVINCE DU BRABANT WALLON ACCUEIL FAMILIAL D'URGENCE CHRYSALIS EQUIPE DU GRAND TOUR GRAIN DE VIE LES RENES DE LA VIE PROVINCE DE LIEGE AIDE AUX AUTISTES ADULTES RESIDENCE MISTRAL Saint-Georges s/ Meuse LA BULLE D'A.I.R. Angleur L'ACCUEIL Verviers L'OASIS FAMILIALE Hannut MAISON HEUREUSE CRECHE LE PRINTEMPS Liège MAISON MARIE-LOUISE Verviers REVERS Liège Libin Bastogne Libramont Arlon Heusden Zolder Limburg Alken Hasselt Overpelt Lummen Houthalen-Helchteren Lommel Leuven Kessel-lo Scherpenheuvel Grimbergen Tienen Wilsele- Putkapel Vilvoorde Tildonk Wavre Braine-l'Alleud Wavre Waterloo La Hulpe Voor ons betekent deze gift niet alleen een financiële steun maar ook een bevestiging in onze werking. Een betrouwbare wagen is voor ons geen overbodige luxe, integendeel... Deze gift is voor ons van grote betekenis! Christian Maes Dienst Alternatieve Sanctie & Voogdijraad Grâce à votre intervention, nous pourrons continuer à offrir un service de qualité aux personnes déficientes mentales fréquentant notre établissement. W. Biernaux L Envol

3 Lots of happy faces TIMBER - Merci C est parce qu ensemble nous donnons le meilleur de nous pour un sourire. Pierre Fourneau Timber Nous sommes un centre de jour pour adultes présentant une déficience mentale. Nous accueillons 20 personnes âgées de 20 à 40 ans dont le handicap varie entre léger et modéré. Le projet pédagogique du centre est l insertion de la personne par le travail d exploitation forestière et la reconnaissance de ce travail par des loisirs sportifs et culturels. La récompense pour ces «bûcherons» est la livraison du bois de chauffage chez les particuliers ce qui implique des interactions avec l acheteur, la mise en évidence de transaction financière pour le travail qu ils ont accompli. Ils sont aussi très fiers du matériel qui est mis à leur disposition pour toutes ces tâches forestières car il est «pareil» que les autres bûcherons. Ils accomplissent du bon travail et sont d ailleurs fort appréciés par les forestiers et les bûcherons professionnels. Grâce à l intervention d UFB, nous disposons d un petit camion double cabine. Ce véhicule permet à la fois le transport des personnes handicapées, du matériel forestier ainsi que les bûches de bois. Les bûches sont soit ramenées sur le chantier de stockage soit livrées chez les clients. C est parce qu ensemble nous donnons le meilleur de nous pour un sourire. Pierre Fourneau PriceWaterHouseCoopers hosts a lunch to thank the Allocations Committee Members UFB s Allocations Committee... UFB en zijn Toewijzingscomité... UFB et son Comité d Allocations... Hartelijk dank aan deze genereuse vrijwilligers die de projecten gaan bezoeken en selecteren. Un grand merci pour votre générosité et pour la qualité de votre travail! T VELD - REVALIDATIECENTRUM - Aartrijke Wij doen multidisciplinair onderzoek en behandeling van 70 kinderen en adolescenten met ernstige ontwikkelingsstoornissen ( tussen 18 maanden en 6 jaar) en van kinderen met een mentale handicap (t.e.m. 13 jaar). Dankzij de steun van UFB kan de instelling aangepaste speeltoestellen aanschaffen. Deze speelweide dient gesitueerd te worden binnen het therapeutisch kader voor de kinderen : het oefenen van de motoriek, zelfcontrole en zelfbeheersing, veiligheidsbesef, sociale vaardigheden,... Vroeger konden er geenbuitenactiviteiten aangeboden worden. Dit werd als een duidelijk tekort aangevoeld. De hulp van het UFB brengt dan ook een enorme meerwaarde teweeg voor onze organisatie en voor het algemeen welbevinden van de kinderen. Hartelijk dank. DE STOBBE - Antwerpen Leen Cautereels MAISON MARIE-LOUISE - Verviers Nous sommes une maison d accueil pour personnes sans-abri : hommes et familles. Nous offrons du logement individuel et communautaire. UFB a pris en charge les frais de la sécurité incendie lors de la rénovation d un nouveau bâtiment destiné à l accueil des familles. Cette nouvelle structure permet d accueillir plus de familles (56 en 2006) et des familles nombreuses. L espace communautaire permet aux travailleurs sociaux d organiser diverses activités destinées aux enfants et aux parents. Un tout grand merci d autant plus que le contact avec la firme Albemarle a été magnifique. Egide Forthomme Françoise De Croo-Desguin Présidente du Comité d Allocations - Flandre Orientale + Voorzitster van het Toewijzingscomité - Oost Vlaanderen + Brussel André Orband Ondervoorzitter, vice-président - Brabant / Brussel Adrien Capelle Luxembourg Albert Carbonnelle Namur / Luxembourg Marleen Cook-Wauters Antwerpen / Oost-Vlaanderen / West-Vlaanderen René Delaet Hainaut Rita De Laet Oost-Vlaanderen / West-Vlaanderen Pierre de Wasseige Namur Annie Drobinski - Brabant Wallon Michel Dumortier Hainaut Billy Fasbender / Brabant Wallon Claude Gompel / Brabant Wallon et responsable des dossiers médicaux. Gustin Hansen Limburg Viviane Lameyse Vlaams Brabant / Antwerpen Jacques Leire West-Vlaanderen Paul Louagie Hainaut Henry Van den Daele Oost-Vlaanderen / West-Vlaanderen Carine Van Lancker Oost-Vlaanderen Léon Verbert Liège De Stobbe is een Centrum voor Integrale Gezinszorg, dat instaat voor de opvang en begeleiding van 33 gezinnen waarbij het gezinsfunctioneren zo problematisch is dat het verderzetten zonder meer schadelijk kan zijn voor één of meerdere gezinsleden. De belangen van de kinderen staan voor ons voorop. We beschikken over drie opvangmogelijkheden afhankelijk van de gezinssituatie. Bijvoorbeeld, negen alleenstaande moeders en hun kinderen kunnen in een leefgroep begeleiding krijgen. Na een tijd kunnen zij eventueel terecht in 5 studio s. Of anderen komen terecht in appartementen of kunnen thuis of in de overgang naar zelfstandig wonen een begeleiding op maat krijgen. Elke dag zien wij deze mensen trachten een nieuw leven op te bouwen. Ze hebben onze steun nodig. Dankzij de steun van UFB kunnen wij een gedeelte van onze opvangshuizen verfrissen en inrichten. Deze hulp is een opsteker voor onze gezinnen. Hartelijk dank. Stobbe-team Mrs. De Croo-Desguin with some members of the Allocations Committee: Michel Dumortier, Henry Van den Daele, Léon Verbert.

4 In-house fun(d)-raising campaigns CITIBANK «Corporate Social Responsibility is no longer an option for successful business. It is an imperative. Each year Citibank launches its UFB in-house campaign with a breakfast for all staff and we match each donation made by the staff during the whole year. D autres activités sont organisées au sein de nos bureaux afin de récolter des fonds; il s agit notamment d une dégustation et d une vente de vins au profit de l UFB, une vente d articles de cadeaux de fin d année, l impression de nos cartes de Noël. Nous allons encore plus loin. All employees are now eligible for one additional day off a year to volunteer for a non-profit of their choice, supported by UFB» José de Peñaranda CEO Citibank in his speech at the Handover Ceremony in the presence of her Royal Highness Princess Mathilde. PROCTER & GAMBLE Special thank you goes to the whole Citibank team : Isabelle de Barsy, Lars Seynaeve and many more. Each year the list of in-house fun(d)raising activities at P&G is growing. In Mechelen, a motorcycle event was organised with many participants and enthusiastic employees. In Brussels, second-hand toys were gathered and donated, markets were organised, Easter eggs and waffles were sold, a marathon event raised an impressive amount, and the P&G volunteer Day was organised for the 4th time this year thanks to a very motivated team of volunteers. This year, a children s school in Ghent was painted by a team of 30 P&G employees. (see article on the Community Days page 6) ALBEMARLE This year, ASBL Maison Marie-Louise in Verviers (shelter for homeless people) was chosen as the charity that Albemarle wanted to support via their IHC. The project was the installation of the fire detection equipment in the newly added wing of the building, a project very close to the activities of Albemarle products. A very enthusiastic team launched the campaign: teddy bear sales, Christmas cards sales, direct pledges for the employees and the corporate matching. A fun event Swim & Run was organised. ABBOTT The campaign closed with a special visit to the home itself. O. Krotoszyner & the In-house UFB team Abbott as a company is highly involved in corporate social responsibility not only financially but also in person. The management of the company motivates its personnel to participate yearly in a global commitment day. The Residence Lennox in Ottignies was chosen this year. On top of activities such as window cleaning, gardening, painting, knitting, etc... a barbecue was organised for the residents which created a very privileged contact between the handicapped persons and the Abbott participants. In addition to the yearly donation, Abbott donated the proceeds of a customer survey to the UFB. A nice amount could be transferred to UFB. This year, we also organised a big furniture sale. A blog was developed on internet, for Abbott personnel only, where different items such as desks, tables, chairs, IT material, artworks, etc were described with pictures and start-price. During an all employee meeting, this action was introduced by our General Manager Laurent Kirsch. The institution Grain de Vie, was invited to present its project and its way of working. This was a great success and the collected amount was doubled by Abbott. By making many people happy and experiencing such events, you don t know who gives and who receives the most! Thilda Coquel JPMORGAN In December 2006, JPMorgan Chase Bank, Brussels office organised our annual Global Day of Service, and as in previous years, almost 75% of our small team turned out to help. Our project was in Brainel Alleud, in a home for mentally ill people, called Chrysalis. It s a small home, housing up to about 10 people of all ages. But the small, family atmosphere is important since most have little or no contact with their own relatives. DONALDSON We only had a few minutes to meet the residents, before they left on a day trip. But we were happy to have spent the day trying to brighten up their environment. Holly Knies Donaldson Europe has organised for the very first time, an «employee donation program». Two charities were selected in the Leuven region : OIKOTEN and BEGELEID WONEN. The IHC was launched during the Company Strategic meeting. UFB was invited to participate. Both charities could be supported with the help of Donaldson. Congratulations on this remarkable success. A big thank you to Jay Ward for making this happen and to Linda Rombouts for being such a wonderful person and supporter to the UFB. EUROCLEAR Record amount donated by employees to United Fund for Belgium. Every year, employees in Brussels are asked if they would like to make a donation to the United Fund for Belgium. This year, we raised a record amount and Euroclear has again matched it. The Christmas sale is organised every year with the help of committed employees using their network and selling skills to reach a new sales record. Euroclear also supports the UFB organisation of the Golf tournament by contributing in part to the employees participation fees to the event. As from this year, Euroclear will also support team building activities organised by the UFB for the benefit of the non profit associations. Gaelle Mahoux DINERS CLUB For the second year in a row, Diners Club offers its members the possibility to exchange their Diners Club Points in a donation to the United Fund for Belgium. Thank you very much for this great opportunity. ALCATEL Thank you, Alcatel, for the Easter Eggs order from your employees. And thank you for the nice tombola golf prize. BELGACOM Again this year, a Christmas market was organised in the towers of Belgacom. The teddy bear sale was a success. Each year, Belgacom participates in the annual Golf event and this year, a nice Belgacom surprise bag was given for each golf participant. The beautiful tombola prizes were very much appreciated by all present. Thank you very much! WESTINGHOUSE The IHC was officially started with a beautiful breakfast buffet in the presence of all the employees of Westinghouse. Two charities presented their institutions (Accueil Familiale d Urgence - Nivelles and Eigen Thuis Grimbergen). Many fund-raising activities were launched that day such as a Bingo night, a Ping Pong Tournament, a fun tombola, a World Cup Forecast event and many more The famous in-house talent and cabaret show Wollies closed the campaign. It was fun working with the highly motivated team of volunteers. Also this year, Westinghouse participated with many teams at the UFB Golf Tournament. Thank you! IBM It is impressive to see that each year a mailing is done to all the IBM employees and Alumni to support the UFB. Grete Moons has been doing this for many years. Hartelijk dank, Grete voor je blijvende steun! Hartelijk dank aan alle IBM ers voor jullie donaties en steun. Grand merci pour votre support et votre intérêt dans nos activités. Ceci est très motivant pour toute l équipe UFB. DHL Naar jaarlijkse gewoonte, heeft DHL opnieuw haar steentje bijgedragen voor een liefdadigheidsproject van het UFB. Dit jaar werd een opvangtehuis voor alleenstaande moeders uitgekozen in Waals Brabant die beroep deden op de steun van UFB voor de renovatie van hun oude keuken.via een goed georganiseerde verkoop van UFBproducten in de diverse vestigingen in het ganse land, heeft DHL bij haar werknemers geld ingezameld. Als extra stimulans werd elke euro die de werknemers gegeven hebben, door DHL verdubbeld! De campagne was een groot succes. Deze werd nog aangespijsd door een grote bestelling paaseitjes ten voordele van hun werknemers. Veel werk en energie is in deze campagne gegaan! Hartelijk dank aan het DHL team en vooral aan Kathleen Meyer voor haar blijvende inzet en steun aan het UFB. SWIFT Each year, SWIFT employees find original ways to support the United Fund. This year, some SWIFT employees organised an impressive Sahara trip and asked supporters to donate to the UFB! Thank you, James Irvine, for making us part of your event! The sale of Easter eggs and seasonal gifts items also raised a nice amount. Thank you to everyone at SWIFT who purchased these items to support the UFB. The participation of 3 teams at our Annual Golf event is very promising... DOW CORNING For many years, Dow Corning has supported UFB by ordering stuffed animals as a present to their employees when a new baby is born. This year, Dow Corning is planning to organise an IHC with their employees. We are looking forward to this great initiative. Thank you! BANK OF NEW YORK Again this year, the Bank of New York participated in our annual Charity Golf event with 2 enthusiastic golf teams. Thank you for your support.

5 Generosity in action This was made possible......thanks to you On June 12, the National Bank of Belgium hosted the yearly handover ceremony in the presence of her Royal Highness Princess Mathilde. All the 99 selected charities were present to receive their specific UFB support. UFB celebrates its 35th anniversary this year. Each year, the campaign is launched in the residence of the American Ambassador to Belgium. Many donors presented their pledges or cheques to Christian Jacobs, President of United Fund for Belgium. 5 th Charity Golf Tournament at the Royal Waterloo Golf Club The 5 th Annual Charity Golf Tournament was held at the Royal Waterloo Golf Club and was a big success. Over 29 flights and more than 100 participants were present that day. The event raised over 30,000 (gross) for United Fund for Belgium and will be distributed to the many Belgian projects that are supported. By participating in this event, companies can invite business partners for a nice game of golf and support the charity projects of the UFB. Again many competition prizes and raffles were distributed after a nice evening dinner. The hole-in one was sponsored by Cégéac this year with a beautiful Ford Mondeo Trend 1.8 TDCi. Special thanks goes to Westinghouse for taking many flights that day and to Denis Heskin for being such a strong supporter to UFB in the organisation for the upcoming Pro-Am Golf Tournament in September Congratulations to all the winners that day and especially to the Westinghouse team who won the UFB trophy for best team. Westinghouse won the UFB Trophy Bank of New York Euroclear SWIFT Evening dinner

6 How can you help? Global days of services - Journées de bénévolat Vrijwilligersdagen: Thank you very much to all those companies who organised these Voluntary Days in their company: ABBOTT, CITIBANK, GE, JPMORGAN, PROCTER&GAMBLE, and the many more who are planning one for the moment. Samen werken aan een betere wereld kan meteen ook een beter team opleveren. Die gedachte maakt opgang in het bedrijfsleven. Gedaan met survivaltochten in de Ardennen. Steeds meer bedrijven moedigen hun werknemers aan hun handen uit de mouwen te steken en actief bij te dragen tot een sociaal project. UFB treedt regelmatig als intermediair op om sociale projecten te vinden voor elke mogelijk groep. Travailler ensemble pour créer un monde meilleur peut aussi contribuer à améliorer une équipe. Cette idée fait son chemin dans le monde des entreprises. Fini les expéditions de survie dans les Ardennes. De plus en plus de travailleurs et d entreprises veulent participer concrètement à la réalisation d un projet social. UFB intervient souvent comme intermédiaire dans ce type d action. YOUR SUPPORT CAN, AND DOES MAKE THE DIFFERENCE! Each year many people make a difference to the lives of so many in our Belgian community. You can help and you can be assured that UFB gives your donation to those people in need in Belgium. Here s how you can help: 1 Make a donation Financial or in-kind. All donations over 30 are tax deductible. 1 Contribute via your In-House Campaign within your company 1 Become a volunteer for UFB 1 Participate in an UFB Event 1 Make a bequest or organise a party and give the proceeds to UFB 1 Buy one of our many business gifts or greeting cards SUPPORT US! Make your donation UFB bank account: Money isn t everything Arinso International, werd dit jaar bekroond met de Brussels Entreprise Award (Brussels Chamber of Commerce) en kreeg als prijs het gratis gebruik van een wagen gedurende 1 jaar. Saskia Van Uffelen, CEO van Arinso had het schitterende idee deze prijs te schenken aan het United Fund for Belgium, zodat deze wagen nuttig kan gebruikt worden door de UFB medewerkers voor de vele verplaatsingen welke nodig zijn. Hartelijk dank aan Arinso International om dit mogelijk te maken! You can also help by making in-kind contributions Sinds 10 jaar worden alle UFB wenskaarten door de Groep Testimonial P&G Volunteer day this was a day to remember Chers amis, Nous vous remercions de nous avoir donné l opportunité de vous aider à redécorer cinq des salles de classe de l Ecole de Buurt. Nous étions 30 personnes, pleines d énergie, désireuses de changer le cadre de vie de vos jeunes élèves. Nous avons eu une excellente journée avec vous et avons beaucoup apprécié la bonne ambiance émanant des parents et éducateurs. Nous sommes un peu fatigués de notre journée, et remplis de joie en pensant à ce que les enfants diront de leurs nouvelles salles de cours. Amitiés à vous tous, et bravo pour le superbe travail que vous faites chaque jour avec les enfants. Sabrina Heymans, Sarah Van de Velde, Jean-Luc Varlet Blondé kosteloos gedrukt. Deze steun is essentieel voor onze wenskaarten-campagne. (de Heer en Mevrouw Blondé) Many companies support the United Fund for Belgium by making in-kind contributions. PriceWaterHouseCoopers, KPMG, Morris & Chapman, Hayez, Blondé, SWIFT, Amcham, AXA, UPS, ExxonMobil, Belgacom, Delhaize, and many others! Testimonial of a volunteer Thank you for making us part of your event or introducing us to your network Ralph Lauren Charity Christmas Sale For the third year in a row, United Fund for Belgium organised together with Ralph Lauren a Charity Christmas sale in their store in Brussels. Many people attended the fashion show and the atmosphere was very cheerful. The UFB received 15% of the sales that evening. Thank you to all the generous buyers. Daniel Ost Nocturne in Tour & Taxi Each year, UFB sells Christmas cards with beautiful pictures of Daniel Ost floral designs. These cards were also sold during the Nocturne that took place in Tour&Taxi. Many cards were sold to the fans of Daniel Ost. Thank you to the organisers for making us part of this event. Canadian Embassy Thank you for having chosen UFB as the beneficiary for the proceeds of your Bowling evening. The cheque was handed over at a nice reception in the Canadian Embassy in Brussels in the presence of the Mrs. Laurette Glasgow, Ambassador of Canada and Mr. Ross Hornby, Ambassador to the European Union and their staff. Belgian Legal Awards The Belgian Legal Awards, second edition, took place in February More than 610 lawyers and legal counsels participated in the event. Katrien Goossens, Executive Director UFB, was invited to the podium to hand over one of the legal Awards. The visibility and publicity was very much appreciated! Thank you. Rotary Brussels lunch Hartelijk dank voor deze gelegenheid het United Fund for Belgium te mogen komen presenteren. Galilei Christmas Drink Thank you, Galilei, for making us part of your event and the donations we received from your invitees. Vlaamse Management Associatie Brussel-Brabant Elke gastspreker (ongeveer 60 per jaar) ontvangt van het VMA als aandenken Brussels, a view from the sky, een boek uit het UFB shopping aanbod. (zie Prachtig voorbeeld van wenskaarten privé verkoop Hartelijk dank aan Ginette Staels, voor haar enthousiasme betreffende de privé verkoop van wenskaarten. In haar eentje verkocht zij vanuit haar woning in 10 jaar tijd, reeds meer dan kaarten aan vrienden, kennissen, familie, relaties, buren... Een prachtvoorbeeld van schitterend volontariaat. Ginette, blijf nog lang bij ons, we rekenen op jou! When I retired from SWIFT in November 2006, I wanted to spend some of my free time helping a charity. I contacted the UFB who were very happy to accept my offer of help. I enjoy the work very much. It is very varied and the UFB team is very enthusiastic and dynamic. I am amazed that such a small team accomplishes so much! My main task is to help implement a new software program to help with the administration. For this I enlisted the support of a SWIFT colleague, Travis Dobias, who is an expert in this domain. Together we conducted a needs analysis amongst UFB staff, and also surveyed available programs. We are now conducting a pilot project, using Salesforce.com and will evaluate the results at the end of the year. However I also help with other tasks. In December I sold Christmas cards at SWIFT. At Easter I sold Easter eggs and fluffy toys at SWIFT and Alcatel. (The task of packaging the delicious chocolate eggs added inches to my waistline!) In June the UFB hosted the United Way Regional Meeting and I helped to coordinate the arrangements for participants from Russia, Poland, Hungary, Belarus, the USA etc In addition I help when necessary with processing the bank statements, updating the database, and other admin tasks. In short the work is very varied and always interesting. I strongly encourage others who are interested in volunteering to contact UFB (kgoossens@ufb.be) Sue Fortescue

7 The art of giving The Greeting Cards and Shopping items are an important part of the fund-raising activities of the UFB. Net results contribute to 10% of the UFB campaign. Greeting cards Uw eindejaarswensen vervullen hun wensen! Wist U dat 100% van onze wenskaartencampagne naar de door UFB geselecteerde projecten gaat? Dit is zeer ongebruikelijk in de sector. Dan is uw keuze snel gemaakt. Koop onze cataloguskaarten, tailor-made of digitale wenskaarten. Uw zakenrelaties, vrienden en familie zullen uw creativiteit, engagement en maatschappelijk verantwoord ondernemerschap appreciëren. Faites vos voeux plein d espoir! Le bénéfice de la campagne de cartes de voeux ira intégralement aux oeuvres caritatives choisies par l UFB. Envoyez nos cartes de voeux à vos relations d affaires et à vos amis. Comme tant d autres, optez pour UFB car un euro gagné signifie un euro redistribué. Vous aussi, jouez la carte du 100%. Choose UFB Greeting Cards for your business partners, family and friends. 100% of all profits will go to Belgian charities. Chocolate Easter Eggs Around Easter each year, UFB proposes to the business community the purchase of little sachets of delicious Belgian chocolate eggs. Many companies respond generously to this tradition and by so doing, make many people happy: on the one hand their colleagues and employees are surprised and on the other hand the proceeds benefit the needy for whom this campaign is intended. UFB INFO EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Katrien Goossens kgoossens@ufb.be United Fund for Belgium asbl/vzw Avenue Adèlelaan, 1 B-1310 La Hulpe - Terhulpen Tél.: 02 / Fax: 02 / Citibank DESIGN & PRODUCTION A different way to help us Surprise your employees, visitors & business contacts with a UFB gift for every occasion: new baby, Santa Claus, secretary s day, farewell present... Ask for our new Greeting Cards and Shopping Catalogue or visit our website: The United Fund for Belgium is a member of United Way International. BOARD OF DIRECTORS as of May 31, 2007 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Christian M. Jacobs President UFB Chairman Management Committee JPMORGAN Katrien Goossens Executive Director United Fund for Belgium Hans Sanders Campaign Director United Fund for Belgium Françoise De Croo Desguin Allocations Committee Director United Fund for Belgium Robert C. Peirce Treasurer UFB Partner PricewaterhouseCoopers TRUSTEES Paul Bodart Executive Vice President The Bank of New York Lazaro Campos Chief Executive Officer S.W.I.F.T. Michèle Dauwe General Manager American Express Business Travel Bernard Deryckere Member Excom Vandemoortele Group; CEO Alpro José de Peñaranda Managing Director Citibank Belgium Paul Depuydt Directeur Alcatel Bell Pierre Francotte Chief Executive Officer Euroclear Bank Marc E. Hoydonckx Partner KPMG Belgium Erik Jonnaert General Manager Ext. Rel. Procter & Gamble Services Company Matt Juneau Regional Director EMEA Albemarle Europe Martin Kallen Former Chairman Monsanto Europe Pierre Kreitz Director Benelux Du Pont de Nemours Roderick Scrivener National Director Jones Lang LaSalle Ray Stewart Chief Financial Officer Belgacom Bart Van Den Meersche General Manager I.B.M. Belgium/Luxembourg Paul Van Hooghten Partner Linklaters De Bandt Joost Van Roost President Esso Benelux François Van Vyve Partner Galilei Sylvestre Viré President Westinghouse Energy Systems Jay Ward Chief Executive Officer Donaldson Robert A. Ziegler Chief Executive Officer Ziegler Shipping & Forwarding DIRECTORS Frans Blondé President Blondé International Eddy Bonne Director Gosselin Group Stefan Crets Manager Corp. Social Resp. Toyota Motor Europe James Dupont Notary Jan Van der Pas Managing Partner Coaching Matters Charles van der Straten Waillet Managing Director European Communications Strategies HONORARY BOARD The Honorable Sam Fox US Ambassador to Belgium His Excellency Richard Kinchen British Ambassador to Belgium Viscount Etienne Davignon Vice Chairman Suez-Tractebel Baronne Janine Delruelle Honorary Senator Marcia Doyle President American Club of Brussels Eric Osterweil Founding Member Partner Steptoe & Johnson LLP Count Charles d Ursel Founding Member United Fund for Belgium Baron Jean-Charles Velge Honorary Chairman Bekaert S.A. Baron Guy Quaden Governor Belgian National Bank UFB team Martin Kallen Fund Value in 731,5 775,4 844,11 1,003 1, ,7 30,4 39,5 84,5 160,8 189, Martin Kallen Anita Vanhamme Brand Manager Ariane Ponteville Allocations Manager Katrien Goossens Executive Director Christian M. Jacobs (*) President Hortense De Sadeleer Office Manager Françoise De Croo-Desguin (*) Allocations Committee Director Hans Sanders (*) Campaign Director Robert C. Peirce (*) Treasurer Michel Reuland Corporate Officer (*) Volunteer The Martin Kallen Fund is an integral part of UFB, it is managed by a small task force appointed by its Board. This fund is not meant to be distributed but rather to be capitalised and its financial income is made available to cover a part of the operational expenses of the organisation. This year, the Board members and their corporations participated for the second year in a row in an exceptional campaign to boost the Martin Kallen Fund. Donors contributed 164,695. The value of the fund is to 1,169,865. Thank you for this exceptional support!

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