Team USDA,
 
Since the establishment of the Combined Federal Campaign (CFC) by President Kennedy in 1961, we have come a long way and collectively made an impact on people’s lives across the globe. Through the generosity of our USDA family as well as our Federal employee community, we have supported causes important to us by raising over $8.5 billion in pledges to local, national, and international charities over the last 60 years. To mark this significant achievement, it is my pleasure to announce the 2021 CFC “You Can Be the Face of Change” and share my enthusiastic support for the historic, world-changing campaign with this video message to you from our USDA leadership team.
 
Thank you to Administrator Daniel Whitley and the Foreign Agriculture Service for serving as our lead agency this year. As always, thank you team for your generosity, dedication, and commitment to serving our public.

Secretary Tom Vilsack