State and federal employees will have an opportunity this fall to participate in charitable giving through a payroll deduction selection. Financial gifts can be made to hundreds of worthwhile organizations in your community and across the state.

The Public Interest Fund of Illinois is a federation of forty-two member agencies. PIFI members work on issues including affordable healthcare, protection of the environment, AIDS awareness, consumer rights, combating homelessness and access to justice. You can make a difference. By supporting the Public Interest Fund of Illinois with a payroll deduction at your workplace, you can select from among the many organizations that are fighting for these issues you care about. It's a simple and affordable way to help make a world of change in your own backyard. You can also donate to agencies and causes of your choosing.

For more information, please contact your personnel office or William D. McGrath, Executive Director, Illinois Pro Bono Center, 116 N. Chestnut, Suite 220, Champaign, IL 61820, 217/359-6811, fax: 217/359-6804, email: ipbc@soltec.net and Web: www.illinoisprobonocenter.org. The Illinois Pro Bono Center is a member of the Public Interest Fund of Illinois, participating in the state and federal charitable workplace campaigns.