SUPPORTING DISADVANTAGED PEOPLE IN BELGIUM

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REPORT 2007

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‘‘SUPPORTING DISADVANTAGED PEOPLE IN BELGIUM’

Letter from the President

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he 2006-2007 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 2007. 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.

Success stories International Paper: fun(d)-raising activities

Paul Brown (campaign manager) hands over the cheque of € 70.586.44 to Christian Jacobs, President of UFB in the company of some of the IP team members

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:

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

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 2006.

New donors

Rik De Nolf from Roularta Media Group and Bernard Deryckere from Group Vandemoortele (Alpro) are two important new donors this year.

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 th e many new donors this year! Merci de votre su pport! Hartelijk dank vo or jullie vertrouwen en steun!

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.

- 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.

Special Tributes 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.

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.

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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.

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Claude Gompel Bruxelles / 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

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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

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In-house fun(d)-raising campaigns CITIBANK

This year, we also organised a “big furniture sale”.

«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… »

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.

José de Peñaranda CEO Citibank in his speech at the Handover Ceremony in the presence of her Royal Highness Princess Mathilde. Special thank you goes to the whole Citibank team : Isabelle de Barsy, Lars Seynaeve and many more.

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. 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.”

PROCTER & GAMBLE 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.

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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.

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. The campaign closed with a special visit to the home itself. O. Krotoszyner & the In-house UFB team

ABBOTT 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.

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!

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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)

surprise bag was given for each golf participant. The beautiful tombola prizes were very much appreciated by all present. Thank you very much!

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

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.

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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 2007. Congratulations to all the winners that day and especially to the Westinghouse team who won the UFB trophy for best team.

Westinghou se won the U FB Trophy

Euroclear Bank of New York

SWIFT

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How can you help ? YOUR SUPPORT CAN, AND DOES MAKE THE DIFFERENCE !

Global days of services - Journées de bénévolat –Vrijwilligersdagen: Thank you very much to all those companies who organised these “ Vo l u n t a r y D a y s ” i n their company: ABBOTT, CITIBANK, GE, JPMORGAN, PROCTER&GAMBLE, and the many more who are planning one for the moment.

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.

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.

1 Contribute via your In-House Campaign within your company

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.

1 Buy one of our many business gifts or greeting cards

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

SUPPORT US! Make your donation… UFB bank account: 953-0000003-69

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.

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!

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.

Testimonial of a volunteer

Sabrina Heymans, Sarah Van de Velde, Jean-Luc Varlet

Thank you for making us part of your event or introducing us to your network Ralph Lauren Charity Christmas Sale

Belgian Legal Awards

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.

The Belgian Legal Awards, second edition, took place in February 2007. 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

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.

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 www.ufb.be) 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 15.000 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 ([email protected]) Sue Fortescue

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. BOARD OF DIRECTORS as of May 31, 2007

Greeting cards

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

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.

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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

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

TRUSTEES

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 Jones Lang LaSalle

Roderick Scrivener

National Director

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

Frans Blondé

President

Blondé International

DIRECTORS 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

UFB INFO

Charles van der Straten Waillet

Managing Director

European Communications Strategies

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Katrien Goossens [email protected] United Fund for Belgium asbl/vzw Avenue Adèlelaan, 1 B-1310 La Hulpe - Terhulpen Tél.: 02 / 655 49 33 Fax: 02 / 655 37 09 Citibank 953-0000003-69 www.ufb.be

HONORARY BOARD

The United Fund for Belgium is a member of United Way International.

US Ambassador to Belgium

His Excellency Richard Kinchen

British Ambassador to Belgium

Viscount Etienne Davignon

Vice Chairman

Baronne Janine Delruelle

Honorary Senator

Suez-Tractebel

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

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Donors contributed €164,695. The value of the fund is to € 1,169,865. Thank you for this exceptional support!

Thank you - Bedankt - Merci UFB donors - UFB schenkers - Donateurs UFB

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