Ramstein residents will have the opportunity to help Air Force members and their families by contributing to the Air Force Assistance Fund starting Monday.
The AFAF Campaign raises money for four charities directly benefiting active duty, Reserve, Guard and retired Air Force members and families to include surviving spouses and their families.
These charities receive 100 percent of the donations from the AFAF Campaign. This is the only fund-raiser that goes directly back to Air Force people.
Donations to the AFAF can be made through cash, check or payroll deduction. Contributors may designate their contributions to one or more of four charities. Contributions to the AFAF are tax deductible as an itemized federal deduction.
For more information on the campaign, visit the Air Force Personnel Center’s Voting and Fundraising Web site, www.afas.org, then click on “Fundraising.”
People who would like to make a contribution to the AFAF can contact their unit representative or their base family support center.
The organizations that receive benefits from the fund are:
The Air Force Aid Society
• This is the official charitable organization of the Air Force. It provides airmen and their families with worldwide emergency financial assistance, education assistance and an array of base level community-enhancement programs. Local family support centers have full details on programs and eligibility. Information is also available online at the www.afas.org, or call the Ramstein Family Support Center at 480-5900.
Air Force Enlisted Foundation, Inc.
• It provides rent subsidy and other support to indigent widows and widowers of retired enlisted people. Eligible are widows, widowers, 55 and older, whose spouses were retired enlisted persons from the regular Air Force, Air National Guard or Air Force Reserve. For more information, e-mail afef@afenlistedfoundation.org.
The Air Force Village Indigent Widow’s Fund
• The village is a life-care community for retired officers, spouses, widows or widowers and family members.
Their indigent widow’s fund provides support to widows and widowers of Air Force officers. For more information, visit the Web site at www.airforcevillages.com.
The General and Mrs. Curtis E. LeMay Foundation
• The LeMay foundation provides rent and financial assistance to indigent officers’ and enlisted widows or widowers in their home. This foundation is for indigent widows or widowers who are unable to move to one of the retirement homes. For more information, visit www.afvw.com/lemay.html.
(Courtesy of Ramstein Family Support Center)
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