Team Nellis kicks-off 2013 Air Force Assistance Fund Campaign Published March 26, 2013 By Capt. Jeremy B. McCraney Nellis/Creech/Nevada Test and Training Range Air Force Assistance Fund Installation Project Officer NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. -- The official kick-off for the 40th annual Air Force Assistance Fund campaign at Nellis AFB, Creech AFB, and the Nevada Test and Training Range was March 25. With its permanent campaign theme, "Commitment to Caring," the AFAF has a long legacy of providing worldwide critical assistance to Air Force members and their families through four Air Force charities. These organizations support Air Force active-duty, retirees, Reservists, Guardsmen, and their family members, including surviving spouses, in need by providing emergency aid, educational needs, grants, loans, and retirement security for those who need financial assistance. Additionally, the AFAF offers a variety of base community enhancement programs to improve Airmen family welfare. This year, the campaign will run from March 25 to May 3. The goals for Team Nellis are to obtain 100-percent contact of all assigned military members and to exceed our installation goal of $200,029. The donation process is simple and takes a minimal amount of time and effort. Service members can donate via cash, check, or Payroll Deduction Plan to each of the following four charitable affiliates: -The Air Force Aid Society: Provides Airmen and their families, worldwide, with emergency financial assistance and an array of base-level community-enhancement programs. Last year, the Air Force Aid Society assisted Nellis, Creech, and NTTR Airmen and their families by providing interest free loans and grants, supporting child care programs, such as "Give Parents a Break" and "Child Care for PCS," and providing educational grants, all totaling $614,000. The Airman Family and Readiness Center has full details on programs and eligibility requirements. More information is available at www.afas.org. -The Air Force Enlisted Village: Provides financial assistance and a safe, secure, and dignified place for the indigent widows of retired enlisted members. More details are available at www.airforcevillages.com. -The Air Force Village: Supports Air Force Village I and II in San Antonio, offers a life-care community for retired officers, spouses, widows or widowers and family members. The Air Force Village website is www.airforcevillages.com. -The General and Mrs. Curtis E. Lemay Foundation: Provides rent and financial assistance to widows and widowers of officer and enlisted retirees in their homes and communities through financial grants of assistance. The Lemay Foundation website is www.lemay-foundation.org. To contribute to this year's campaign contact your squadron's AFAF project officer and tell them you'd like to donate. Remember, it is not about Airmen giving more, it is about more Airmen giving in their commitment to caring!
