CFC offers opportunity to give back Published Sept. 20, 2012 By Senior Airman Elizabeth Van Patten 94th Airlift Wing Public Affairs DOBBINS AIR RESERVE BASE, Ga. -- Members of Dobbins Air Reserve Base are invited to contribute to this year's Combined Federal Campaign, which will conclude Nov. 23. Capt. Melissa Z. Greene, 94th Airlift Wing executive officer and Dobbins' CFC coordinator, will be the local source of CFC information and collector of donations. "Our goal is to collect $30,000," said Greene. "If every person gave roughly $17, we could meet our goal today." The CFC is a one-stop shop for charities, so Department of Defense members don't have to go out and search for causes. It's all in one book. Regardless of your passion - if its people, plants, the planet, illnesses or pretty much anything else - you can find a good place for you to contribute money. Civilian members can contribute through pay roll deduction if they wish. They can give a little each month and that will add up. "I enjoy doing CFC because giving back is one of my passions," said Greene. "I challenge anyone to look through the CFC book and not find something that they care about. Everything is in the book, and they make it easy to give." Military members can give a cash or check donation. Units can fundraise together and contribute as a group, and choose their preferred charity or give to the general fund, which is split amongst all the charities. "Based on the wing's CFC participation from last year, I am confident that we will meet this year's goal of $30,000," said Col. Timothy E. Tarchick, 94th Airlift Wing Commander. "The CFC affords us the opportunity to give back to those that have the most need. This program represents a broad range of charities that need support from our Air Force family." If you wish to donate by check, please make them payable to "Combined Federal Campaign" and give them to you unit CFC representative. If you would like more information on the CFC, contact Capt. Greene at melissa.greene.2@us.af.mil.
