Joint Base San Antonio kicks off 2016 Combined Federal Campaign

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  • By Ashley Palacios
  • Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph Public Affairs

The 2016 Combined Federal Campaign at Joint Base San Antonio kicked off Thursday and runs until Nov. 15. The theme for this year is “Create Positive Change.”

The CFC is known to be the most inclusive workplace giving campaign in the world with the number of participating charities estimated at over 20,000 nonprofit charitable organizations worldwide. The charities supported through the CFC range from emerging community groups to large, well-known charities.

Throughout the campaign, JBSA will be broken up into four separate functional groups to reach its overall goal of $127,000.

Below are the functional groups’ individual goals:

  • 502nd Force Support Group’s goal: $21,000
  • 502nd Installation Support Group’s goal: $34,000
  • 502nd Security Forces Logistics Support Group’s goal: $29,000
  • 502nd Wing Staff Agencies’ goal: $43,000

Unit CFC reps will soon be making 100 percent contact with active-duty and civilian personnel about the campaign.

CFC is a completely donor-choice campaign. Donors direct their support to charities that work on the issues they care about. Donors have the option to give a one-time donation or to have their donations deducted from their paychecks throughout the year. Payroll donations allow charities to consistently allocate resources, qualify for grant funding and implement their programs to the highest extent.

According to the Combined Federal Campaign website, http://www.cfcsanantonio.org, donating as little as one dollar a week can buy three 30-minute appointments for health assessment and counseling for individuals facing physical, development or mental health challenges. Every donation counts and even small amounts can make a difference.

All CFC charities are reviewed by federal employees on an annual basis. Participating charities also provide employer identification numbers so donors can get additional information on an organization directly from the Internal Revenue Service. For more information on the Combined Federal Campaign, the charities who are supported by CFC and donor pledge forms, visit http://www.cfcsanantonio.org.

People who wish to participate in the campaign can contact their CFC unit representative for a list of charities and donation forms.