CFC in full swing at Holloman

HOLLOMAN AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. --

The 2016 Combined Federal Campaign is off and running at Holloman Air Force Base, N.M., with a donation goal of $80,000.

The CFC, beginning from November 1 through December 15, is the world's largest and most successful annual workplace charity campaign, raising millions of dollars each year for eligible non-profit organizations that provide health and human service benefits throughout the world, according to their official website.

Col. Houston Cantwell, 49th Wing commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Barrington Bartlett, 49th Wing command chief, signed their donation slips, doing their part to support the campaign.

“The CFC is important because it allows our Airmen, it allows our base to give back to our community, and to support organizations that provide tremendous resources to those in need,” said Cantwell.

A representative has been assigned to each unit at Holloman AFB equipped with donation booklets and cards.

The unit representatives will make attempt to make 100 percent contact with members in their unit to ensure that anyone who wants to donate has the opportunity to do so.

2016 also marks the final year that donations are written on slips, as the process becomes digital in 2017.

 CFC participation is voluntary, and Team Holloman members, both military and civilian, can donate to any of the 3,000 and more non-profit organizations of their choice by making a one-time contribution, or by a monthly payroll deduction over the span of one year.