AFAF Campaign kicks off Feb. 15 Published Feb. 10, 2011 By 2nd Lt. Michael Daly Installation Project Officer HOLLOMAN AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. -- The Air Force Assistance Fund Campaign helps Airmen help their own, and from Feb. 15 until Mar. 18 everyone will have an opportunity to get involved and achieve Holloman's campaign goal of $67,000. The overall AFAF effort, now in its 37th year, supports Active Duty, Reserve, Guard and retired Air Force members who are facing personal hardships from deployments, accidents, illness or death. It supports four organizations, all existing to provide aid to others: the Air Force Aid Society, Air Force Enlisted Village Indigent Widows, Village Indigent Widow's Funds and the General and Mrs. Curtis E. LeMay Foundation. Air Force Aid Society The AFAS is the official charity of the U.S. Air Force, whose mission is to help relieve financial distress of Air Force members and their families and to assist them in financing their higher education goals. It is a non-profit organization and relies on individual donations to fund its activities. Every dollar donated to the AFAS goes directly to the base emergency assistance programs. Air Force Enlisted Village This organization is dedicated to providing housing for widowed spouses of retired military members. Because of frequent military moves, many spouses are left without careers, home equities, retirement plans or any significant assets. Air Force Village For retired and honorably separated officers of any uniformed service, age 62 or more, the Air Force Village offers active living communities, and offers priority to retired Air Force officer widows and widowers in need of financial assistance. General and Mrs. Curtis E. LeMay Foundation This foundation provides financial assistance to widows of all retired Air Force personnel. The fund provides assistance as grants, based on the fact that widows served with their husbands in the Air Force through retirement and deserve to live out their lives in comfort and dignity. More information on the AFAS can be found on their Web site, at www.afas.org. The video, which can be found on the main page, is narrated by Howie Long and is available to view now. Such things as where to apply for assistanc, information on all society programs, true stories from members, annual report and how to contribute are featured on the Web site. AFAS also has a Facebook page. Their goal is to add at least one new posting on their wall every business day and continue to increase the number of people who "like" AFAS. Once logged onto Facebook, search for "Air Force Aid Society" or click here.