AFAF kicks off

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Brig. Gen. John Doucette, 36th Wing commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Margarita Overton, 36th Wing command chief, make their Air Force Assistance Fund donation with the attendance of Airman Leadership Class 12-C March 28 here. The yearly fund raiser offers Airmen the opportunity to contribute to any of the four official Air Force charitable organizations. This year's AFAF will run through May 4.

AFAF provides an amazing amount of support to Andersen AFB through the Air Force Aid Society This year's motto is "For the Airmen by the Airmen". Please consider contributing back to AFAS, or one of the other three organizations.

The Air Force Aid Society, which provides Airmen and their families worldwide with emergency financial assistance, education assistance and an array of base-level community-enhancement programs. More information is available at http://www.afas.org/.

The Air Force Enlisted Village, which includes Teresa Village in Fort Walton Beach, Fla., and Bob Hope Village in Shalimar, Fla., near Eglin Air Force Base. The fund provides homes and financial assistance to widows and widowers of retired enlisted people 55 and older. Hawthorn House, also in Shalimar, provides assisted living for residents requiring more assistance than others, including 24-hour nursing care. More information is available at www.afenlistedwidows.org.

Air Force Village, which includes Air Force Village I and II in San Antonio, is a life-care community for retired officers, spouses, widows or widowers and family members. The Air Force Village Web site 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 Web site is www.lemay-foundation.org.