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IP offers personal look into what CFC stands for

Maj. Neil Gregory                                                                                                             Fortunately, my nephew is receiv-                  dresses these issues by making the sys-
                                                                                                                           ing better care, but the continuing
37th Flying Training Squadron Instructor Pilot                                                                             cost of medication and several major                  tem voluntary, once a year, and provides
                                                                                                                           surgeries he endured and will endure
   COLUMBUS AIR FORCE BASE,                                                                                                would not be possible without con-                    a list of reputable charities. The fact that
Miss. -- The Combined Federal                                                                                              tinued research and the generosity of
Campaign is something I look for-                                                                                          donors to the charities that defrayed                 donors can have funds deducted di-
ward to each year. It is important                                                                                         much of the cost. My support for the
to me because it easily permits me                                                                                         CFC stems from my desire to pre-                      rectly from their pay further increased
to support organizations that raise                                                                                        vent anyone else from suffering the
awareness, funds research, and as-                                                                                         way my brother, his son, and family                   contributions 20-125 percent.
sists those afflicted by a rare genetic                                                                                      members around them have.
disorder that runs in my family.                                                                                                                                                 Since the first campaign in 1964,                                                               (Courtesy photo)
                                                                                                                              So why donate through the CFC?
   One of my older brothers and                                                                                            It makes donating easy and fund                       Federal employees have donated A young Maj. Neil Gregory, 37th Flying Train-
his son both have the disorder. As                                                                                         raising more effective. Before the
my mother was single and work-                                                                                             CFC, individual charities could so-                   more than $7 billion for the charities        ing Squadron Instructor Pilot, and his nephew
ing hard to make ends meet, money                                                                                          licit government employees when-                      and causes near and dear to them.             Leachman House get ready for the holidays by
to pay for surgery to straighten his                                                                                       ever and wherever, supervisors in                     This year, you can choose from more           cutting down their new Christmas tree. Greg-
spine and continuing treatment                                                                                             some cases picked charities and                       than 22,000 participating charities.          ory strongly supports the Combined Federal
would not have been possible if it                                                                                         pressured employees to meet ar-                                                                     Campaign stating it has provided more op-
were not for charities supported by                                                                                        bitrary goals, and funds raised for
military and civilian Airmen.                                                                                              charities were disappointingly low.                   I encourage you to consider giv- portunities for his nephew for receiving better
                                                                                                                           The system was a free-for-all, and                                                                  care which would not be possible without con-
   My brother lived for years with                                                                                         both charities and employees were                     ing through the CFC because:                  tinued research and the generosity of donors
chronic pain and ultimately lost his                                                                                       dissatisfied with the process.                            t 1BZSPMM EFEVDUJPO MFUT ZPV TQSFBE  to the charities that defrayed much of the cost.
life as a result of the obscurity of his
illness. Doctors were uninformed                                                                                              Established in 1964, the CFC ad-                   your contribution across the entire year.
on how to recognize and treat the                                                                                                                                                t"$'$QMFEHFHJWFTZPVSDIBSJUZ You can decide how much to con-
rupture of one of his arteries.                                                                                                                                                  a steady source of revenue through- tribute and which participating or-

                                                                                                                                                                                 out the year.                                 ganization receives your contribu-

                                                                                                                                                                                 t*UJTDPOWFOJFOUGPSZPV	JONPTU tion. If you chose to donate or have

                                                                                                                                                                                 cases), you can pledge online, and questions about the process, please

                                                                                                                                                                                 provides you with tax records.                reach out to your squadron CFC

                                                                                                                                                                                 t*UTIPXTBMM"NFSJDBOTUIBU'FEFSBM keyworkers. These donations make

                                                                                                                                                                                 employees care about our communities. a huge difference to so many folks

                                                                                                                                                                                 Charities that do not receive locally and internationally, and you

                                                                                                                                                                                 pledges will not receive CFC funds. can choose who specifically to help.

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