News From Our Partners: 2024 Air Force Assistance Fund 51st Annual Campaign

The 2024 Department of the Air Force’s annual Air Force Assistance Fund Campaign at Air and Space Force Bases worldwide continues through Flag Day (14 June) this year! 

Year after year, our faithful retiree force comes through with donations given from the heart.  Some give $1,000, $3,000 or even $10,000 as a one-time gift because at some point, one of our four charities helped you or someone you know.  Some give $5, $10, $20 or $50 per month, making a huge impact over time, for which we are equally grateful.  No matter how you give or how much, we want to thank you once again for your faithful support of the AFAF Charities and our fellow Airmen, Guardians and their families.

The General & Mrs. Curtis E. LeMay Foundation (The LeMay Foundation) remains passionate in continuing to provide our surviving spouses of AF & SF retirees with financial help. Your loyalty to giving has made it possible for the Foundation to continue assisting current spouses by awarding supplemental income to them so they can remain in their homes. Since January 2024, over $163,000 in grants has been given directly to our spouses.  We are committed to keeping these spouses in their homes, near their family and friends, as we stay true to the vision of our founders, General and Mrs. Curtis LeMay. Together, as an Air & Space Force family, we can honor their promise to provide financial assistance through grants. 

Air Force Aid Society (AFAS), founded in 1942, provides a wide array of emergency, disaster, education, and community assistance to Airmen, Guardians, Retirees, and their families.  Last year, AFAS provided $10.5 million in direct assistance to more than 14,000 recipients. Its emergency and disaster assistance helps with food, rent and housing deposits, travel for funerals, medical and dental care, and much more. Education support ensures spouses and children can attend college and get job training. AFAS’ community programs on Bases assist spouses and with childcare and new baby support and costs. 100% of donations go directly to the Airmen, Guardians, and their families, ensuring they have the help they need, when they need it most.

The Air Force Villages Charitable Foundation (AFVCF) has served over 600 surviving spouses of retired Department of the Air Force officers, with over $23 million since 1970.  These residents of Blue Skies of Texas retirement community know they will always have a home, regardless of their ability to pay.  And 100% of your donations to AFVCF go directly to the residents’ living expenses and continuing care, to allow them the peace of mind to live comfortably in their homes with a secure future.

The Air Force Enlisted Village (AFEV) continues its mission of providing a safe, secure home for surviving spouses of retired enlisted U.S. Airmen and Guardians. From June 2023 – July 2024 the AFEV Benevolence Program provided $571,609 in financial support to eligible Department of the Air Force widows. The care and support services through this program for our 600+ residents at Bob Hope Village and Hawthorn House would not be possible without the Air Force Assistance Fund.

If you haven’t yet had the opportunity to give but want to make a year-end contribution, you can give anytime online now at https://www.afassistancefund.org.  Just click the red “DONATE NOW!!” button near the top right of the page.  You’ll be taken to our donation page where, on the right side of the page, you can choose to either use a donation form to authorize payroll deduction donations, or document where you’d like your check or money order donation to go.  Then there’s our “E-Giving” option, on the left side of the page, where you can help your favorite base and squadron by giving directly to their campaign—just scroll down to the “DONATE TODAY WITH OUR NEW PEER-TO-PEER PLATFORM” box and click the “Donate Today!” button.  When you click the “Find a Base” button, you’ll be able to click on the base link where each squadron/organization will have their own link.    You can also give this way by texting AFAF to 50155 using your smart phone.

Join the AFAF Wingman Squadron today by signing up for monthly giving and your monthly donation won’t automatically stop after just one year—unless you pause or stop it yourself.  You’re in full control with your giving account!  In fact, if you authorize monthly recurring e-giving, it’s highly recommended that you set up an account.  You can do that after making your donation online by going to https://secure.qgiv.com/for/afassistancefund and clicking the “Sign In” link and then clicking “Create an Account” link at the bottom of the pop-up box.   If you need help linking your account to your monthly gift, please contact Department of the Air Force Fundraising at usaf.fundraising@us.af.mil. 

Again, if e-Giving isn’t your thing, that’s okay.  You can still give by check, money order, cashier’s check, or through the annual payroll deduction plan from your retired pay.  The contribution form can be found online at https://www.afassistancefund.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/DAF_2561-20221026.pdf.   Please be aware that payroll deduction allotment authorizations mailed to AFPC will not begin coming from retired pay until 1 July 2025.  

*****PLEASE DON’T SEND CASH IN THE MAIL*****
Mail Check and Payroll Deduction Plan Donations to:
AIR FORCE ASSISTANCE FUND
AFPC/DP3SA
550 C STREET WEST
JBSA RANDOLPH TX  78150
 
     Thank you once again for your continued support of the annual AFAF Campaign, and our fellow Airmen, Guardians, and their families.  Retired, but still Active!

Note: The information on this website is provided to explain typical situations regarding retiree and annuitant benefits. For details and exceptions, please see applicable laws, financial management regulations, and instructions.
 

Page Updated Sep 25 2024