Kirtland set to kick off Combined Federal Campaign Published Sept. 30, 2015 By Kirtland Public Affairs KIRTLAND AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. -- Team Kirtland will have the opportunity to donate to a charity of their choice during the 2015 Combined Federal Campaign, which kicks off Oct. 5 and runs through Nov. 13. The CFC is the world's leading annual workplace charity campaign. The philanthropy-based campaign rallies support from more than four million federal employees and military personnel to assist more than 2,700 local, national and international charities. Since the inaugural campaign in 1964, federal employees have donated more than $7 billion for various charities and causes. "The Combined Federal Campaign helps millions of people and thousands of organizations globally each year," said Senior Master Sgt. Mary Circe, CFC point of contact for Kirtland's mission partners. "The scope of help is so large, ranging from helping the needy to medical research to sports for children to educational needs to animal assistance and beyond. Charitable fundraising of this magnitude is only possible through this short campaign." The CFC provides assistance to national and local emergency relief agencies as well as eligible nonprofit organizations that provide health and human service benefits throughout the world. More than 22,000 organizations are currently listed in the CFC booklet or at http://www.desertswcfc.org. Federal employees can donate using a pledge card provided by a unit CFC representative, through payroll allotments via the MyPay website or by visiting www.desertswcfc.org where contributors may complete a paperless contribution via credit card, debit card or e-check online. However, monetary donations aren't the only way to support the campaign. "There are many ways to contribute to the CFC," said Master Sgt. Jacob Chavez, CFC project officer. "You can volunteer your time or you can give a monetary gift." For more information, contact Chavez at 853-5755.