Air Force Assistance Fund campaign continues on MacDill Published Feb. 22, 2013 By the MacDill AFAF Committee MACDILL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- The Air Force Assistance Fund was established to provide for an annual effort to raise funds for the charitable affiliates that provide support to the Air Force family - basically, it's Air Force members helping Air Force families in need. The AFAF supports the Air Force Enlisted Village Foundation, the Air Force Villages Foundation, the Air Force Aid Society, and the General and Mrs. Curtis E. LeMay Foundation charitable organizations. These organizations help Air Force people with aid in an emergency, educational needs, or to have a secure retirement home for widows or widowers of Air Force members in need of financial assistance. This past year alone, more than $144,000 was given in grants and loans to MacDill's Airmen. These are charities we can see working at a very personal level! The MacDill campaign runs from Feb. 4 through March 15. Installation project officers are Maj. Justin Sandholm and Capt. Chris Wiley. Contact any of the following group contacts for more information about the campaign or donating: 6th Air Mobility Wing Staff: 2nd Lt. Julian Ireland, 828-5377 6th Maintenance Group: Master Sgt. Chad Pillips, 828-4458 6th Medical Group: Capt. Timothy DuParc, 827-9310 6th Mission Support Group: 1st Lt. Michael Dax, 828-4545 6th Operations Group: Master Sgt. Arturo Zavala, 828-3298 927th Air Refueling Wing: Maj. Benjamin Ward, Joint Communications Support Element: Senior Master Sgt. Jeffrey Barney, 828-0774 U.S. Central Command: Tech. Sgt. Matthew Wailgorski, 651-9310 U.S. Special Operations Command: Capt. Jon Meliferas, 826-7113