EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- The 2025 Air Force Assistance Fund campaign begins March 31 and runs through May 30.
Contributions benefit Airmen and Guardians serving on active duty, as well as eligible Air National Guard and Reserve members, retirees, spouses, immediate family members and surviving family members of deceased retirees.
Eglin's goal is to raise $58,837 for the following four charities:
Air Force Aid Society -- This charity works to support and enhance the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Space Force missions by providing emergency financial assistance, educational support, and community programs for Air Force and Space Force families. AFAS uses 100 percent of every contribution received to help Airmen, Guardians, and their families.
Air Force Enlisted Village -- The village, located near Eglin and Hurlburt Field, provides care and support for retired enlisted members’ surviving spouses. Contributions also provide independent and assisted living and memory care so that surviving spouses can feel safe and secure in their communities.
LeMay Foundation -- The foundation provides support through financial grants to help widows and widowers of all Air Force retirees, both officers and enlisted. The contributions ensure all military spouses receive the best standard of living so that they may live out their lives with dignity and care they so deserve. They are committed to keeping these spouses in their home, near family and friends.
Air Force Villages Charitable Foundation -- Widowed spouses of retired Air Force and Space Force officers receive critical care and housing thanks to gifts to the Air Force Villages Charitable Foundation. More than 92 percent of those receiving assistance reside in assisted living, skilled nursing, or memory care, truly in the most vulnerable phase of their lives.
Anyone can donate by scanning the QR code that leads to the Eglin page.
People can also visit the base AFAF Campaign page at the link.
If people prefer to give via cash or check, reach out to their squadron key worker to complete a Form 2561.
For questions about 2025 campaign, please call 850-883-9657/8571.
Learn more about AFAF charities at afassistancefund.org or text AFAF to 50155.