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“There when you need us”
Linda F. Egentowich - Chief Operating Officer Colonel (USAF-retired)
Air Force Aid Society
“Then and now…70 years of taking care of our own”
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“There when you need us”
WHAT IS THE AIR FORCE AID SOCIETY (AFAS)?
• Official charity of the United States Air Force
• Support AF mission by taking care of Airmen Worldwide emergency assistance to Airmen & eligible
family members Sponsoring educational assistance programs Offering base community enhancement programs
Last year, over 40,000* people were helped with nearly $18M
*Does not include 42,000 phone card recipients
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“There when you need us”
• Active duty Air Force members & their dependent family members (includes wounded warriors)
• Retired AF members (including TDRL)
• Surviving widow(ers) and dependents of deceased retirees
• ANG or AFR personnel on extended active duty over 15 days under Title 10 USC
WHO DOES AFAS HELP?
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WHERE TO GET AFAS ASSISTANCE
• Airmen & Family Readiness Center (A&FRC) on AF installations
• Reciprocal Agreements with: Army Emergency Relief Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society Coast Guard Mutual Assistance American Red Cross
“There when you need us”
EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE $9 Million
• 17,792 assists last year• $667K grants• $8.4M interest-free loans• Most help goes to junior enlisted• Falcon Loans (Streamlined
Process) Available since March 2008
(counter to predatory pay day lenders) 6,109 Falcon loans made in
2011 totaling $2.83M
“EA is Job #1…”5
“There when you need us”
• 3,000 General Hap Arnold Education Grants at $2,000 each for dependent sons, daughters, and stateside spouses
• 10 merit-based scholarships to Arnold Grant applicants -- $50K
• Spouse Tuition Assistance Program (STAP) for spouses overseas -- $273K
• Supplemental Education Loans to 214 families
EDUCATION ASSISTANCE$6.5 Million
6…Our Flagship Program
“There when you need us”
• Program Grants for Quality of Life Programs- Bundles for Babies- Car Care Because We Care- Child Care for PCS- Child Care for Volunteers- Give Parents a Break- Heart Link- Phone Home Program- Spouse Employment Program- Youth Employment Skills
COMMUNITY ENHANCEMENTS & SPECIAL PROGRAMS $2.2 Million
“There when you need us”
• 1st Sgts, Supervisors, CCs = key referral agents
• Be knowledgeable about AFAS programs Check us out on FACEBOOK & www.afas.org Get to know your installation’s A&FRC AFAS rep AFAS Assistance Guide, “Commanders, First
Sergeants, Supervisors”
• Support the Air Force Assistance Fund Campaign
Contributions to AFAS are fully tax deductible
100% donated goes back to help Airmen
HOW DO YOU FIT IN?
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“There when you need us”
… and now
“There when you need us”
Then…