2014 Air Force Assistance Fund underway Published March 24, 2014 By Staff Sgt. Rachelle Blake 325th Fighter Wing Public Affairs TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- The 2014 Air Force Assistance Fund is currently underway and will continue until April 11. According to the website, AFAF raises funds for the charitable affiliates that provide support to the Air Force family, including active duty, retirees, reservists, guard and their dependents including surviving spouses in need. "We as Airmen are in the business of taking care of each other," said Senior Master Sgt. Jeffrey Whiting, 95th Aircraft Maintenance Unit assistant superintendent and AFAF assistant instillation project officer. "That is what this fund is all about. One hundred percent of the donations collected are invested in programs designed for the Air Force family; many of them directly impact the lives of Tyndall's Airmen." The organizations included in the program are the Air Force Villages, Inc., the Air Force Aid Society, Inc., the General and Mrs. Curtis E. LeMay Foundation, and the Air Force Enlisted Village, Inc. They help Air Force people with aid in an emergency, with educational needs or to have a secure retirement home for widows or widowers of Air Force members in need of financial assistance. "This is our way of helping out our fellow Airmen," said 1st Lt. Heather Van Pinxteren, 325th Force Support Squadron readiness officer and AFAF instillation project officer. "Last year our base donated approximately $40,000 and received over $150,000 in support from these funds." For more information, contact your unit representative or Van Pinxteren at (850) 283- 4411.