1st CFC fair in Europe hosted on Ramstein

Combined Federal Campaign-Overseas volunteers pose for a photo during the first CFC-O charity event in Europe on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Nov. 15, 2019. The information booth they ran during the event showcased the vast number of charities offered within the CFC-O, including what percentage per dollar goes to the charitable cause. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kristof J. Rixmann)

1st CFC fair in Europe hosted on Ramstein

Casey Pizzuto, United Service Organizations area operations manager, tells off-duty Airmen about an upcoming online football tournament during the Combined Federal Campaign-Overseas charity event on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Nov. 15, 2019. The charity event, which featured nine charities run by local contacts, increased exposure of its cause to potential donors and to the charities offered in the CFC. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kristof J. Rixmann)

1st CFC fair in Europe hosted on Ramstein

Published Nov. 21, 2019
By Senior Airman Kristof J. Rixmann
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany -- RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany – Kaiserslautern Military Community members participated in the first Combined Federal Campaign-Overseas fair in Europe on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Nov. 15, 2019.

Nine charities run by local contacts gathered in Hangar 3 to increase exposure of their causes.

The CFC promotes and supports philanthropy through a program that is employee focused, cost-efficient and provides federal employees the opportunity to improve the quality of life for all.

The CFC is the world’s largest and most successful annual workplace charity campaign, with almost 200 CFC campaigns throughout the United States and overseas raising millions of dollars each year.

Although many people are aware of the CFC and donate on an annual basis, the fair was the first time Kaiserslautern Military Community members could gather in one location to speak with multiple charity representatives directly.

Organizers of the event hope to continue hosting fairs in the future.

“The biggest things was reaching out to the charities, establishing those relations and helping to educate them on their function within the CFC and how they can register for charity events like this next year,” said U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. James Earley, CFC-O fair organizer.

So far, service members who donated to this year’s CFC-O have pledged 608,000 dollars and nearly 500 volunteer hours. Individuals who wish to donate to this year’s CFC-O have until Dec. 14 to donate in person or until Jan. 11 if they wish to donate online.