CFC kicks off with Air Force win

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  • By Senior Airman Holly Mansfield
  • 86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs
RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany --  This year's Combined Federal Campaign-Overseas kicked off Sept. 5 with an Army vs. Air Force bubble soccer game.

Col. G. Shawn Wells, U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz commander, put out a challenge video to the Air Force on YouTube, challenging them to a game of bubble soccer to start this year's CFC-O.
Members of the Army's 212th Combat Support Hospital, the Air Force's 86th Airlift Wing and U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa played in the game for the annual event where service members and civilian personnel can contribute to thousands of charities that help those in need around the world.

Squadrons will have their own CFC-O representatives who will help members donate.
Members wishing to donate can look through the 2014 "Catalog of Caring" or visit www.cfcnca.org to find a charity.

"Members may donate via cash, check or payroll deduction through their unit coordinator," said Capt. Marquita Ricks, 86th AW Judge Advocate Office assistant staff judge advocate. "They may also pay online by using MyPay payroll allotment or eGiving pledge with a credit or debit card."

Regardless of who won at bubble soccer, participants benefited by donating to their favorite charity.

"It's a good way to kick off the CFC-O, because we are doing this together," said 2nd Lt. Adam Andrews, 86th Vehicle Readiness Squadron readiness and resources flight commander. "Its good fun, just like the CFC should be, and we are here to fundraise."

For more information on the CFC-O program, visit http://cfcoverseas.org.