AFAF drive: still time to give Published April 24, 2009 By Howdy Stout TInker Public Affairs TINKER AIR FORCE BASE, Okla., -- For those wishing to contribute, there is only one week left for this year's Air Force Assistance Fund campaign. AFAF is the Air Force's official charity and contributions are used to fund a number of services, including grants, scholarships and interest-free loans for emergency assistance. Money from the fund also supports four organizations designed to help active and retired Air force personnel and their dependents. First Lt. Nicholas Wilson, this year's campaign organizer for Tinker, says there is still time to donate to the fund. Military members may donate by giving cash, check or allotment, with the minimum allotment being one dollar per month for a minimum of three months. Civilian employees may also contribute with cash or checks. Those wishing to contribute can contact the AFAF campaign representative in their unit or campaign organizers Lieutenant Wilson or Capt. Elisabeth Bowman. They can be contacted via e-mail at nicholas.wilson@tinker.af.mil and elizabeth.bowman@tinker.af.mil. Donations raised by the service-wide campaign are distributed to four organizations: the Air Force Aid Society, the General and Mrs. Curtis E. LeMay Foundation, the Air Force Village Indigent Widows' Fund and the Air Force Enlisted Indigent Widows' Fund. The aid society provides grants, scholarships and interest-free loans for emergency assistance while the LeMay foundation provides assistance to widows of Air Force personnel. The Air Force Village Indigent Widows' Fund helps widows and widowers of active duty officers needing assistance with living requirements. The Air Force Enlisted Village Indigent Widows' Fund provides homes for the surviving spouses of enlisted Air Force, Reserve and Air National Guard members.