Summer 2010 - STATES - The National Guard

Lt. Col. James M. Hally, commander, 1st Battalion, 101st Field Artillery Regiment, affixes new rank to
Chief Warrant Officer Erwin J. Cepek’s uniform during his promotion ceremony at Camp Dubs,
Afghanistan, March 1, 2010 (U.S. Army photo by Command Sgt. Maj. Carlos Ramos-Rivera).
26 Minuteman Summer 2010
Wing
Shows Generosity
to Combined
Federal Campaign
By Tech. Sgt. Andrew Reitano
102nd Intelligence Wing Public Affairs
OTIS AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Mass. –
Members of the 102nd Intelligence Wing demonstrated
their generosity during the 2009 Combined
Federal Campaign by contributing more than
$20,000 to the annual program.
The money raised by Otis was part of the more than
$1.1 million that was raised by the Southeastern
Massachusetts and Rhode Island 2009 Combined
Federal Campaign.
According to Capt. Nicole Ivers, campaign
coordinator, Otis personnel exceeded last year’s
contributions by almost 35 percent.
“The response we got this year was tremendous,”
said Ivers. “In a time of economic hardship, many
people dug deep to help make a difference in the
lives of people who are dealing with even greater
hardships.”
The purpose of the CFC was to promote and support
philanthropy through a program that is employeefocused,
cost-efficient and effective in providing all
federal employees with the opportunity to improve
the quality of life for all.
In addition to raising a larger dollar amount, this year’s
campaign also saw the number of contributors
increase as well.
“Trying to monetarily surpass the previous year’s
contributions is always a goal for every campaign.
Trying to increase the number of people who contribute
to the campaign is just as important,” said
Ivers. “A campaign is really successful when you
surpass the goal because more people contributed
rather than a smaller number of people having had
to increase their contributions.”
Pledges made during the campaign support eligible
nonprofit organizations that provide health and human
services benefits throughout the world. According
to Ivers, charities that apply for funds through the
CFC are tax-exempt charities that are reviewed by
the Internal Revenue Service and the CFC.
“The 2009 campaign was a success in many ways
because of the people who contributed and the unit
CFC representatives and alternates who, on top of
their busy schedules, took time to promote and raise
awareness of the campaign.” ✯