2022 Combined Federal Campaign solicitation period will begin this Tuesday and run through December 16th

Fort Leonard Wood’s 2022 Combined Federal Campaign solicitation period will begin this Tuesday and run through December 16th.
According to Sgt. Adam Dedik, one of Fort Leonard Wood’s two CFC coordinators this year, the CFC is the official workplace giving campaign for federal employees and retirees, and, as in previous years, the personnel here may choose to donate to any of the thousands of participating charities via a one-time gift or through regular payroll deductions. Dedik says the goal for this drive is to raise $100,000 at Fort Leonard Wood, but his definition of success this year is the number of people here making donations. To help highlight some of the causes CFC charities assist, Dedik has a list of focus areas, one for each of the seven weeks of the campaign. The first week is about children and families, and he pointed out CFC charities connect children with mentors, organize community sports programs, offer after-school tutoring, provide counseling services, implement summer camps and distribute nutritious food. In addition, awareness programs and educational resources can help young people recognize the dangers in drugs, seek help in violent situations, obtain early job training and access basic necessities not available at home. Fort Leonard Wood’s other CFC coordinator this year, Sgt. 1st Class Trevor Stovall, said the military’s biggest resource is people — and CFC is all about people helping other people. Since the campaign first began in 1961, federal employees have donated more than $8.6 billion through the CFC — more than $80 million was donated last year alone.
For more information about CFC — including information on how to donate and a list of charities — visit the Gateway CFC website or the Fort Leonard Wood website.