Many military families are facing challenges when it comes to finding quality childcare. In response to their needs, Air & Space Forces Aid Society (AFAS) and Army Emergency Relief (AER) partnered with National Military Family Association (NMFA). AFAS & AER established a partnership to help Airmen, Guardians, and Soldiers in need of childcare assistance. Through the AFAS and AER’s joint partnership with NMFA, we were able to help thousands of Airmen, Guardians, and Soldiers with $1,500 in grant assistance per family. Learn what this support meant for these families in their own words. Stress No More An Air Force family receives a childcare reimbursement award Steven, an Air Force Technical Sergeant, and his spouse Michelle received a childcare reimbursement award after a challenging year. “We were incredibly excited to learn that we had been selected as one of the recipients of the Childcare Reimbursement award. This year has proven to be one of the most challenging years of our family’s existence. As I struggled to start a healthcare consulting company during the pandemic after losing my job with a smaller company, the premature birth of our twins tripled our future childcare expenses. We usually have our family to lean on for affordable childcare here in Texas, but the military threw a PCS to Maryland at us on top of everything.
Air & Space Forces Aid Society (AFAS) has selected 1,930 scholars to receive grants and scholarships ranging from $500 to $5,000 for the 2021-2022 academic year.
February 2021 Newsletter Stories February is the month we celebrate Black History. We wanted to observe it in a new way with our Airmen Helping Airmen podcast. In this episode, you’ll hear from our former CEO Lt. Gen. John D. Hopper, Jr. USAF (Ret), as well as former and current board members: Maj. Gen. Alfred K. Flowers, USAF (Ret), Maj. Gen. Mark A. Brown USAF (Ret), and CMSgt Dennis Fritz, USAF (Ret). Listen in to hear their stories about who has impacted their lives and how they are continuing to inspire others. Click here to access this week’s Black History month episode on all major podcast platforms and to subscribe to our series: https://bit.ly/3e5gMbq.
February 2021 Newsletter Stories If you’ve wanted to make a difference in the lives of Airmen, Guardians and their families, and you want to maximize your philanthropic goals, AFAS can help. There are several different ways to plan your giving, including bequests, IRA charitable rollovers and gifts of stocks and bonds. A bequest is one of the easiest gifts to make. It can also reduce the burden of taxes on your family, and you may receive estate tax savings. With the help of an advisor, you can include language in your will or trust specifying a gift be made to family, friends or AFAS as part of your estate plan. Not sure where to start? Download our free Estate Planning Guide today. We can help you tailor your charitable gift to your financial, tax or estate planning objectives. Learn more about planned giving and how you can leave a lasting legacy.
