Annual CFC Drive Comes To An End

By Staff

Photo by JO2 Mike England

Representatives of the 2003 Combined Federal Campaign (CFC) at NAS Jax were recognized during a CFC celebration at the River Cove Officers' Club Monday. (From left, front row) Nancy Ricker, regional director, U.S. Dept. of Labor; Lt. j.g. Felicia Barbour, NAS Jax CFC chairperson; Capt. Charles Khan, NAS Jax Public Works Center commanding officer; Capt. John Sentell, Naval Hospital Jax commanding officer; Bob Bull, Naval Aviation Depot Jax, Cmdr. Jay Higgins, Commander, Navy Region Southeast loaned executive; Capt. Charles King, NAS Jax executive officer, Rear Adm. Annette E. Brown, commander Navy Region Southeast. (From left, back row) Gunnery Sgt. Robert Crumpton, Naval Hospital Jax loaned executive; SH1 Lamont Brown, Combined Bachelor's Quarters loaned executive; Chad Johnson, NAS Jax Public Works and Jim Borgmeier, Naval Aviation Depot Jax.

Photo By JO2 Mike England

Commander, Navy Region Southeast Rear Adm. Annette E. Brown and Combined Federal Campaign(CFC) Regional Director Steve Conrad address the crowd at the CFC awards ceremony.

A grand celebration held Monday at the NAS Jacksonville River Cove Officers’ Club officially ended the 2003 Northeast Florida/ Southeast Georgia Combined Federal Campaign (CFC).

This year’s campaign generated over $2,315,576, which is 112 percentage of the goal for this area and $200,000 more than last year total contributions.

“I think our program was an overwhelming success,” said NAS Jax CFC Chairperson Lt. j.g. Felicia Barbour.

More than $800,000 of these funds collected will be distributed to local charities.

“This is the largest amount of money ever collected in this campaign area and the fourth consecutive year over $2 million. This is also the first year in the last three that we have achieved the goal,” exclaimed Rear Adm. Annette E. Brown, commander, Navy Region Southeast.

“We may not wear the same uniform, but we share a common goal. We came together more than ever this year,” said Nancy Ricker, regional director, U.S. Department of Labor.

All five divisions in the area achieved their goals, including the three local Navy bases – NAS Jacksonville, NS Mayport and NSB Kings Bay, Ga. At NAS Jax, 139 commands surpassed their goal, which is 21 more than last year.