The check, a sum of $18,994, is a collection of donations from U.S. Africa Command staff and will support the garrison communities.

Commander U.S. Africa Command, General David M. Rodriguez (left) presents the Combined Federal Campaign Overseas FY14 check with Constance Baker, CFCO program manager for U.S. European Command and U.S. Africa Command to U.S. Army Garrison Stuttgart Commander, Col. John Stack, and Garrison Command Sergeant Major, Command Sgt. Maj. Lynice Thorpe. The check, a sum of $18,994, is a collection of donations from U.S. Africa Command staff and will support the garrison communities. (U.S. Africa Command photo by Mass Communication Specialist First Class D. Keith Simmons)

Commander U.S. Africa Command, General David M. Rodriguez (left) discusses the importance of giving back through the Combined Federal Campaign Overseas program before the FY14 check presentation from Constance Baker, CFCO program manager for U.S. European Command and U.S. Africa Command. The check, a sum of $18,994, is a collection of donations from U.S. Africa Command staff and was turned over to the U.S. Army Garrison Stuttgart Commander, Col. John Stack, and Garrison Command Sergeant Major, Command Sgt. Maj. Lynice Thorpe, to support the garrison communities. (U.S. Africa Command photo by Mass Communication Specialist First Class D. Keith Simmons)

CAMP LEMONNIER, Djibouti (Sept. 17, 2012) - U.S. Navy Capt. Kevin Bertelsen, left, Camp Lemonnier commander, U.S. Navy Cdr. Israel Harden, Camp Lemonnier executive officer, and U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Gary Smith, Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa command senior enlisted leader, sign pledge sheets at the Combined Federal Campaign - Overseas kick-off ceremony held in conjunction with Camp Lemonnier's Sunday Night Football tail gate party Sept. 16, 2012. With the support of camp leadership, the joint troops deployed to the Horn of Africa have a goal of achieving 40-percent participation for this year's campaign. CFC began Sept. 17 and runs until Nov 16. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Dan St. Pierre)

General Carter F. Ham, commander of U.S. Africa Command; Chief Master Sergeant Jack Johnson Jr., command senior enlisted leader; and Scarlet Kneale take part in a cake-cutting ceremony at a fundraiser for the Combined Federal Campaign at Kelley Barracks, September 21, 2012. The CFC is the world's largest annual workplace charity campaign, with more than 200 CFC campaigns throughout the country and internationally, which help to raise millions of dollars each year. The campaign runs from September 1 through December 15. (U.S. AFRICOM photo by Scott Nielsen)

I enjoy serving as a volunteer and giving to organizations I feel passionate about. As a Reservist, I am not usually exposed to the Combined Federal Campaign - Overseas, but this year I will have an opportunity to contribute where it will count.

The staff at U.S. Africa Command dug deep into their pockets during the 2011 Combined Federal Campaign Overseas Program. For their contributions to the Stuttgart Child and Youth Services, the command received a check for $10,799 in a presentation

STUTTGART, Germany - Major General H.D. Polumbo Jr., U.S. Africa Command's chief of staff, accepts a check on behalf of the Stuttgart Child and Youth Services from Renee S. Acosta, CEO of Global Impact, July 20, 2011. Global Impact manages the two largest workplace giving campaigns in the world: the Combined Federal Campaign-Overseas, for all overseas commands of the Department of Defense, and the Combined Federal Campaign of the National Capital Area, for all federal workers in the Washington, D.C. region. During the 2010 Combined Federal Campaign, AFRICOM raised $10,553.81 in contributions for the Child and Youth Services. (AFRICOM photo by Stuart Java)

General William E. "Kip" Ward received a standing ovation by staff members at his last all-hands meeting as commander of U.S. Africa Command, February 24, 2011, at the Kelley gym.

STUTTGART, Germany - General William "Kip" E. Ward, commander of U.S. Africa Command, receives a standing ovation from AFRICOM staff members after he addressed them at his last "All Hands" conducted on Kelley Barracks, February 24, 2011. During the engagement the service members and civilians of the quarter and of the year were recognized along with the Combined Federal Campaign volunteers, AFRICOM Holiday Ball planners and Tracey Whitfield who is departing from her position as the Headquarters and Headquarters Company Family Readiness Group leader. Ward took advantage of this time to thank the command for its efforts which are having an impact in increased stability on the continent. (AFRICOM photo by Lieutenant Colonel Steven Lamb)

STUTTGART, Germany - General William E. Ward, commander of U.S. Africa Command, encourages members of the Stuttgart military community to contribute to the overseas Combined Federal Campaign during the filming of an American Forces Network Europe commercial, October 18, 2010. CFC is a federally sanctioned fundraising campaign allowing federal employees and contractors to donate money to a list of approved charities through payroll deductions or direct donations. (U.S. AFRICOM photo by Rick Parker)

General William E. "Kip" Ward, commander of U.S. Africa Command, kicked off the 2010 Combined Federal Campaign (CFC) Overseas for the command October 4, 2010, at Kelley Barracks.

CFC, the annual giving drive for the Department

STUTTGART, Germany - General William E. Ward, commander of U.S. Africa Command, introduces Alejandro Holguin, U.S. AFRICOM Combined Federal Campaign Overseas Program Manager , October 4, 2010. Staff members gathered at Kelley Theater in Stuttgart, Germany for the kickoff of CFC, a federally sanctioned fundraising campaign allowing federal employees and contractors to donate money to a list of approved charities through payroll deductions or direct donations. (U.S. AFRICOM photo by Danielle Skinner)

STUTTGART, Germany - U.S. Africa Command unit coordinators for the Combined Federal Campaign (CFC) are introduced to staff members by General William E. Ward, commander of U.S. Africa Command (left), October 4, 2010. Staff members gathered at Kelley Theater in Stuttgart, Germany for the kickoff of CFC, a federally sanctioned fundraising campaign allowing federal employees and contractors to donate money to a list of approved charities through payroll deductions or direct donations. (U.S. AFRICOM photo by Danielle Skinner)

STUTTGART, Germany - Renee Acosta, president and CEO of Global Impact, a non-profit organization that raises money through Combined Federal Campaign (CFC), presents a $14,807.49-check for U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) family support and youth programs, to CFC representatives and Major General Michael Snodgrass, U.S. Africa Command chief of staff, July 19, 2010, at Kelley Barracks. (Photo by Staff Sergeant Amanda McCarty, U.S. Africa Command)

General William E. "Kip" Ward, commander, U.S. Africa Command, held a meeting with command staff members February 25, 2010, at the Kelley gym.

Awards and thanks were given at the start of the all-hands meeting to honor those who

STUTTGART, Germany - General William E. "Kip" Ward, commander, U.S. Africa Command, honors staff members who recently served as Combined Federal Campaign representatives during an all-hands meeting February 25, 2010, at the Kelley gym. For more photos of the event, click here (Photo by Staff Sergeant Amanda McCarty, U.S. Africa Command)

STUTTGART, Germany - Renee Acosta (front, right), president and CEO of Global Impact, Principal Combined Fund Manager for Combined Federal Campaign Overseas, presents a check for more than 11,000 dollars to U.S. Africa Command Chief of Staff Major General Michael A. Snodgrass (front, center). The money, donated by U.S. Africa Command staff during the 2008 Combined Federal Campaign (CFC), will go towards the Family Support and Youth Programs in the Stuttgart community. Also represented is CFC Overseas Campaign Deputy Director Constance Baker (front left) and U.S. Africa Command team members of the CFC campaign, representing each participating directorate. CFC, the world's largest and most successful annual workplace charity campaign, allows federal civilian, postal, and military personnel to support eligible non-profit organizations that provide health and human service benefits throughout the world. (Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Daniel P. Lapierre, U.S. Africa Command)