CFC campaign ends surpassing goal Published Oct. 17, 2012 By Staff Sgt. Eric Summers Jr. 81st Training Wing Public Affairs KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss. -- The Combined Federal Campaign drew to a close at Keesler Oct. 12. The campaign that began Sept. 4 collected more than $179,000, exceeding the goal of $150,000 by 19%. "Personally, I'm glad to have participated in donating spreading the word about the CFC around the base," said Capt. Benjamin Wright, CFC installation project officer for Keesler. "I'm thankful for every single hard earned dollar that was donated from one of you." "Every designated dollar donated to CFC allows a charity to receive more money from undesignated donations from around the world," Wright continued. "This means my small donation to my favorite charity will put them on a list to receive a portion of the millions of donations that weren't sent to a specific cause." Among the charities donated to, the top five are: The Fisher house of Keesler with $21,571.97 received from 58 donations. St. Jude Children's Research Hospital with $11,843 received from 57 donations The Wounded Warrior Project with $9,946 received from 47 donations. The Humane Society of South Mississippi with $7,670 received from 36 donations. The Wounded Warrior Family Foundation with $6,217 received from 31 donations. "The goal for the base is just a number," Wright said. "The real winners here are the people whose lives are changed by the thousands of dollars that are going to these wonderful charities." The Keesler CFC campaign ended Oct. 12, but donations can still be made online at cfcnexus.org or contact your unit representative