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WASHINGTON - Navy Chief Operations Specialist Timothy Freeman kicked off a drive for calling for financial contributions to the Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society and Air Force Aid Society at the start of Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling’s Sports Day (JBAB) May 2.
“We are collecting for the Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society (NMCRS) and the Air Force Aid Society (AFAS). We are collecting money for Airmen, Sailors and Marines who may be having financial problems and may be in need of a loan to make ends meet,” Freeman said.
Sudden life-changing events for which the societies can provide assistance for include repair costs due to accidental damage to the home or expenses related to the birth of a new child, Freeman said.
“All of the donations collected can go towards helping others in these situations,” he said.
Both NMCRS and AFAS offers some form of financial assistance to service members in need of immediate relief.
Freeman made the calls for donations just before the start of the 5k run, the first event to kick off the JBAB Sports Day.
“This is great time to get good contributions and meet the Sailors, Airmen and Marines and let them know about the program,” he said.
Each command at JBAB has its own NMCRS/AFAS representative available to assist anyone looking to obtain their services.
For service members inquiring about assistance, Freeman said they should contact their representatives. The representatives would help prepare a budget to see where the individual stands financially and then take steps to provide the proper assistance.
The program, Freeman says, is opposed to service members going to suspicious lenders off base to meet their immediate financial needs.
“To keep people from going to ‘payday loans’ and places like that, the societies provide their own payday loans. They are interest-free and give up to $500. It’s easy; you just pay it back through an allotment. That way you don’t have to worry about going out in town and getting taken advantage of. That’s basically what the society is here to do,” he said.
| Date Taken: | 05.09.2014 |
| Date Posted: | 10.30.2014 16:46 |
| Story ID: | 146605 |
| Location: | WASHINGTON, DC, US |
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