Combined Federal Campaign wraps up on Peterson Published Dec. 17, 2008 By Stephanie Edquid Combined Federal Campaign Coordinator PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. -- The Combined Federal Campaign of the Pikes Peak Region has concluded and, as is the tradition, culminated with the annual CFC awards banquet. This year's ceremony was held on Dec. 10 at Peterson AFB. It was an exciting campaign for the 21st Space Wing and the base's tenant units. The Peterson Campaign kicked off on Oct. 1 with two awareness events - a 5K fun run and a charity fair; both were first-time events for Peterson. In August, the 21st SW commander approved the 2008 goal of $252,000, which was an increase from the previous year. Peterson and its tenants raised a total of $236,015.32 which is 93.7 percent of the installation goal. The amazing statistic is the 26 percent participation rate; this means just over a quarter of the base's population is responsible for the total funds raised. This year's campaign theme, Faces of Change, focused our attention on helping those individuals who will experience unexpected and life altering change. The funds raised by the 21st SW and its tenant units will be used by a variety of charities on all levels - international, national, and local - to help those in need. The campaign further focused on the faces of change from the perspective of those making donations and thus making a difference for those in need. In all cases, the faces of change represent great hope, tremendous strength, and pure inspiration. Although this year's campaign has ended, our work is just beginning, as it is time to begin planning the 2009 campaign, which we hope will be bigger, better, and even more successful than the 2008 campaign.