• Air Force Marathon looks to fill final volunteer slots

    The 30th annual Air Force Marathon is less than a month away, and organizers are still looking for volunteers to help support the event.About 500 volunteers are still needed this year, officials said. Registration is 70% filled, and the sign-up period ends Sept. 6, 2026."Our volunteers are the heart

  • Air Force Marathon depends on volunteers to deliver services

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – Thousands of volunteers take their time to support the Air Force Marathon every year.For some, the 2023 marathon was their first while others have been helping for many years, like Sabrina Richardson.Richardson, a resident of Kentucky, first volunteered with

  • Combined Federal Campaign kicks off 2023 fundraising efforts

    UPDATE: The 2023 CFC Trivia with the Charities event has been rescheduled for Nov. 3 from 2 to 5 p.m. at the Wright-Patt Club. WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – The Dayton District’s 62nd annual Combined Federal Campaign kickoff event is set for Oct. 12 to raise awareness among potential

  • Longtime Air Force Marathon volunteer finds experience rewarding

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- Each year, it takes thousands of volunteers to power the annual Air Force Marathon, and David Pfister can attest to what a thrilling and rewarding experience it can be.Pfister, 70, a longtime marathon volunteer, has supported the event since its start in 1997

  • Volunteers help make Fisher House a home

          WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – The Aviation Chapter for the American Society of Military Comptrollers helped put finishing touches on Fisher House I at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Jan. 27

  • Ready, set, volunteer!

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – The Air Force Marathon is calling for volunteers to register and be a part of the 26th annual event beginning May 1.More than 2,600 volunteers are needed this year, officials said, as the marathon continues to grow.“Volunteering for the Air Force Marathon is a

  • Lead by example with financial donations, volunteerism

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- 2021 was the second year of the COVID-19 pandemic that, thankfully, we appear to be coming out of, albeit with some bruises and scars.Personally, I led an adult Sunday school class online with a team of teachers for most of 2020, all of 2021 and into this