“YOUR DONATIONS MAKE A DRAMATIC AND POSITIVE DIFFERENCE IN PEOPLE’S LIVES.”
Creating a LASTING LEGACY RETIRED AIRMEN ESTABLISH A NAMED GRANT TO BENEFIT THEIR FELLOW AIR FORCE FAMILY.
A named education grant was fitting for the Egento- wiches because “we believe education is a foundation towards future successes,” they say. Feeling blessed and fortunate to be able to create a named grant, the couple looks forward to seeing the results. Linda and John also named AFAS in their will “because we be- lieve in sharing our blessings and leaving a legacy,” the couple says. Linda and John’s generous donation is aimed at pro- viding two things for future Airmen: financial assistance to help achieve a higher education, and a financial life- line or safety net for Airmen and their families to help with unexpected financial emergencies. They hope this will help them “recover without causing long-term setbacks to their personal finances.” In addition to these two goals, John and Linda hope that Airmen who receive assistance will in turn help others when they’re able to, benefitting the following generation. The couple encourages anyone who doesn’t know about the many ways in which AFAS can support fellow Airmen to visit their website, www.afas.org. From there, you can read stories about how donations directly im- pact Airmen’s lives during their time of need. “Your donations make a dramatic and positive difference in people’s lives,” says Linda.
Linda and John Egentowich re- tired from the Air Force with a combined 58 years of service, and they credit the Air Force for being a big part of shaping who they are today. As a way to “pay it forward,” the couple established a named grant to benefit AFAS. “The Air Force is family, and it’s a responsibility to sup-
port family when you have the means and desires to do so,” John explains on why they established the grant.
Both Linda and John knew about AFAS during their service through the annual Air Force Assistance Fund, but they gained a better appreciation for the organiza- tion as squadron and group commanders, referring Air- men to AFAS when they needed financial assistance. Linda’s full appreciation of the organization came af- ter joining the AFAS headquarters staff in 2010. That’s when she learned the full scope of the Society. “Ed- ucation and community programs, as well as support after major disasters, were often overshadowed by the emergency assistance program,” Linda explains. John also has personal experience with AFAS’s educa- tion grants, which allowed his daughters to graduate from college without debt.
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