Colonel Laura Hickman's Sister Honored by Gift to Charity

In 1989, when Colonel Laura Hickman was an 11th Wing AFDW Project Officer, she happened to participate in a production of a CFC video for the Air Force Network about charities that conduct research for leukemia and help people with the disease. In 1972, her young sister died from acute leukemia, and Colonel Hickman wanted to support others who were dealing with the disease.Colonel Hickman¹s contact with the campaign during the making of the video, convinced her to become an active participant in the CFC.

"The amount of research conducted by CFC supported organizations is truly remarkable, not to mention the progress they have made on the disease. If Sandy were an eight-year-old child today, she would have an 85 to 90 percent survival rate," Colonel Hickman said. "CFC contributions can and do make a difference!"