Fall 2016 – v2, i4
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From the President – Fall 2016
Kids going back to school … leaves changing color… fall is a time of transition. As I write the opening to this fall newsletter, we are in the midst of a number of transitions at Wings of Hope. First, Wings…Cambodia – New Field Director Impressed with Education Program
Meet Kimberly Townsend, our new field director managing our education program with partner John Givonetti Giving (JGG) in Cambodia. After only a few weeks on the job, Kimberly sent us this note sharing how impressed she is with the Cambodian…MAT Program – Here, There and Everywhere!
By Karen Andrews, MAT Coordinator As the coordinator of our MAT program, it amazes me how I can put a few details into motion and our excellent MAT team will bring it all together. Let me tell you what I…Second Airplane Raffle Sells Out in 12 Hours!
Our airplane raffle in April was so successful – 3,000 tickets sold out in 24 hours and raised $126,000 – that we raffled off a second plane on September 12. Who knew the second raffle could be even MORE successful?…You Are So Good to US!
Our MAT Program was the beneficiary of some very generous support this summer! Gateway Buick GMC chose us for their #GatewayGivesBack program – which resulted in a $6,650 donation. Vinson Mortgage chose us as their July Charity of Choice. Wal-Mart…Doc Donates C-150 to Wings of Hope
Every year, we receive a number of donated aircraft. We use some in the field or for pilot training. Others, we sell to raise funds to support our programming. One of our most recent plane donations was a Cessna 150…Guess Who’s Turning 100?
Fabick Cat’s support of Wings of Hope began more than 50 years ago when Joe Fabick joined with three other St. Louis businessmen to raise the money to buy a metal airplane for a nun flying medical missions in Kenya.…Wings of Hope Represents at Oshkosh
Wings of Hope was well represented at the annual EAA AirVenture convention in Oshkosh, WI, July 24-31. Known simply as “Oshkosh” to pilots and billed as “The World’s Greatest Aviation Celebration,” the weeklong event features spectacular air shows, aircraft, hands-on…
