Fall/Winter 2017 – v3, i4
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From the President – Fall/Winter 2017
As a 7-year-old in my hometown of Dwight, a small, central Illinois farm town, “charitable acts” meant washing cars to raise money for baseball uniforms, holding bake sales and, in junior high school, selling merchandise from a blue suitcase through…Cambodia: Graduates and Growth!
We have wonderful news to share from the Cambodian education program we support with our partner John Givonetti Giving (JGG). The first nine student volunteer teachers – who started with the program when they were in middle school – have…Stephanie’s Difficult Path to Walking
Sometimes, the only path to healing for a child with severe medical needs is one we’d all wish to avoid. Stephanie was born with caudal regression syndrome, a rare genetic birth defect that impairs the development of the lower half…STEM Plane Soars at Plane Reveal Ceremony
On a recent Friday at a Dallas-area high school, some students chose to forego the traditional “Friday Night Lights” to see a special Friday night flight. As the bright blue and yellow plane soared overhead, the students – who had…Plane Swap – Piper Heads to Belize, 206 Comes Home
On July 30, we flew our newly refurbished and painted Piper Cherokee 6 to Belize where our pilot, TJ Stewart, is using it to fly medical missions for longtime partner, Belize Emergency Response Team (BERT). Volunteer pilots Don Hoerstkamp, Rick…Taste of Hope Success!
The Young Ambassadors of Wings of Hope hosted their first major fundraising event in the Wings of Hope hangar on October 14 – and Taste of Hope was a resounding success! More than 225 enjoyed tasting portions from local restaurants…Plane Donation is Family Tradition
Donating aircraft has become somewhat of a family tradition for the King family. On a recent Sunday, Danny King and his wife, Liz, donated their 1969 Beechcraft Baron to Wings of Hope. Danny is the second of three generations to…Gateway Gives Back
For the second consecutive year, we were so grateful to be selected as a #GatewayGivesBack partner by Gateway Buick GMC. During June, a portion of every car the dealership sold was donated to our MAT Program. At the end of…Against All Odds – Minnesota Woman Wins Spring Airplane Raffle
The odds of Nyla Schroeder winning our spring airplane raffle were slim. First, her ticket had to be selected from the 4,000 sold. Second, she was participating in a raffle in which upwards of 95% of ticket buyers are men.…Fall Airplane Raffle Winners Announced
To say the winner of our fall airplane raffle (the holder of ticket number 298358369) was excited when we called to tell him he was the new owner of the grand prize 1977 Cessna 150, is an understatement. We could…Fabick Celebrates 100 Years with Six $100,000 Gifts!
When we were asked to attend Fabick Cat’s 100th Anniversary Celebration on July 29, we were honored and proud to be part of the festivities. After all, Fabick Cat and the Fabick family have been generously supporting Wings of Hope…Thank You, Boeing Employees Community Fund!
For two decades, the Employees Community Fund of Boeing has generously supported Wings of Hope. We are so grateful to have received the most recent grant supporting our Medical Relief & Air Transport Program. Thank you, Employees Community Fund of…Greater St. Louis Flight Instructors Association Recognizes Wings of Hope
The Greater St. Louis Flight Instructors Association (GSLFIA) honored Wings of Hope at its awards banquet at St. Louis Lambert International Airport on October 28. GSLFIA Vice President Dick Horowitz — who also is chief MAT pilot for Wings of…Wings of Hope Volunteer Receives Order of the Aviator
September 12 was a special day at Wings of Hope. Rhonda Hamm-Niebruegge, Director of St. Louis Lambert International Airport, presented longtime volunteer Ken Christian with the Order of the Aviator, Wings of Hope's highest honor. Ken donated his plane to…GSLBAA Luncheon Celebrates Fabick Cat’s 73 Years in Flight
The Wings of Hope hangar was a fitting venue for the Greater St. Louis Business Aviation Association (GSLBAA) luncheon celebrating 73 years of business aviation at Fabick Cat. Wings of Hope President Bret Heinrich and Vice President Laura Helling kicked…
