Spring/Summer 2018 – v4, i1
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From the President – Spring/Summer 2018
At 8 years old, I was fascinated by the magical worlds created by Theodor Seuss Geisel, aka Dr. Seuss. “The Cat in the Hat,” “The Lorax,” “Horton Hears a Who” — these were worlds where it was okay to have…Hope Is Where the Heart Is Gala Celebrates 15 Years of MAT!
The threat of ice in the forecast didn’t stop more than 400 guests from packing the house at the sold out Hope Is Where the Heart Is gala at the Chase Park Plaza on Feb. 10. The highlight of the…Future Wings of Hope Pilot Stops by Our Hangar
Frequent flier and future Wings of Hope pilot, Mason, stopped by our hangar after a recent appointment at St. Louis Children’s Hospital. Mason, 8, whose case of clubfeet is more resistant to treatment than most, is on his way to…Spring Airplane Raffle is Record Sellout!
Our April 2nd Airplane Raffle was one for the books. We sold all 4,000 tickets in 3 hours, 24 minutes—and raised a whopping $168,925. We will pull the winning tickets on May 18 at 1 p.m. Central Time. Stay tuned…Wings of Hope Visitor has Special History with 206KY
We were recently honored to receive a very special visitor. Sandy Turner’s family once owned our Cessna 206KY. The plane has toured the world saving lives. It is now in St. Louis, and our hangar crew is all-hands-on-deck getting it…GoJet Airlines Sponsor Young Ambassadors’ Plane Wash
On Saturday, April 28, our Young Ambassadors and their volunteer crew set up shop outside the Wings of Hope hangar for their third annual plane wash. The all-day event was lots of good, clean fun—and raised $3,955, almost double what…NBC News Milwaukee Features Plane Donation
Did you know that Wings of Hope receives about 20 donated planes a year? NBC TV station TMJ-4 covered a recent donation from Alan Kuro, a donor in the Milwaukee area. Alan earned his pilot’s license in the 1970s, but…Berges Family Foundation Donates $50,000 to Wings of Hope
The Berges Family Foundation awarded Wings of Hope a $50,000 grant to support our U.S.-based medical air transport program. This is the first grant Wings of Hope has received from the foundation. “We are very grateful to the Berges Family…Blogging from Belize
Wings of Hope volunteer pilot, Ken Pratt, generously covered a gap in service in Belize during the two months between previous pilot TJ Stewart leaving and new pilot Michael Valley taking over the post. During the 60 days he was…Blessings & Bon Voyage for Guyana Bound Plane
On January 28, we gave a true Wings of Hope sendoff to a very special Cessna 182. The plane was used in a hands-on STEM program for students in Texas. Now, it is flying medical air transport missions for Adventist…Soar into STEM Readies for Launch!
Wings of Hope is in the final stages of designing a new program to engage youth in hands-on STEM learning through working on aircraft. Stakeholders were convened over three extensive sessions to develop the Soar into STEM program’s curriculum and…Maritz Supports Soar into STEM with $10,000 Grant
In November 2017, Wings of Hope was the grateful recipient of a $10,000 grant from Maritz to fund the planning phase of our Soar into STEM program. Through its involvement in STEMpact, Maritz is a leader in supporting and promoting…
