Fall/Winter 2023 – v9, i2
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Teams Pull for Hope — and Bragging Rights — at First Plane Pull
Wings of Hope’s inaugural Pulling for Hope fundraiser took place on October 14 — a windy Saturday that started off rainy — on the tarmac outside the Wings of Hope hangar. But the chilly conditions couldn’t cool the enthusiasm of…What’s Happening in the Wings of Hope Hangar?
Wings of Hope is a global humanitarian network of partners serving people in nine countries, but the heart and soul of the organization is its hangar at Spirit of St. Louis Airport in Chesterfield, Mo. A quick walk through the…The Piccirillis: A Wings of Hope Family Affair
When Wings of Hope’s longtime housekeeper retired this past March, Mike “Pic” Piccirilli, aircraft donation and sales representative for the organization, asked Director of Human Resources Angela Walleman if his daughter, Jenny, could take over that role. The answer was…Wings of Hope Receives $2.5 Million Gift from Donald and Ruth Malvern Foundation
Malvern legacy will continue to fund hope and healing for years to come Photo caption (above): Don Malvern & Larry Lemke in 2003. In the summer of 2023, Wings of Hope received two gifts totaling $2,544,565, one from the Donald…Wings of Hope Promotes Amy Cole Buehler to President
On Aug. 8, 2023, the Wings of Hope Board of Directors announced Amy Cole Buehler as the organization’s new president.Buehler, who had been serving as interim president since December 2022, is the first woman to helm the organization which is…Boeing Funds SOAR into STEM Growth With $100,000 Grant
On Saturday, Nov. 11, Monique Bynum, community investor for Boeing, presented Wings of Hope with a ceremonial $100,000 check at the organization’s Career Exploration Fair which was held in the Wings of Hope hangar to coincide with the final session…Sister Gives Brother Raffle Prize!
Most people who purchase tickets to our biannual airplane raffles are hoping to win the grand prize: a plane. But a raffle ticket also buys a chance to win one of three additional prizes including a PPL (private pilot license)…
