As we enter our busiest season here at Wings of Hope, I sometimes wonder if Mother Nature is having a little chuckle at our expense — shortening the days just when it seems as if there are never enough hours to accomplish all that we […]
From the President – Winter 2017 Continue Reading >>>
For a number of years, our work in Nicaragua has centered on providing medevac services to the indigenous Miskito people living in remote villages. In August, Adventist World Aviation (AWA) took over this service when we sent our pilot TJ to Belize. But our work
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Although about 85% of the individuals we transport are children, we place no age constraints on those we serve. Sometimes, we begin transporting our patients as children and continue to fly them well into adulthood. This is the case with Corynn. Corynn is a beautiful
22-Year Old Logs 22 MAT Flights Continue Reading >>>
On October 25, we drew the winning tickets to our latest airplane raffle. Congratulations to Chris Cookenmaster of Arley, Alabama, who won our grand prize plane, and Christopher Haroldson of Fargo, North Dakota, who won the second prize PPL Scholarship! We sold 4,000 tickets in
Congratulations to Our Airplane Raffle Winners! Continue Reading >>>
Wings of Hope was the grateful recipient of a $2,000 grant from the Regional Business Council’s SMALL CHANGE, BIG IMPACT program – an effort to support nonprofits and community agencies in the St. Louis region that have difficulty funding small, but important, capital improvement projects.
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For the second consecutive year, Three Sixty hosted an “End of Summer Luau” benefitting Wings of Hope. Guests enjoyed Hawaiianthemed food and entertainment from the glorious vantage point of Three Sixty’s rooftop bar – and Wings of Hope got 10% of the night’s proceeds. Thank
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The International Society of Transport Aircraft Trading (ISTAT) Foundation awarded Wings of Hope an $8,000 grant to support medevac services at one of our newest field bases: Papua New Guinea. This is the second grant we have received from the ISTAT Foundation. In 2015, the
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Fifty middle and high school students from the Lancaster Independent School District in Texas are spending their Saturdays rebuilding a Cessna 182 Wings of Hope delivered to a hangar near the Dallasarea school earlier this fall. This intensive, hands-on STEM challenge was designed by Experience
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As I was pondering the theme for this newsletter, one word kept bubbling to the surface: GRATITUDE. I write it in all caps here, as it is so prominent in my thoughts. I am grateful for your incredible response to our Hope is Where the
From the President – Spring 2017 Continue Reading >>>
Love was in the air for more than 400 guests at Wings of Hope’s 15th annual Hope is Where the Heart is gala on Feb. 11 at The Chase Park Plaza. The evening boasted record attendance and raised significant funds to support our Medical Relief
Hope Is Where the Heart Is 2017 Gala Shines! Continue Reading >>>
