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 fun with language, make up […]
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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 a company called Tom Watt.
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This issue of LIFT is jam-packed with stories about so many good things happening at Wings of Hope! As I was thinking about what ties all these stories together, it came to me: Every single one of our efforts requires partners. We link arms with
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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
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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
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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 of Hope President Don Hamblen
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Spring is a season of renewal and growth— so it seems appropriate that in this issue of LIFT, I update you on several key areas of renewal at Wings of Hope. First, I am thrilled to announce that we have grown our Honorary Council by
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The crisp fall air has given over to the cold winter wind, signaling the end of 2015 — and what a year it has been for Wings of Hope! We transitioned our leadership with my start as president in January and Steve Akre taking over
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Summer has been busy as we have ramped up our MAT operations with our second Seneca III. We have seen about a 15% growth in our operations; while also reducing our fuel expenses since it replaced a less fuel efficient Chieftain. Our MAT program has
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My recent travel to visit bases we serve included: Belize, Ecuador and Nicaragua. I was able to meet some of the people we serve and help with our medical air relief and community development. The three coun-tries have distinct needs and share a common hope
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