LIFT – Fall 2016 – v2, i4 Archives - Wings of Hope Newsletter

From the President – Fall 2016

LIFT – Fall 2016 – v2, i4, From the President

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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Cambodia – New Field Director Impressed with Education Program

LIFT – Fall 2016 – v2, i4, Global Programs

Meet Kimberly Townsend, our new field director managing our education program with partner John Givonetti Giving (JGG) in Cambodia. After only a few weeks on the job, Kimberly sent us this note sharing how impressed she is with the Cambodian people, the JGG program, and

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MAT Program – Here, There and Everywhere!

LIFT – Fall 2016 – v2, i4, MAT Program

By Karen Andrews, MAT Coordinator As the coordinator of our MAT program, it amazes me how I can put a few details into motion and our excellent MAT team will bring it all together. Let me tell you what I mean … On a recent

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Second Airplane Raffle Sells Out in 12 Hours!

LIFT – Fall 2016 – v2, i4, Event Recap

Our airplane raffle in April was so successful – 3,000 tickets sold out in 24 hours and raised $126,000 – that we raffled off a second plane on September 12. Who knew the second raffle could be even MORE successful? We sold 4,000 tickets in

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You Are So Good to US!

LIFT – Fall 2016 – v2, i4, Wings of Hope Supporters

Our MAT Program was the beneficiary of some very generous support this summer! Gateway Buick GMC chose us for their #GatewayGivesBack program – which resulted in a $6,650 donation. Vinson Mortgage chose us as their July Charity of Choice. Wal-Mart St. Peters Jungermann store renewed

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Doc Donates C-150 to Wings of Hope

LIFT – Fall 2016 – v2, i4, Wings of Hope Supporters

Every year, we receive a number of donated aircraft. We use some in the field or for pilot training. Others, we sell to raise funds to support our programming. One of our most recent plane donations was a Cessna 150 from Dr. Joe Costa, a

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Guess Who’s Turning 100?

LIFT – Fall 2016 – v2, i4, General

Fabick Cat’s support of Wings of Hope began more than 50 years ago when Joe Fabick joined with three other St. Louis businessmen to raise the money to buy a metal airplane for a nun flying medical missions in Kenya. That capital campaign marked the

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Wings of Hope Represents at Oshkosh

LIFT – Fall 2016 – v2, i4, Event Recap

Wings of Hope was well represented at the annual EAA AirVenture convention in Oshkosh, WI, July 24-31. Known simply as “Oshkosh” to pilots and billed as “The World’s Greatest Aviation Celebration,” the weeklong event features spectacular air shows, aircraft, hands-on workshops, forums and exhibitors. Wings

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