Aviation Industry Event Raises $95,000 for Corporate Angel Network
White Plains, NY
JThe Greater Washington Aviation Open, a charity golf event held Monday,
May 24 at Lansdowne Resort near Washington, DC, raised $95,000 to benefit
Corporate Angel Network, the nonprofit organization that arranges free
flights to treatment for cancer patients using empty seats on business
flights.
Senior aviation leaders from numerous associations, airlines, aircraft
manufacturers, and a broad range of aviation companies were represented at
the event. The GWAO is the largest aviation charity event in the Washington,
DC area.
In its 22 years, the GWAO has contributed more than $1.5 million to support
the charitable work of Corporate Angel Network. Clay Jones, Honorary
Chairman of this year’s event and Chairman, President, and CEO of Rockwell
Collins said the tournament served two important purposes.
“The most important outcome of the tournament is the much needed support it
provides for the Corporate Angel Network, an organization that offers a
tremendous service to cancer patients needing to fly for life-prolonging
treatment,” he said. “Secondly, this event is an expression of our
industry’s appreciation to the Corporate Angel Network for demonstrating the
important – even lifesaving -- role that business aviation can play in our
society.”
Peter Fleiss, Executive Director of CAN, said that continued contributions
by the GWAO and aviation community make it possible for the organization to
expand its programs and build further awareness of the public service
contribution of business aviation. “The effort put in by the GWAO Tournament
Committee for an incredible 22 years now makes an important contribution to
our operation and the patients we serve,” he said.
Paul Bollinger, Tournament Director of the GWAO, said he was heartened by
the turnout. “Given the state of the economy, the aviation community really
put its heart on the line by coming out in such great numbers to support the
GWAO,” he said. “The success of the GWAO is a testimony to the industry’s
tremendous support for the important work performed by the Corporate Angel
Network on behalf of cancer patients all across the country.”
About the Corporate
Angel Network
For 28 years Corporate Angel Network’s goal has been to ease the emotional stress, physical discomfort, and financial burden of travel for cancer patients by partnering with over 500 corporations across the United States to provide empty seats for patients traveling to treatment. Our staff of five, working with 50 part-time volunteers, matches patient requests with routine business flights.
Since its founding in 1981, CAN has arranged more than
33,000 flights.
Bonnie LeVar, Communications Director for CAN says:
"As a public charity, Corporate Angel Network is entirely dependent on donations and grants. For 17 years, the Greater Washington Aviation Open has been our largest donor, and an increasing source of funding. We could not continue our work without your invaluable support."
Corporate Angel Network, Inc.
Westchester County Airport
One Loop Road
White Plains, NY 10604
Tel: (914) 328-1313
Fax: (800) 328-4226
www.corpangelnetwork.org
info@corpangelnetwork.org
