OMNIFLIGHT HELICOPTER, INC.’S NATIVE AIR DIVISION TO DONATE NEARLY $15,000 FROM FLIGHT FOR THE CURE FUNDRAISING PROGRAM BENEFITTING SUSAN G. KOMEN FOR THE CURE®
Check Presentation at Airport to Feature Fly Overs by Air Ambulances (both helicopter and fixed-wing aircraft) Boasting Pink Breast Cancer Ribbon Decals; Pink (ground) Ambulance also on Hand
WHO: |
Native Air (a division of one of the nation’s leading air medical services provider, Omniflight Helicopters, Inc.), which provides air medical services throughout Arizona from its 13 bases in Mesa, Chandler, Casa Grande, Buckeye, Lake Havasu, Prescott, Prescott Valley, Show Low, Payson, Globe, Kearny and Deer Valley, where it employs about 250 statewide. For more information, visit www.omniflight.com/nativeair. |
WHAT: |
DONATION EVENT
In December 2008, Native Air announced the introduction of its Flight for the Cure fundraising program to benefit the Phoenix Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure®. Under the Flight for the Cure program, Native Air stated it would donate $10 for each air medical transport it completed throughout Arizona during the months of December 2008, January 2009 and February 2009 to the Phoenix Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure. During this time, Native Air raised nearly $15,000 for this organization.
The pink check will be presented to Susan G. Komen representative Allison Levin, manager of special events and volunteers by Rob Campion, director of business development for Omniflight/Native Air at this special event.
During the three-month program, all Native Air aircraft donned pink breast cancer decals. Several aircraft with the decals will be at the check presentation event, some of which will perform fly-overs. In addition, a local pink ground ambulance will be on hand to show support for this important cause. |
WHEN: |
FRIDAY, MAY 8, 2009 -- 11:00 AM
CHECK PRESENTATION AND MEDICAL AIRCRAFT FLY-OVER |
WHERE: |
Native Air Maintenance Facility at the Williams Gateway Airport
6229 Sossaman Rd. Bldg. 32
Mesa, AZ 85212
Contact phone #: 575-496-8385 |
OTHER INFO |
75 percent of the funds raised in Arizona remain in the local marketplace while the remaining 25% is earmarked for Susan G. Komen for the Cure Award and Research Grant Programs. Native Air and all it employees were proud to benefit an organization whose mission is one that so many can relate to. |
CONTACT: |
At Omniflight: Susan J. Lewis, 972-407-4245, cell: 303-518-7100 susan.lewis@omniflight.com |
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