Able Flight Awards Two New Scholarships!

When you donate to the Able Flight Scholarship Fund...you become more than a donor...you become a partner in its mission. Be an Able Flight Champion and you'll have the chance to win a great prize from one of our sponsors! Just visit the Champions page to sign up! WHO DO YOU HELP WHEN YOU DONATE TO ABLE FLIGHT? People like Jeremy Maddox of Georgia. Paralyzed due to an accident, Jeremy is now a licensed pilot thanks to the supporters of Able Flight. Donate today to help inspiring people like Jeremy become a pilot! Able Flight thanks Air Chart Systems for their support, and for donating a one year subscription to every scholarship recipient who earns their license! _________________ New website showcases the good works of aviation nonprofits...visit Flying For Good to see stories on Able Flight and others who use aviation for the public good.  NYC FIREFIGHTER 9/11 FIRST RESPONDER RECEIVES ABLE FLIGHT'S FIRST CAREER SCHOLARSHIP Paul Lampasso receives award from Cessna President Jack Pelton at Sun 'n Fun After being injured fighting a fire in Queens, NY, Paul Lampasso was on reduced duty when he responded to the attacks on the Twin Towers. Soon Paul was forced to retire with a medical disability. As the first recipient of an Able Flight Career Training scholarship, it's Paul's plan to turn this opportunity into a career that allows him to no longer depend on disability income. Paul received his official scholarship letter from Cessna President Jack Pelton in a March 29th ceremony at Sun 'n Fun. Cessna is a long term premier sponsor of Able Flight. Learn more here...  KEVIN CROMBIE  SELECTED TO TRAIN AT PURDUE  Kevin Crombie's dream of becoming a pilot was born from flights with his father, but paralysis caused by a virus when he was only nine months old put that dream beyond reach. Now Kevin has been selected for a full Able Flight Scholarship and will train at Purdue University this summer to earn his license. Kevin Crombie with his father John and mother Trish. Along with other scholarship winners, Kevin will live in a university dorm, attend ground school classses, and will learn to fly in a specially-adapted Sky Arrow 600 LSA. Charles Stites & Jack Pelton CESSNA AIRCRAFT CONTINUES SUPPORT OF ABLE FLIGHT At Sun 'n Fun, Cessna CEO and President Jack Pelton presented the company's 2011 donation to Able Flight's Charles Stites. "Cessna's support has made a real difference in the lives of people who only need an opportunity to prove that they can enrich aviation with their examples of strong will and willingness to meet challenges," said Stites. 91 Oak Leaf Lane | Chapel Hill, NC 27516 US