It’s December, which means it’s the season of giving. If you’re looking for ways to use your jet for charity, you can first look to the Air Care Alliance, a nationwide league of humanitarian flying organizations. Its members are dedicated to public benefit through flying. For further inspiration, consider these other organizations.
The Corporate Angel Network helps cancer patients access the best treatment for their cancer type by orchestrating free travel to treatment facilities through the country using empty seats on corporate jets. This service not only offers patients a greater chance of survival, but also helps lighten the emotional, physical, and financial burden of patients and their families. This amazing organization has coordinated more than 40,000 flights since it was founded in 1981.
Animal Rescue Flights (ARF) is an inspirational organization for animal lovers. Volunteer pilots transport healthy spayed and neutered animals from overcrowded shelters where they face certain death to happy homes with families who can’t wait to adopt them. The team of pilots, volunteers, and friends plan and promote this service at no fee to either the sender or receiver of the animal.
Aerobridge is another group that employs aviation to give back. This organization was formed when a group of aviators recognized that business aircraft often aren’t needed for their normal duties, and a charity could help arrange for them to be available for disaster relief flights. The goup has grown to offer additional services, all with the goal of making emergency response more efficient, more effective, and safer.
Even if you don’t own a private aircraft, you can still help out by booking your chartered flight through Charter for Charity. You simply book your travel through the organization, and the charity of your choice will benefit. Charter for Charity coordinates the donation of a portion of the proceeds from private jet charters, hotel bookings, airline flights, rental cars, and even cruises to your cause.
For additional information and inspiration, check out the “Humanitarian Side of Private Jets.”