Serving Midwest Aviation Since 1960
Serving Midwest Aviation Since 1960
Team effort results in gifts delivered to children at 39 hospitals
Pilot Ron Wagner flew in from Flying Cloud with passenger Todd Schwartz. Ron is a member of the Zuhrah Shrine Flyers flying in toys.
A volunteer pilot cheerfully loading up plane to deliver toys to his assigned hospital. .
The Annandale Ambassadors (in red) spent the morning helping sort and bag toys. The Maple Lake Ambassadors stopped by with toys. Both teams pictured in front of all the bags of toys ready to be delivered.
Tree of Hope
Once again the Tree of Hope toy collection was held on the first Saturday of December at Maple Lake Airport.
The aviation community came through to help support children and their families that are hospitalized over the holidays.
The airport was kept busy with over 35 planes ( a record number) flying in to drop off toys. Even Santa took time to fly in with some toys!
There was lots of activity inside also with over 65 volunteers helping to get toys ready to go to hospitals.
Volunteers sorted toys, making sure there were batteries included when needed. Toys were then placed in large bags according to each hospitals needs.
There were 115 large bags taken by volunteers to be delivered to 39 hospitals across Minnesota – some leaving Maple Lake by air, others by ground.
These toys will be distributed to children in the hospitals over the holiday to help put a smile on a little face during a difficult time.
Thank you to all who participated, either as a volunteer, or by donating toys or money to purchase toys. Each of you played a part in helping a child this holiday season!
To see more pictures, visit us on Facebook at Tree of Hope – Mn
For more information about Tree of Hope, visit our website
http://www.holidaytreeofhope.org
Next year's Tree of Hope is Saturday, Dec. 2, 2017.
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