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Contact for Media Inquiries: Rol Murrow mail@wolf-aviation.org or 575-774-0029 SEE US AT AOPA EXPO - in the Public Service Booth AreaNovember 15 Deadline Approaches for Wolf Aviation Fund Grant ProposalsLast year's grant program supported many projects on aviation education, public service work, outreach activities, and aviation research. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, October 5, 2006 Each year the Wolf Aviation Fund provides funding for projects that "promote and support general aviation" and fit into the foundation's seven major program areas. Last year the Fund received one hundred and thirty proposals and was able to provide assistance for forty-five of them. Most of the proposals received partial support, because so many were excellent and it was believed that by providing partial funding as challenge grants the recipients then could use the honor and recognition of a Wolf Aviation Fund grant to approach others and seek additional funding. The Foundation is working to increase the funding available for projects since there were many good ideas that were not able to be funded. If you or your group would like to contribute to this effort please send a message to mail@wolf-aviation.org. The following are just a few of the 2005 program projects receiving Wolf Aviation Fund support: A cable TV program for the Dish network to increase awareness of general aviation; a small project to add numerous general aviation airports to the database of available airports for use with Microsoft Flight Simulator; a project to demonstrate effective signage for buildings and roads at the smaller general aviation airports, to help both visitors and emergency services personnel; special support for the Build a Plane program; additional safety seminars sponsored by the United States Pilots Association; support for the nation's first Leadership Conference on Aviation and Space Education in Washington D.C.; support for "Pilot Share the Ride," a web based aviation rideshare program; development of a publishable guide to enhance economic development of general aviation airports and their communities; research by the Recreational Aviation Foundation on state and federal laws that can protect remote airstrips; and numerous other projects promoting general aviation, educating the public, enhancing safety, and benefiting our communities. Log on to www.wolf-aviation.org
now and read about the Fund's grant program and
also discover the rich world
of resources available for those who are doing great work in general aviation! --- END -- This release and various website photos may be downloaded from the Wolf Aviation Fund website and used for your treatment of this story. Access the release at: www.wolf-aviation.org/pr0610a.htm... Related pages: To Grants Program Page - Our Grant Guidelines and About Other Grants - www.wolf-aviation.org/grants.htm To Home Page - Read All About the Wolf Aviation Fund - www.wolf-aviation.org To Press Releases ("What We Do" Page) - www.wolf-aviation.org/news.htm |
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