Roy Clark‘s Private Airplane to be Raffled
Proceeds will aid children in need of
urgent medical transport and treatment in North America

ST. LOUIS, July 21, 2011.  Wings of Hope, a global humanitarian charity headquartered in St. Louis, was presented with country music legend Roy Clark’s private plane, a four-seat Piper Tri-Pacer to be raffled to help American children with major health issues get to life-saving treatment.
   
Roy has spent hundreds of hours enjoying this personal aircraft and he hopes the winner of the raffle enjoys it as much. The plane will be raffled with a full scholarship for a private pilot license and a Lightspeed Zulu headset.  Only 2,000 tickets are being sold at $50 each.  More information is online at www.wingsofhoperaffle.org.  The plane and scholarship are transferable.

“We are grateful for Roy’s generosity to the people we serve and will put to good use the proceeds from this once-in-a-lifetime chance to own a piece of Americana and gift of flight,” says Doug Clements, Wings of Hope President.  In fact, more than 90 percent of donations to Wings of Hope are invested directly into the organization’s humanitarian efforts. 

About Wings of Hope
Wings of Hope is a nonprofit organization headquartered in St. Louis with a vast global humanitarian reach.  It operates 150+ bases in 45 countries, providing medical and economic assistance to more than 1 million people annually.  Founded in 1962, it is the largest and oldest volunteer aviation charity in the world and the largest volunteer charity in the Midwest.  In 2011, Wings of Hope was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize.   

Wings of Hope created its Medical Relief and Air Transport (MAT) program in 2003 with the goal of providing air ambulatory service to critically ill children across the country.  To date, MAT has provided service to 3,000 children, conducting more than 600 patient flights every year.   Proceeds from the plane raffle will be directed entirely in support of the MAT program.
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Inquiries: please contact, Michele Rutledge, Vice President, (636) 537-1302