Boca Aviation's "Air Fare" Sampler Raises Nearly $1,700 for Angel Flight

BOCA RATON, Fla. (Sept. 8, 2003) - Close to $1,700 will go toward helping people in need receive free emergency medical transportation, thanks to the "Air Fare" Sampler, a Boca Festival Days event held by Boca Aviation.

More than 75 people took part in the Aug. 27 event, sponsored by Boca Aviation, which benefited Angel Flight. The event was held in a Boca Aviation hangar on the grounds of the Boca Raton Airport and featured buffet tables complete with cuisine found on corporate and private jets, provided by Catering by Starlite of Lake Worth.

"We're very pleased by the support we received from the Boca Aviation and the community," said Tom Powers, Chairman of Angel Flight Southeast, part of Angel Flight America, a non-profit organization that will coordinate over 15,000 free airborne medical transportation for patients in 2003 flown by over 5,000 pilots that donate all costs of their aircraft. "The money raised by this event will go a long way toward helping our' 'Earth Angels' volunteers coordinate and schedule medical missions."

In addition to enjoying the air fare, guests of Boca Aviation at Air Fare Sampler toured corporate jets and a helicopter, that will take the winner of one of three donated door prizes on a 30-minute tour of Boca Raton.

On hand for the inaugural Air Fare Sampler were several city officials as well as representatives from the Boca Raton Airport Authority and the Greater Boca Raton Chamber of Commerce. Among those attending were Boca Raton Mayor Steven Abrams, Council Members Dave Freudenberg and Susan Haynie and Boca Raton Airport Authority Member Barry Allen. Also on hand was Mike Arts, president of the Greater Boca Raton Chamber of Commerce.

"This was a great event and a great foundation that we can build on in the future," said Mark Wantshouse, president of Boca Aviation. "Our hope was to provide a unique experience for our community, while raising money for an outstanding organization. Thanks to many in our community, we were able to achieve that goal. We especially want to thank Catering by Starlite, Universal Jet, Cool 105.5 and Howard Ryals for making our first Air Fare Sampler a great success."

For 30 years, Boca Festival Days has helped boost business during what is traditionally a slow time. Last year, Boca Festival Days raised $250,000 for non-profit organizations. The Greater Boca Raton Chamber of Commerce organizes Boca Festival days.

About Boca Aviation
Established in 1984, Boca Aviation is a full-service fixed-base operator providing fuel, maintenance and other services to pilots and planes, as well as providing facilities for its charter passengers. Boca Aviation's services and facilities are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Boca Aviation has invested upward of $12 million in improvements at the Boca Raton Airport, including a 28,000-square-foot terminal building, over 100,000 square feet of hangar space and one of the largest, lighted and secured ramps in South Florida.

The Boca Aviation terminal building houses the Boca Raton Airport Authority, FAA offices, Flight Safety and other private tenants.

Boca Aviation employs over 50 people who serve corporate and private clients from all over the world.