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Corporate Angel Network’s (CAN) annual fundraiser, Fund An Angel Cocktail Reception, will be held from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on October 17 at the Hilton Orlando during the 2018 NBAA Convention. This continues the new format rolled out last year, as organizers shortened the fundraiser’s format to allow guests to network and support CAN before heading to dinner or other parties. Last year, the event raised $435,000 for CAN’s mission to transport cancer patients to treatment centers.
“We were thrilled with the success of last year’s new format, where our entire live and silent auction program all occurs within a condensed cocktail reception,” said CAN executive director Gina Russo. “We are anticipating approximately 700 people this year, offering great industry networking opportunities and a lively auction hosted by world-famous auctioneer Spanky Assiter.”
Auction items available this year include a private jet trip to the Super Bowl, one-week stay in a villa in Mexico, Textron Stampede all-terrain vehicle, business-class airline tickets, EAA AirVenture VIP experience, Flight Research pilot upset recognition and recovery course, FlightSafety advanced training courses, and use of a vacation home in Jackson Hole, among others. CAN is also still accepting donations of auction items.
Corporate Angel Network’s (CAN) annual fundraiser, Fund An Angel Cocktail Reception, will be held tomorrow from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Hilton Orlando. This continues the new format rolled out last year, as organizers shortened the fundraiser’s format to allow guests to network and support CAN before heading to dinner or other parties. Tickets, which cost $150 each, are still available. Last year, the event raised $435,000 for CAN’s mission to transport cancer patients to treatment centers.
“We were thrilled with the success of last year’s new format, where our entire live and silent auction program all occurs within a condensed cocktail reception,” said CAN executive director Gina Russo. “We are anticipating approximately 700 people this year, offering great industry networking opportunities and a lively auction hosted by world-famous auctioneer Spanky Assiter.”
Auction items available this year include a private jet trip to the Super Bowl, one-week stay in a villa in Mexico, Textron Stampede all-terrain vehicle, business-class airline tickets, EAA AirVenture VIP experience, Flight Research pilot upset recognition and recovery course, FlightSafety advanced training courses, and use of a vacation home in Jackson Hole, among others.
Meanwhile, earlier this year fractional provider NetJets expanded its partnership with CAN, which could double the number of flights the charity can secure to transport cancer patients to and from treatment centers. Over the past 21 years, NetJets and its owners have donated hundreds of flight hours to CAN for this purpose. In addition to giving CAN access to ferry flights, NetJets matches owner flight-hour donations up to 50 hours annually.
“Corporate Angel Network is an extraordinary organization that makes it possible for cancer patients to get the life-saving treatment they need,” said NetJets chairman and CEO Adam Johnson. “It is our privilege to support the incredible efforts of CAN by providing expanded access to flight operations.”
NetJets is coordinating full flight operations information, allowing CAN to quickly secure positioning flights for patient travel. The company has also arranged for lodging providers Marriott, Hyatt, and Hilton, and ground transportation companies Empire CLS and Savoya, to provide free lodging and ground transportation when possible, it added.
CAN has flown more than 56,000 cancer patient flights to date. Last year, the organization arranged 2,633 flights for cancer patients.