CAN Raises $510,000 at Annual Fund an Angel Event

More than $510,000 was raised through sponsorships, donations, and auction items at Corporate Angel Network’s (CAN) annual Fund an Angel cocktail reception on Wednesday at NBAA-BACE. Attending the two-hour reception at the Wynn Las Vegas were more than 600 business aviation leaders to support CAN’s mission of providing air transportation for cancer patients undergoing treatment.

“We are overwhelmed by the generosity of the business aviation community,” said CAN executive director Gina Russo. “The funds raised at this event, coupled with the year-round support of participating corporations, enable CAN to transport thousands of patients each year who without CAN’s help may not be able to seek treatment at a leading cancer center.”

CAN coordinates more than 250 patient flights a month and has flown more than 60,000 patients to treatment since its founding in 1981. The 2020 Fund an Angel cocktail reception has been scheduled for October 7 in Orlando, Florida, during next year's NBAA-BACE show.