The Corporate Angel Network (CAN) is bringing back its annual Fund an Angel fundraiser to the upcoming NBAA-BACE in Las Vegas, providing an evening of networking with a silent auction that supports the nonprofit’s mission of arranging business aircraft travel for cancer patients seeking treatment. To be held October 23 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the Fontainebleau Las Vegas, the event is CAN’s biggest fundraiser of the year, the organization said.
CAN is seeking donations for its silent auction—either a unique item or an experience. “We welcome all donations big and small, but high-end experiences tend to raise the most for our mission (i.e. luxury travel packages, masters/golf tournament packages, sporting tickets, etc.),” the organization added.
Last year's event raised nearly $500,000 through individual donations and the silent auction. That auction included items such as tennis rackets signed by Roger Federer, Andre Agassi, and Steffi Graf; various flight training packages from CAE and FlightSafety International; jet fuel cards; Apple watches; club-level Giants tickets; and various vacation packages.
The organization facilitated more than 2,000 flights in 2023, matching patients needing transportation to or from treatment with available seats aboard business jets. They were among the more than 68,000 cancer patient flights that the organization has arranged since its inception 42 years ago.