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17th Annual Aviation Education & Career Expo hosted by ProJet Aviation awards over $166,000 in scholarships to young aviation and aerospace enthusiasts

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Wednesday, November 15, 2023
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LEESBURG, Va., Nov. 15, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- ProJet Aviation hosted the Aviation Education and Career Expo, drawing in over 1,000 young enthusiasts aged 16-22 from the Mid-Atlantic region and nationwide. The Expo provided a dynamic platform for future aviation and aerospace professionals to engage with more than 75 esteemed aviation organizations, including universities, airlines, private aviation companies, and medical, military, and law enforcement agencies.

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  • LEESBURG, Va., Nov. 15, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- ProJet Aviation hosted the Aviation Education and Career Expo, drawing in over 1,000 young enthusiasts aged 16-22 from the Mid-Atlantic region and nationwide.
  • The Expo provided a dynamic platform for future aviation and aerospace professionals to engage with more than 75 esteemed aviation organizations, including universities, airlines, private aviation companies, and medical, military, and law enforcement agencies.
  • Collectively, the 2023 sponsors awarded over $166,000 in scholarships, bringing the Expo's total to over $1.6 million in scholarships since 2009.
  • "The Expo provides experiences, mentoring, and scholarships that inspire students to discover and pursue their passion for the skies.

Wreaths Across America Makes National Call to Stand Out and Wave Flags to Remember 9/11 Anniversary

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Thursday, August 25, 2022
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COLUMBIA FALLS, Maine, Aug. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- On Sunday, September 11, 2022, national nonprofit Wreaths Across America (WAA) is calling on all Americans to join them in waving the American flag in their own communities to commemorate the 21st anniversary of 9/11.

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  • Please use the hashtag #FlagsAcrosstheCountry and #AmericaStrongwhen posting on social media and tag the Wreaths Across America Official Facebook page .
  • "Each Tuesday, we are joined by dozens of members of the local community and curious people stopping to be part of something meaningful," said Karen Worcester, Executive Director, Wreaths Across America.
  • "I hope people will join us this year, both on the anniversary of 9/11, as well as each Tuesday moving forward.
  • Wreaths Across America is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded to continue and expand the annual wreath-laying ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery begun by Maine businessman Morrill Worcester in 1992.

Carry The Load Observes Patriot Day by Hosting Nationwide Events

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Tuesday, August 16, 2022
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This Patriot Day, I want to challenge Americans to do an act of service in their community, teach the next generation about how 9/11 unified our nation and honor the memory of those left behind.

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  • This Patriot Day, I want to challenge Americans to do an act of service in their community, teach the next generation about how 9/11 unified our nation and honor the memory of those left behind.
  • Heroes Challenge , Patriot Day weekend register as an individual, form a team or organize a youth group to test your strength while raising funds to support our nations heroes.
  • Carry The Load is a 501(c)3 nonprofit founded in 2011 by veteran U.S. Navy SEALs Clint Bruce and Stephen Holley.
  • Carry The Load's mission is to provide active ways to honor and remember the sacrifices made by our military, veterans, first responders and their families.

Saturday's Del Mar Country Club Golf Tournament and Dinner-Gala raises more than $1.6 Million for SOF Support

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Tuesday, September 21, 2021
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DEL MAR, Calif., Sept. 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Saturday's Del Mar Country Club Golf Tournament and Dinner-Gala was a rousing success as it raised more than $1.6 million to support the SOF (Special Operations Forces) Support Foundation , including a $100,000 donation from world champion boxer Canelo Alvarez, who was in attendance with his family.

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  • DEL MAR, Calif., Sept. 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Saturday's Del Mar Country Club Golf Tournament and Dinner-Gala was a rousing success as it raised more than $1.6 million to support the SOF (Special Operations Forces) Support Foundation , including a $100,000 donation from world champion boxer Canelo Alvarez, who was in attendance with his family.
  • $1.6 million was raised this past weekend for the SOF Support Foundation and American special operations forces.
  • "Saturday was an amazing day," said SOF Support co-Chair Dominique Plewes.
  • The tickets, which included a meet-and-greet with Alvarez, raised an addition $240,000 for SOF Support.

PenFed Credit Union Honors 9/11 Heroes with Remembrance Dinner Featuring Military Service Members and First Responders

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Saturday, September 11, 2021

The remembrance dinner was attended by leaders in the military, intelligence, law enforcement, veteran service organization and first responder communities.

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  • The remembrance dinner was attended by leaders in the military, intelligence, law enforcement, veteran service organization and first responder communities.
  • James Schenck, President/CEO of PenFed Credit Union and CEO of PenFed Foundation, was working at a PenFed facility in Alexandria when he saw the news of the attacks on 9/11/2001.
  • Established in 1935, Pentagon Federal Credit Union (PenFed) is America's second-largest federal credit union, serving 2.4 million members worldwide with over $28 billion in assets as of July 31, 2021.
  • To learn more about PenFed Credit Union, visit PenFed.org , like us on Facebook and follow us @PenFed on Twitter .

Fork Union Military Academy's President Remembers 9/11 in Open Letter to the Public

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Saturday, September 11, 2021

), the President of Fork Union Military Academy, has released an open letter recalling the events of September 11th in 2001, and how those events have directly affected the alumni, students, and staff of the boys military-styled boarding school over the past twenty years.

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  • ), the President of Fork Union Military Academy, has released an open letter recalling the events of September 11th in 2001, and how those events have directly affected the alumni, students, and staff of the boys military-styled boarding school over the past twenty years.
  • Fork Union Military School is located in central Virginia and serves boys in grades 7 through 12.
  • In my duties as the president of Fork Union Military Academy, I often say, "There are no easy days at Fork Union."
  • And may God continue to bless Fork Union Military Academy as we prepare young men to be a light shining in the darkness.

FirstEnergy Foundation Donates $20,000 to Friends of Flight 93 National Memorial

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Friday, September 10, 2021

AKRON, Ohio, Sept. 10, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- On the eve of the twentieth anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks, the FirstEnergy Foundation is donating $20,000 to the Friends of Flight 93 National Memorial in honor of those who lost their lives that fateful day.

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  • AKRON, Ohio, Sept. 10, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- On the eve of the twentieth anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks, the FirstEnergy Foundation is donating $20,000 to the Friends of Flight 93 National Memorial in honor of those who lost their lives that fateful day.
  • We were humbled by the courage of the Flight 93 passengers who fought to take back control of the plane despite knowing their likely fate," said Lorna Wisham, president of the FirstEnergy Foundation.
  • This gift marks the second grant from the FirstEnergy Foundation to Friends of Flight 93 National Memorial, the 501(c)3 nonprofit responsible for the education and preservation of the monument.
  • In 2011, the Foundation contributed $5,000 to the memorial on the tenth anniversary of the attacks.For more information about Friends of Flight 93 National Memorial, visit www.flight93friends.org .

Detroit Man Who Attempted To Save Three Girls From Drowning Receives First-Ever Flight 93 Heroes Award

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Friday, September 10, 2021

The Flight 93 Heroes Award was created by the Friends of Flight 93 National Memorial to honor the remarkable bravery shown by the 40 passengers and crew members on board Flight 93 and to ensure their story is told to future generations.

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  • The Flight 93 Heroes Award was created by the Friends of Flight 93 National Memorial to honor the remarkable bravery shown by the 40 passengers and crew members on board Flight 93 and to ensure their story is told to future generations.
  • "The Friends of Flight 93 National Memorial is honored to present the first Flight 93 Heroes Award to the family of Sivad Johnson," said Donna Gibson, president of the Friends of Flight 93 National Memorial.
  • The Friends of Flight 93 National Memorial thanks the Richard King Mellon Foundation for its generous support that made the Flight 93 Heroes Award possible.
  • Established in 2009, the Friends of Flight 93 National Memorial is the official nonprofit partner of Flight 93 National Memorial.

Friends Of Flight 93 National Memorial Announces Four Heroes Award Finalists

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Tuesday, September 7, 2021

SOMERSET, Pa., Sept. 7, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Friends of Flight 93 National Memorial today announced four finalists for the first annual Flight 93 Heroes Award.

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  • SOMERSET, Pa., Sept. 7, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Friends of Flight 93 National Memorial today announced four finalists for the first annual Flight 93 Heroes Award.
  • The National Park Foundation, for example, contributed more than $45 million from over 110,000 donors to support the Flight 93 National Memorial and helped to establish the Friends of Flight 93 National Memorial.
  • The Friends of Flight 93 National Memorial thanks the Richard King Mellon Foundation for its generous support making the Flight 93 Heroes Award possible.
  • Established in 2009, the Friends of Flight 93 National Memorial is the official nonprofit partner of Flight 93 National Memorial.

Wreaths Across America Invites All Americans to Join National Flag Waving in Remembrance of the 20th Anniversary of September 11

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Tuesday, August 24, 2021
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COLUMBIA FALLS, Maine, Aug. 24, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- National nonprofit Wreaths Across America (WAA) urges all Americans to join together on Tuesday, September 7, 2021, in waving the American flag in remembrance of the 20th Anniversary of September 11th.

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  • COLUMBIA FALLS, Maine, Aug. 24, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- National nonprofit Wreaths Across America (WAA) urges all Americans to join together on Tuesday, September 7, 2021, in waving the American flag in remembrance of the 20th Anniversary of September 11th.
  • The event will be hosted LIVE on its official Facebook page and broadcast over Wreaths Across America Radio .
  • Wreaths Across America is the nonprofit organization best known for placing veterans' wreaths on the headstones of our nation's fallen at Arlington National Cemetery.
  • This year, National Wreaths Across America Day will be held on Saturday, Dec. 18, 2021, at more than 2,750 participating locations across the country.