Phil Roberts, Windsor
Airport director of operations is partnering with the proposed Kids with
Cancer Take Flight event scheduled for September 6-7. But the event is
in jeopardy due to lack of funding Monday August 25, 2014.
(NICK BRANCACCIO/The Windsor Star)
A Windsor Airport event for children with cancer has been given the
green light for liftoff after receiving a donation from Caesars Windsor.Top Guns Kids With Cancer Takes Flight offers a free fun day for children with cancer, letting them soar over the city so they can have one day to laugh, smile and forget about their illness. Earlier this week, it was at risk of being cancelled until the casino offered to donate $10,000 to the event Tuesday.
“We were starting to get very anxious,” said event chair Paul McCain. “It was great to see that Caesars saw the value in the event, but also wanted to come out and support the community.”
The event has now reached the minimum $20,000 required to run the event.
The event kicks off the first weekend of Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, and runs Sept. 6 and Sept. 7. The Saturday is only open to the cancer patients, their families and other invited guests. This day is free, which McCann says is to offset the heavy financial burden families have when taking care of children with cancer.
Sunday is open to the public and is now free to enter. This is an airport open house day and there will be a static aircraft show and multiple activities like a military plane flyby and a competition to hit a target with a bags of flour during a flyby. People will also be able to be taken on airplane and helicopter rides for a fee.
To donate, get in touch with McCann at paul@kidswithcancertakeflight.com.
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