American Airlines Sky Ball XIV, in Support of the Airpower Foundation, Raises $2.5 Million
October 24 2016 - 2:00PM
American Airlines Sky Ball XIV, a black tie gala which took place
on Saturday night, October 22 in the American Airlines Hangar at
Dallas/Ft. Worth International Airport, set a new fundraising
record for the event, raising more than $2.5 million for the
Airpower Foundation, a nationwide organization dedicated to
supporting members of the military and their families.
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This year’s event profiled the men and women who
serve in the United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) and
closed with a special performance by Grammy Award winning country
music star, Tim McGraw. More than 3,000 people were in
attendance.
More than 1,200 American Airlines employees volunteered their
time, talent and skills to make Sky Ball XIV a success.
“Raising funds for our nation’s heroes and their families,
through events like Sky Ball, is a point of pride for American
Airlines and its employees,” said David Seymour, senior vice
president, Integrated Operations at American and graduate of the
United States Military Academy at West Point. “We are honored to
partner with the Airpower Foundation to bring support and services
to the men and women who have sacrificed to ensure our nation’s
safety.”
The funds raised from the event will allow the Airpower
Foundation to contribute to funding projects that directly support
thousands of our nation’s wounded, ill and injured service members,
veterans and their families. The money raised this weekend will
allow the Airpower Foundation to assist organizations such as:
- Snowball Express, an annual gathering of nearly 2,000 children
and spouses of fallen military members
- Gary Sinise Foundation, working to put our nation’s
catastrophically wounded, ill or injured service members transition
to civilian life through the donations of technologically advanced
“smart” homes, enhancing their independence and mobility
- Heroes on the water, an organization that organizes outdoor
kayak fishing expeditions to help rehabilitate and reintegrate
physically and emotionally challenged veterans
In addition to celebrating the men and women of USSOCOM, 21 of
our nation’s 76 living Medal of Honor recipients were honored for
their valor in combat. More than 50 guests took to the stage
to perform the 22 Kill pushup challenge lead by Chef Robert Irvine,
and nine new recruits were administered the oath of enlistment into
the armed services of the United States by General Tony Thomas,
Commanding General of USSOCOM.
Saturday night’s gala was the culmination of three days of
events including: a Medal of Honor Bob Hope Award Gala recognizing
legendary entertainer and veterans supporter Tony Orlando; a
veteran-focused career fair sponsored by the Non Commissioned
Officers Association; educational outreach programs and a salute to
the hero’s concert honoring members of the law enforcement
community featuring Gary Sinise and the Lt. Dan Band; Terry Fator;
and America’s Tenor Steve Amerson.
“The 2016 Sky Ball weekend was an incredible success in large
part due to a record number of sponsors and organizations who
donated to the cause,” said Jim Palmersheim, event chair and senior
manager of Military and Veterans Programs at American Airlines.
“But the real success of Sky Ball was reflected by more than 1,200
volunteers who freely gave their time, talents and resources to be
a part of something greater than oneself; they are the heart and
soul of why Sky Ball was an absolute grand slam home run.”
For more information about Sky Ball visit
Skyballinfo.com and for more information about how American
Airlines supports military, veterans and their families please
visit www.aa.com/miliatary.
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flights per day to nearly 350 destinations in more than 50
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Worth, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, Philadelphia, Phoenix, and
Washington, D.C. American is a founding member of the
oneworld alliance, whose members and members-elect
serve nearly 1,000 destinations with 14,250 daily flights to 150
countries. Shares of American Airlines Group Inc. trade on Nasdaq
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