One of the areas that has felt the pinch in the economic downturn has been corporate philanthropy, as charities find themselves needing to do more with less. The Corporate Angel Network (CAN), the nonprofit organization that arranges free flights for cancer patients to treatment using empty seats on business aircraft, is no exception. Along with a decrease in donations, the closure or downsizing of several major flight departments over the past year has had a negative effect on
the number of patients CAN is able to help.
NBAA and other industry entities are using this year’s convention as a platform to step up their support for the Westchester County-based charity. This year’s silent and live auctions at NBAA’s annual gala event– the NBAA/CAN Charity Benefit–will support the charity. In addition, several other events are being held to draw attention and hopefully contributions to the organization.
