Christmas Epaulets Raise Funds for the Snowball Express, Other Charities
The holiday Christmas epaulet drive for the Gary Sinise Foundation’s Snowball Express and the Chetek-Weyerhauser Scholarship Foundation honors former Northwest Airlines captain and U.S. Army veteran JohnKnutson.
The Christmas epaulets come in stripes for first officers as well as captains. [Photo: Stephen Yeates]
Key Takeaways:
Christmas epaulets are festive red and green accessories worn by airline pilots during the holiday season to raise funds for charitable causes.
The initiative honors former pilot and U.S. Army veteran John Knutson, launched by his widow, Mary, with proceeds split between the Gary Sinise Foundation’s Snowball Express and the Chetek-Weyerhauser Scholarship Foundation.
The program supports military families and scholarships, having raised over $130,000 through the sale of these epaulets to date.
