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Lightspeed Aviation Foundation Announces Grant Winners

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Key Takeaways:

  • The Lightspeed Aviation Foundation announced the winners of its Pilots Choice Award grants at the Flying Aviation Expo in Palm Springs.
  • Grants ranging from $2,000 to $10,000 were awarded to eight aviation-related charitable organizations based on public online votes.
  • Pilots N Paws received the top $10,000 grant to increase awareness for transporting rescue animals.
  • Other significant grants went to New Tribes Mission ($8,000 for an airplane) and The Ninety Nines ($6,000 for women's aviation programs), among others.
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At the Flying Aviation Expo in Palm Springs, California, this weekend the Lightspeed Aviation Foundation announced the winners of its Pilots Choice Award grants, which generously give to aviation-related charitable organizations. Grants of between $2,000 and $10,000 were awarded to eight aviation charities based on votes submitted by the public online.

Pilots N Paws, which organizes volunteers to transport needy rescue, shelter and foster animals, drew the highest number of votes. The organization will use the $10,000 grant to increase awareness of the program through various events.

Pia Bergqvist

Pia Bergqvist joined FLYING in December 2010. A passionate aviator, Pia started flying in 1999 and quickly obtained her single- and multi-engine commercial, instrument and instructor ratings. After a decade of working in general aviation, Pia has accumulated almost 3,000 hours of flight time in nearly 40 different types of aircraft.

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