https://ozreport.com/24.174#0

It was a very nice surprise Friday morning to see the great response we got from
our request that pilots please help us support the foster kids in Big Spring to
show just how much we appreciate all the support that Big Spring has given to
hang gliding competition over many years.

Even in this time of perhaps restricted means for some of us, you have all been
very generous. You can donate
here.

Becky Moughon <<rurevic>>
a volunteer at the Rainbow Room writes:

Hello, Belinda! It is SO GOOD to hear from you! I have thought
about you and your group so many times. August in Big Spring was just not the
same without our hang glider friends coming into town and filling our skies. We
missed you all.

As always, the generosity of your group is heartwarming. I received a check
from one of yours the other day! What you are doing is especially helpful right
now because so many people have experienced job loss, additional family stress,
etc., during this crisis.

We have been receiving many requests for clothing, shoes, and, more and more
beds. We appreciate your efforts so very much, and please know that any amount
raised is significant and helpful! We are always glad to have your group working
with us, but especially at this time. We are not able to do any in-person
fundraising events now to replenish our resources.

Thanks to those of you who have given us such support:

I may have missed a few.

Patrick Kruse

Laerence Chamblee

William A Baker

Chris Zimmerman

Anonymous

Karl Allmendinger

Oliver Gregory


Anonymous


Jon Thompson


Anonymous


Edward Skow

David Whittle

Bank of America

John Hesch

Eduardo Fonseca

john dullahan

Ronald P Gleason

Miles Fagerlie

John Simon

David proctor

BENT KAABER

Steve Houser

Brad Hall

Philip Morgan

April Mackin

Stephan Mentler

Davis Straub/Belinda Boulter

Matt Cone

The story:

There was no 2020 Big Spring Nationals nor Pan American Championships this year
because of the pandemic and the many international travel restrictions that have
been imposed. None the less we would like to show our gratitude to the people of
Big Spring by supporting those less fortunate people in Big Spring who are no
doubt suffering because of the dire economic circumstances.

Big Spring is an impoverished town with boom and bust times, with the expansion
and contraction of oil and gas drilling out on the Texas plains. Families often
struggle with uncertain job prospects and an unsure economic base.

The City and the Airport of Big Spring have been incredibly supportive of our
competitions unlike almost any other place where we fly in the US. They give us
the run of their airport, the use of their terminal, water, ice cream, cart
retrieval, hangar space, on, and on. We just want to show them how much we
appreciate their fantastic support over the years.

We show our gratitude by supporting the totally volunteer Rainbow Room, which
provides needed supplies to foster children under the care of Child Protective
Services, the Howard County Child Welfare Board. The money is spent on
everything from diapers for infants removed from violent situations to teenagers
who want to attend their prom, as well as tiny beds, car seats, school supplies,
and clothes, items which are not normally available to children in foster care.