Pegasus Project provides
short-term emergency grants for members of the Association of Flight Attendants
(AFA) who are experiencing financial hardship due to a critical,
life-threatening illness or injury.
These efforts are accomplished with compassion, confidentiality
and the preservation of dignity and respect for the individuals concerned.
The
Pegasus Project
was founded in 1993 by flight attendants from various
Association of Flight Attendants (AFA) carriers.
The Pegasus Project has helped flight attendants with a range of conditions
including:
Cancer
Lupus
Severe Back Injury and Disc Degeneration
Substance Abuse
Clinical Depression
Severe Injury
from Turbulence
Degenerative Nerve Disease
Hepatitis
AIDS and HIV
Multiple Sclerosis (M. S.)
Members
of the AFA who are facing critical, life-threatening illness or injury and
who are experiencing financial difficulties are eligible to apply for
emergency grants. For more information on Pegasus eligibility guidelines and
to download an application please click on the Pegasus Forms page on the
left side of this page and go to Eligibility Guidelines and Application
Packet.
FUNDRAISING FOR A SPECIFIC MEMBER
Pegasus also provides a means to donate funds to a specific member(s) in
need at a Local AFA Council. This allows for members to earmark their
donation to go to a specific member in need and receive a tax-deductible
receipt for their donation. The member in need must submit a Pegasus
application showing the need for assistance and provide a signed release
form allowing Pegasus to fundraise on their behalf.. If you have a
particular person in need at your Council, please make them aware of the
assistance available to them through The Project. For more details on the
Specific Grant Program and to find out who Pegasus is currently raising
specific funds for - see theSpecific
Grant Program.
PEGASUS EDUCATION CAMPAIGN
The Pegasus Board is
in the process of educating our membership about the Project’s mission, and
the need to raise funds to accomplish these goals. Education campaigns have
already been conducted at American Trans Airlines and Alaska Airlines and a
campaign is scheduled in October for Mesaba Airlines. This campaign will be
followed by campaigns at United Airlines' domiciles. The Pegasus Board is
currently seeking permission for direct payroll deduction for US Airways
flight attendants. If you are a US Airways flight attendant please request
from your base supervisor that this option be provided the US Airways flight
attendants. The success of the
Pegasus Project depends on the kindness and generosity of our members.
We encourage you to step forward and volunteer your services or make a
donation to this worthy cause.
The Pegasus Project would like to thank
those who have supported Pegasus. Through the generosity of donations The
Project is able to assist members in need as they battle critical,
life-threatening illness and injury.
DONATIONS TO THE PEGASUS PROJECT ARE TAX DEDUCTIBLE
(Toll Free Voicemail)
(866) 785-0449
Pegasus Project
P.O. Box 40035 Phoenix, AZ 85067-0035
Fax Number
(602) 279-6660
Latest
Updates
Over $2,800.00 raised at
the Pegasus Project's Annual yard sale.
Many
thanks to all who donated items to the Pegasus
Project Annual Yard Sale, where we raised over
$2,800 for our AFA members in need!
Thanks to many generous
buyers and donators alike, this yard sale was the most
successful ever! We would
like to especially thank the following volunteers who
helped to make this yard sale such a success:
Laura
Apostal, Roberto Azevedo. Linda Campagna, Brian Clark,
Mary Cost, Valerie Dugan, Carol Early, Doug Flatley,
Lori Gilbertson, Lisa Gualtieri, Gene Labat, Liz Lorch,
Gary Richardson and Monica Wilfong.
Relaxing After the Yard
Sale...
Yard Sale Shoppers
Checkin' Out the Goods...
CChris taking
Inventory...
Council 66 President,
Gary Richardson and
Brian Clark testing out the merchandise
