1. To improve the quality of life for children/youth and families with special needs
2. Arouse children/youth with special needs to be excited about learning and inspired about their future
3. Educate children/youth about the aviation industry and encourage them to consider occupational roles other than the customary ones to which they are generally directed
4. Involve and promote civic and community engagement
5. Create an environment for peer interaction for children/youth with special needs.
6. Promote local organizational resources to families with special needs.
STRATEGIC VISION: to become a world-wide organization providing motivational, inspirational and life-changing experiences to children & youth with special needs, their families and volunteers through no-cost aviation activities.
VALUES: these core values are a guide in which all staff, board members and volunteers shall follow:
• we are passionate about the gift of flight
• we are dedicated to providing safe & quality events
• all kids deserve an opportunity to gain confidence & self-esteem
• all participants, families and volunteers will be treated with dignity and respect
• we operate ethically and with integrity
• we are ethical stewards of all funds entrusted to us
For Grant Howell, Challenge Air has been a life-changing experience, boosting his confidence and creating unforgettable memories. His father, Ben, shares how Grant went from avoiding a tricycle to confidently taking the controls of an airplane.
Challenge Air for Kids and Friends
8001 Lemmon Avenue, Dallas, Texas 75209, United States
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