Aero-News: Quote of the Day

ANN's Quote of the Day usually derives from current news, though we reserve the right to pick quotes out of history that have a bearing on the day's events and issues.

Sometimes, you'll find them timely and in keeping with the content of the day's news... and sometimes, they'll just be thought-provoking.

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Aero-News Quote of the Day

"We are so very happy to assist the folks of D'Iberville in ensuring that the thousands of now-underprivileged children get the holiday that they deserve. Having Santa and his helpers fly in to assist with gift giving, we hope, will spur even more giving among people in the Southeast who might not be aware of this tragic story."

Source: Sheri Hutchinson, Director of Operations of Angel Flight Southeast -- one of six geographic regions in the Angel Flight America network -- on the organization's planned airlift this weekend of gifts for as many as 3,000 children in D'Iberville, MS. The town was devastated by Hurricane Katrina, prompting residents of Citrus Heights, CA to gather toys and ship them across the country to Asheville, NC, from where the flight will originate Saturday.

FMI: www.angelflightse.org