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December 10th, 2024 Hospital Visit/New Coordinator

Last updated 2 months ago

Greetings,

My name is Dave Anfora. I am an EWR 756 FO. .

This past weekend, I was asked by a fellow United pilot and friend, LAX 787 CA Vasco Rodriguez (who also heads the LAX Chapter), to become the Newark Coordinator for "Pilots For Kids". This position was previously held by EWR 787 CA Brian Heron, who tragically passed away in 2024. I accepted, and the goal was to have an event THIS holiday season in 2024.

I am pleased to announce that we will be visiting the Hackensack Meridian Joseph M. Sanzari Children's Hospital on December 10th, from 1PM-3PM. I realize that this is short notice, and that everyone already has a schedule for December in the airline world. The future will allow for more advanced planning.

There are two enormous ways that you can help. One is by donating, and one is by accompanying me to the Hospital. This is a wonderful time of year to give back, and I can personally attest, having done a Hospital Visit in the past with other pilots, that it is a very rewarding/emotional experience. This is not simply limited to New Jersey area pilots. If you will be around on December 10th, before or after a trip, please consider coming! Even if you can't, your donation would go a very long way. Please know that 100% of the donation will go towards buying gifts for the children IN THE EWR CHAPTER. There are no administrative fees. The Hospital has asked for me to come with gifts for as many as 100 children.

Thank you in advance for your help to make this and future events be a success. Please see the attached flyer for my contact information, as well as how to make a donation and/or accompany me to the Hospital on December 10th. An RSVP is essential, as there are special considerations to discuss prior to the event. An RSVP prior to December 3rd would be most helpful for planning, and a donation ASAP would be greatly appreciated for me to take advantage of "Black Friday" sales that will soon be occurring, to ensure your funds are utilized to the maximum extent possible.

In Unity,
Dave Anfora

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