Honorary Council
John Danforth
Former U.S. Senator
& Humanitarian
“The children of the world are our future. The children of Africa, South Africa, in every populated and forgotten place on earth. Assisting them is my most satisfying purpose.”
Elizabeth Dole
Former U.S. Senator
Former President, American Red Cross
“Your soul can fly no higher than when you have worked to help a child.”
Carl Edwards
Professional Stock Car Driver, retired
Harrison Ford
Actor & Pilot
“Our future, all of us, will be determined by the clamoring of those who have no hope in their lives. By sharing what we have, we can change their future, and subsequently, ours.”
Barrington Irving
Pioneer Pilot
Founder, Experience Aviation
Dra. Sherrill Kazan
Chairperson, President, World Council of Peoples for the United Nations
“Mankind continually prays for redemption; with Wings of Hope redemption comes one child at a time.”
His Eminence Justin Cardinal Rigali
Archbishop Emeritus of Philadelphia
“Wings of Hope works at the heart of social problems in the most forlorn places on earth. I am pleased to assist them.”
Kurt Russell
Actor & Pilot
“When you change the world for one child, you have altered the future for all of mankind.”
Patty Wagstaff
Aerobatic National Champion Pilot
“We are not just passive spectators in life. We have a responsibility to help the things we love.”