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Gail S. Halvorsen Aviation Education Foundation
Our Mission
The Gail S. Halvorsen Aviation Education Foundation advances aviation education, promotes youth leadership development, enhances community capacity for emergency response, and encourages humanitarian service on macro- and micro-levels.
Gail’s Story
The Gail S. Halvorsen Aviation Education Foundation was formed in 2016 by a group of community-minded volunteers who sought to perpetuate the Candy Bomber’s legacy.
The Foundation
We are grateful to all who donate to the foundation. Please visit our support page for more information on our sponsors and how to donate to the foundation.
Educators
We help educators find enriching STEM Activities for their students. From videos, hands-on activities, and lesson plans, we hope to inspire more love for STEM in the classroom.
Support Gail and the Foundation
We provide education by giving free lectures and multimedia presentations on aviation, science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) topics at local schools, community groups, and at our own facility at the Spanish Fork-Springville Airport. Further, we partner with like-minded organizations that are engaged in community service activities which support the Foundation’s objectives. The Gail S. Halvorsen Aviation Education Foundation is incorporated in the State of Utah as a charitable educational organization and is licensed by the Utah Department of Commerce to solicit charitable donations. The Foundation is recognized as a Section 501c3 charitable foundation by the Internal Revenue Service.