SOUTH AFRICA: Mercy Air In January, southern Mozambique experienced its worst flooding in more than 20 years, impacting an estimated 700,000 people who were cut off from food, supplies, and medical care. Wings of Hope partner Mercy Air immediately responded…

Thirteen-year-old Austin was diagnosed with hypotonia, which is a weakness of the muscles, and severe pediatric scoliosis as an infant. Since then, his mom, Kristi, estimates that he has had more than 60 spinal surgeries. The family, who lives outside…

THE BOEING COMPANYIn February, Monique Bynum, Boeing's Senior Community Investor and Education Relations leader, presented Wings of Hope with an $80,000 donation in support of our SOAR into STEM program. The Boeing Company has generously supported this program since its…

Ever since he can remember, Titus Matheny has envisioned a future in missionary work. Titus and his family moved to Africa when he was six, where they lived for five years providing foster care and formula ministry (feeding babies formula)…

For five Saturdays from late March through early May, Wings of Hope welcomed 22 students into our hangar for the spring 2026 SOAR into STEM session. The immersive aviation and STEM curriculum guided students through a range of aviation topics…

The Wings of Hope Board of Directors elected two new members at its March 2026 meeting. MARIANNE BIANGARDI Marianne Biangardi is no stranger to the Wings of Hope family. Her daughter Claire, now 16, is a former MAT patient whom…

Our volunteers are the lifeblood of Wings of Hope. Whether they are in the hangar working on planes or in the front office managing administrative tasks, we depend on them to do mission-critical work that keeps our wings in the…

Wings of Hope supporters showed up in force on Give STL Day, the annual day of giving benefitting St. Louis-area nonprofits. Wings of Hope has long participated in the online giving event, but 2026 shattered previous fundraising totals and surpassed…