Showing posts with label Dulles Airport. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Dulles Airport. Show all posts
Sunday, August 25, 2013
Friday, May 3, 2013
Monday, April 8, 2013
Dulles Day Festival & Plane Pull
THE PLANE PULL- a Heavy Fundraiser
The Dulles Day Festival & Plane Pull® is Special Olympics Virginia’s “heaviest” fundraiser, pitting teams of 25 against one another to see who can pull a 164,000+ pound Airbus 12 feet the fastest. Teams must raise a minimum of $1250 to participate – that’s just $50 per person – and all proceeds help Special Olympics Virginia provide year-round training and athletic competition to more than 11,000 athletes of all ages.
Twenty years ago, Retired Deputy Chief Joe Hurtuk, now fondly referred to as the "father" of the Plane Pull, dreamed up the idea to pit man against machine in an effort to raise money for Special Olympics. His dream came to life in 1993 when the first-ever Plane Pull in the world was held at Dulles International Airport, with just 11 teams participating. Those 11 teams, led by some of our law enforcement volunteers, raised almost $15,000 – and started a plane-pulling phenomenon. Who would have guessed that someone’s crazy idea to pit man against machine would skyrocket into a major fundraising venture for Special Olympics programs throughout the country?
The Dulles Day Festival & Plane Pull® has since raised more than $1,600,000 for athletes with intellectual disabilities throughout Virginia. Today, similar Plane Pulls are held throughout the year in Colorado, Maryland, Hawaii, Tennessee and Texas. The event is so popular, in fact, that Special Olympics has the registered trademark on all Plane Pulls® that take place!
If pulling a plane seems just a bit beyond your reach – how about a truck? The Kids Truck Pull pits teams of children against a big red 123JUNK truck; the team who pulls the truck 12 feet the fastest wins. Each child must raise a minimum of $10 to compete and will receive a t-shirt.
The Dulles Day Festival & Plane Pull®, presented by the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority, also features live music, a car show, military and civilian aircraft displays, business exhibits, and children’s games and entertainment. Event admission and parking are free. Gates open Saturday at 10:30 am, with event festivities beginning at 11 am; gates close at 3:45 pm, with festivities ending at 4 pm. Please note: no backpacks, coolers or pets will be allowed.
WHERE?
- From 495, take exit VA-267 (toll road) West toward Dulles Airport
- After approximately 5 miles, exit via ramp at sign reading “Dulles Airport”
- Continue onto the Dulles Airport Access Road
- Once on airport grounds, exit via first ramp at sign reading “Rental Car Return and Services” onto Rudder Road
- Continue straight, crossing Autopilot Way, into Plane Pull parking
WHEN?
Saturday September 14, 2013
WHERE To Stay?
Embassy Suites Dulles Airport13341 Woodland Park Road Herndon, VA 20171703-464-0200
All guests attending DUlles Day Festival and Plane Pull enjoy:
- Free cooked to order breakfast
- Two Room Suite
- Complimentary drinks at evening reception
- Airport Shuttle service
- Hotel shuttle in three mile radius of hotel
- Free High Speed Internet Access
Tuesday, December 11, 2012
3 Puppy Rescue Mission dogs, arrive at Dulles Airport
Puppy Rescue Mission (PRI) Three Dogs Arrive Washington Dulles Airport
From wusa9.com: CHANTILLY, Va. -
Puppy Rescue Mission transported the three dogs who were 'battle buddies' to U.S. soldiers overseas. Befriended and cared for by troops, the canines, once unwanted and homeless, served alongside their military saviors, and are now headed to their soldiers' homes here in the U.S.
Three pups arrived at Dulles Airport on Wednesday from Afghanistan, courtesy of a nonprofit group that helps soldiers bring their furry friends home from war.
Puppy Rescue Mission is a non-profit organization that soldiers turn to when they need help bringing their four-legged friends home from war.
Both PRM volunteers and family members greeted the dogs' arrival at Dulles on Wednesday morning to offer them a warm welcome home.
The dogs are: Kelay, whose soldier found him at a checkpoint while doing security detail. The soldier instinctively knew part of his mission was to save this animal from the horror of the life of a homeless dog in Afghanistan. Kelay is now headed to Seattle to live with the soldier's girlfriend until his master returns from overseas duty.
Kapisa's soldier discovered her on top of a dirt pile while on a mission in southern Afghanistan. She is named after the Kapisa Valley, where her soldier lost two teammates in 2008.
And Cannon was found in Afghanistan by guards when he was just about eight weeks old. Energetic, engaging, full of joy, the puppy was cared for by several soldiers on base, and now will share a life in the U.S. with one of them.
Puppy Rescue Mission states that its purpose is to brings home dogs that befriend, fight alongside of, and provide morale to deployed U.S. soldiers abroad. PRM recognizes the therapeutic value of soldiers being able to bring their war buddies home, and to changes the lives of dogs in war zones where, without the attention and care of their soldiers, the animals face the certainty of potential starvation and abuse.
From transport in dangerous zones and safe houses, to shots, records, flights ad fostering until soldiers return, PRM ensures each puppy rescue mission is coordinated, safe and funded. A soldier only needs to write a letter to PRM when he or she needs a hand getting a furry friend home, and PRM goes into action. With PRM's help, the pups get to live the lives they deserve with their soldiers and their families--truly the American dream.
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