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Hunt Family Cadet Scholarship Furthers Legacy of Service

“I give back because CAP helped my son," Hunt said. "I stayed in because I owe CAP a debt of gratitude for what they did for him—and for me. It helped shape who and what I am today.”

Endowment for New Hampshire Wing Honors Ninness, Former Commander

A comment from Col. Darin Ninness when he was only 14 explains much about his commitment to Civil Air Patrol and why people still admire him for his service all these years later.

A Life of Service

The scent of blueberry muffins wafting on a breeze … the bark of a Sheltie eager to play … a story warmly told with laughter and love … and the kind and generous heart of a woman who truly cared. These are all sights, sounds and scents that remind so many former Civil Air Patrol cadets of Lt. Col. Ruth Grogan.

New York Squadron Benefits From Former Cadet’s Drive To Help

Richard Gilson’s life turned out differently rather than leading to the pilot’s career he’d dreamed of, but he feels everything he did, every opportunity that came his way, was thanks to his six years as a cadet in the New York Wing’s Syracuse Cadet Squadron.

A New Kind of Scholarship…Serving CAP's Adult Members

People familiar with Civil Air Patrol won’t even have to ask who the new Cooper Fund is named for. They’ll assume, correctly, that it had to be Col. Bryan Cooper and Lt. Col. Karen Cooper.

Legacy of Flight

Recipients of Civil Air Patrol’s Cornelia Fort Flight Scholarship may have to do some online research to find out just who Fort was. An incredible story awaits those who do.

Flight Scholarship Honors Late Finance Officer Who Loved CAP

For a man who wasn’t even aware of Civil Air Patrol until he was in his 50s, Kenneth Bureau sure made up for lost time.

Florida Wing's Brinkman Establishes Cadet Flight Scholarship

From the first time he heard about Civil Air Patrol, Richard Brinkman was hooked. He was 13 and a junior high school student in Orlando, Florida, when he and two buddies heard a presentation about CAP and decided to join.

For Wisconsin Wing’s Bruring, Time to ‘Give Back’

Most people would consider serving in World War II and the Korean War enough giving back for a lifetime. But William E. Bruring doesn’t see it that way. After all, both those wars occurred a long time ago, and since then, Bruring has built a career and retired comfortably in his home in La Crosse, Wisconsin.

Legacy of California Wing’s Soley Lives On Through CAP Donation

John Soley was just a kid in a Pennsylvania coal mining town mired in the Great Depression when he suddenly learned who he was.

Former Cadet Establishes Endowment to Honor Father's Civil Air Patrol Service

Kathleen Shaver, who leads manufacturing sustainability initiatives internationally for Apple, credits her time as a Civil Air Patrol cadet for helping equip her to pursue a successful corporate career.

Guertin's CAP Contributions Continue

Carolyn A. Guertin made an impact on the brand-new Civil Air Patrol the day she joined, then served the organization and led by example until her death in last year. She’s still making a lasting impact by leaving substantial gifts that will benefit future generations.

Texas 'CAP Family' Honors Son With Memorial Scholarship

According to his parents, Civil Air Patrol changed Nick Schroder's life. Now Nick's memory will change other lives through a scholarship in his name that allows future cadets to explore career paths in aviation.

William E. Hanna's flight school graduate photo

Family's Memorial Scholarship Helps Cadets Learn to Fly

Lt. Col. William E. Hanna Jr., a U.S. Air Force veteran and longtime Civil Air Patrol member, served in both peace and war. After his death in 2011, his family looked into creating the Lt. Col. William E. Hanna Jr. Memorial Flight Scholarship to help one cadet each year earn a private pilot's certificate.

Transformational Gift Shapes the Future of Civil Air Patrol

A former Civil Air Patrol cadet's $1,025,000 gift as part of an endowment agreement to benefit the Nebraska Wing was announced at CAP's 2019 National Conference in Baltimore.

"This is an exciting development," said Maj. Gen. Mark Smith, CAP's national commander/CEO. "We appreciate this generous gift, which will greatly impact the squadrons in the Nebraska Wing for years to come."

CAP Member Honors Late Husband with Scholarship Fund

Lt. Col. Edward John Myzie died in September 2018, but his memory will be preserved forever, thanks to the generosity of his wife and her desire to share the New Jersey Wing couple's love of flying.

Lt. Col. Amy Myzie made an initial $20,000 donation in August to establish a scholarship in her late husband's name for cadets to attend a National Flight Academy sponsored by Civil Air Patrol. Her contributions have grown to $50,000 since then.

Creating a Brighter Future

The loyalty and generosity of a charter member of Civil Air Patrol's Nellis Senior Squadron was on full display at a banquet Jan. 12, 2020 in Las Vegas when a gift of $450,721 was made official.

The gift from the Charles and Lenke N. Tarr Fund came 20 years after Charles' death. It was one of 17 gifts distributed at the banquet, all to organizations and charities that Tarr supported during his 84 years of life.

Detroit #9 Michigan Vietnam Veterans of America

Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter Funds Mich. Cadet Scholarships

A partnership between the Civil Air Patrol Foundation and a Vietnam Veterans of America chapter in Detroit will ensure that over the next five years, needs-based scholarships will be available to assist Michigan cadets who want to further their education.

The scholarship proposal came from John Mullins, finance director for CAP's Michigan Wing and treasurer for VVA Detroit Chapter 9. Mullins joined the U.S. Army after high school and benefited from the GI Bill after his tour of duty in Vietnam. He used that educational opportunity to become a certified public accountant.