Boca Raton Airport Authority Helps Make a Difference with Back-to-School Supply Drive

Kim Stevens Florida

The Boca Raton Airport Authority hosted its Fifth Annual Back to School Supply Drive to benefit Spirit of Giving Network’s Back to School Bash. Several airport tenants, including Atlantic Aviation, Boomers, Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott, Reliable Jet Maintenance, and Signature Flight Support, helped collect school supplies for the drive.

Boca Raton Airport Authority representative – Travis Bryan, Operations Director, and two staff members from Reliable Jet Maintenance unpacking truck with supplies Reliable Jet Maintenance collected. 

The Boca Raton Airport Authority and airport tenants collected ten boxes filled with various school supplies. “We enjoy helping Palm Beach County students prepare for the upcoming school year by collecting school supplies with the help of our airport tenants and the local community,” said Boca Raton Airport Authority Executive Director Clara Bennett.

School supplies collected included backpacks, personal hygiene products, socks, notebooks, paper, pencils, crayons, and glue sticks. Reliable Jet Maintenance alone provided more than seven boxes filled with backpacks and school supplies. These items were used to prepare backpacks during the Back-to-School Bash event on Saturday.

Spirit of Giving Network, Inc. is a registered 401(c)(3) nonprofit that serves children and families in Palm Beach County. Their vision is to create more unified, vibrant communities. The Spirit of Giving has four signature projects during the year, the Holiday Gift Drive, Boca Raton Bowl, Community Spirit Race, and the Community Back to School Bash. Spirit of Giving is always looking for donations and volunteers. Please visit their website to learn about available opportunities. www.spiritofgivingnetwork.com

Kim Stevens

Kim Stevens is the publisher of State Aviation Journal, which he founded in 2009. A longtime commercial-rated pilot, he was introduced to state aviation in 1992 as Director of the Nebraska Department of Aeronautics, later serving as Deputy Division Director for the Arizona Department of Transportation's Aeronautics Division. From 2013 to 2018, he was Director of Communications and Operations for the National Association of State Aviation Officials (NASAO) in Washington, D.C. Relocating to North Carolina, Kim worked for the Raleigh-Durham International Airport for two years and now concentrates solely on the Journal. Prior to his aviation career, Kim spent a decade in the newspaper and magazine business.