Community Support
COMMUNITY SUPPORT HIGHLIGHTS
At Pacific Coastal Airlines, we recognize that our responsibility extends far beyond the skies we traverse. Through our commitment to giving back, we strive to fulfill our role as a conscientious organization and ensure that our actions align with our values.
Through our Community Sharing program we support families in need within our network each Christmas and provide gift certificates for utilities, food, warm clothes, household items and gifts from Santa for the children. This is made possible by internal fundraisers by staff. In 2018, this effort totaled over $13,000 and all donations are evenly distributed among the families we sponsor.
Hope Air is the only national charity providing free flights, accommodations, and travel support for Canadians in need. Its services are intentionally barrier-free ensuring that anyone who needs help will receive it in their time of need. Any patient who must travel for medical care, has an appointment covered through their provincial health plan, and demonstrates financial need is eligible for Hope Air support.
Hope Air provides flights, accommodations, meals, and rides to more than 2,000 patients in 420+ communities across Canada each year.
Hope Air plays a crucial role in offering direct access to medical care, addressing the challenges that patients might otherwise face, such as postponing or canceling appointments, enduring journeys of up to 16 hours each way, or plunging into overwhelming personal debt to secure necessary healthcare. The positive influence of Hope Air on health outcomes for Canadians in need constitutes just one of the three focal impact areas within their organization’s mission.
Hope Air facilitates complimentary air travel through Pacific Coastal Airlines for families and individuals facing the necessity of long-distance travel to access medical care. A confirmed medical appointment is a prerequisite for participation in this program. Details regarding eligibility and the application process for Hope Air support can be found at www.hopeair.ca or by contacting 1-877-346-4673.
Pacific Coastal Airlines provides air travel for Special Olympics BC athletes, coaches and volunteers to attend events all over B.C. and helps with ongoing fundraising efforts throughout the year. In January 2019, we celebrated our 20-year partnership with SOBC and are a proud member of the Special Olympics BC Hall of Fame.
On May 30th, 2019 PCA’s 27th Annual Memorial Charity Golf Tournament was held and net proceeds went to support the Source Club of Powell River, a non-profit society that provides educational and life skills to persons suffering from mental illness, the Native Education College (NEC) in Vancouver, and the Burnaby Firefighters Charitable Society. We raised over $70,000 thanks to sponsors and players.
ANNUAL MEMORIAL CHARITY GOLF TOURNAMENT
Starting with a humble mission to give back to the communities in memory of PCA founder Daryl Smith and his son, Sheldon, the annual Memorial Charity Golf Tournament has raised the incredible amount of over $550,000 for local charities to date.
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- $40,000 donation to Power To Be
2023 Silver Wings Awards - Scholarship Winners
Pacific Coastal Airlines, Daryl Smith Memorial Indigenous Youth Aviation Scholarship ($10,000) Alexee Gustafson, BCIT
Pacific Coastal Airlines, Paul Biglin Memorial Indigenous Youth Aviation Training Scholarship ($10,000) Charlotte Gibson, BP Aviation
Pacific Coastal Airlines, Sheldon Smith Memorial Pilot–AME Aviation Training Scholarship ($10,000) Jared Roffey, Cornwall Aviation
CHARITABLE DONATIONS
We support charities and not-for-profit organizations in the communities we serve through our Community Support program with an in-kind (non-cash) gift of a donation flight voucher.
To request for donations, please fill in the application form!
