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WEST STAR AVIATION PROVIDES SIGNIFICANT SUPPORT TO LOCAL COMMUNITY
East Alton, IL, April 25, 2013 - West Star Aviation recently announced their program to aid the
Community Hope Center Food Bank through their “Casual Friday” initiative at their East Alton, IL (ALN) location. Beginning April 5, any employee who would like to wear jeans on “Casual Friday” is asked to
bring a canned food item for donation to the food bank.
“We have had an overwhelming amount of participation in our “Casual Friday” program over the last couple weeks,” says Rodger Renaud, General Manager, West Star Aviation, ALN. “We have already made significant donations to the Community Hope Center in Cottage Hills, IL and plan to continue that support well into the future.”
West Star has placed large donation bins throughout their facilities in order to make it easy for employees to turn in their donations. To learn more, contact Rodger Renaud, General Manager, ALN, at 618-258-8020 or rrenaud@wsa.aero.
The Community Hope Center is a full service crisis emergency center with the primary purpose of helping the poor, the homeless, children and the elderly in the Illinois area. The Center is a nonprofit corporation that is solely supported by local businesses, foundations, and private donations. Community Hope Center provides diverse programs which are offered free of charge, and are designed to help families out of their crisis situations. The Center helps over 2,500 people a month with free food, clothing, and medical care. To learn more, visit www.hopecenters.com
West Star Aviation, Inc. specializes in the repair and maintenance of airframes, windows, and engines, as well as major modifications, avionics installation and repair, interior refurbishment, surplus avionics sales,
accessory services, paint and arts.
In addition to its facilities in East Alton, IL; Grand Junction, CO; and Columbia, SC, West Star Aviation runs the maintenance operations at Aspen-Pitkin County Airport in Aspen, CO and at Spirit of St. Louis Airport in Chesterfield, MO. The company also provides complete FBO services for transient aircraft at its newly remodeled East Alton and Grand Junction facilities. West Star Aviation, Inc. is an industry leader in technical experience and expertise while providing world-class customer service in all the organization’s divisions. For more information, visit http://www.weststaraviation.com or call 800-922-2421.
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