Our Community Partners

At Illinois Aviation, we believe in flying with purpose—and that purpose extends well beyond the cockpit. Community is at the heart of who we are, and we are proud to support organizations making a meaningful difference in the lives of others.

From youth empowerment and education to animal welfare and healthcare, our partners reflect the values we hold dear.
We are honored to collaborate with the following organizations that help strengthen, uplift, and serve our local and broader communities.

• Great Barrier Reef USA
  Great Barrier Reef Foundation USA is a US-based non-profit organization dedicated to the protection and restoration of coral reefs.
  
• Wings of Rescue
  Wings of Rescue’s mission is to fly large-scale transports of at-risk pets from over-crowded shelters and disaster areas to shelters where there is empty kennel space and waiting adopters.
  
• K9s for Warriors
  K9s For Warriors provides highly-trained Service Dogs to military Veterans suffering from PTSD, traumatic brain injury and/or military sexual trauma.
  
• Junior Achievement
  Junior Achievement USA provides several ways that you can get involved whether you’re someone looking to volunteer, part of a district or school looking for educational materials, or part of a business looking to help us expand the reach of our mission.
• Breakthrough T1D
  Accelerating life-changing breakthroughs to cure, prevent, and treat type 1 diabetes and its complications.
• Tuskegee NEXT
  Empowering the next generation of aerospace professionals through flight training, mentorship, and career path opportunities.