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For anyone who finds air cargo rewarding and is in or about
New York City, not to be missed on August 15 , comes a feel good, all-day
always sold-out event for fun, food, sports, and all of your friends will
be there.
The venue is located at Smithtown, Long Island, where once
again The JFK Dan Ferrante Memorial Golf Classic tees off at beautiful
Stonebridge Golf Links & Country Club.
Since its inception 19 years ago, after Danny, a much beloved
figure of the JFK and New York air cargo community who worked for BAX
Global died tragically and suddenly after his brave fight to beat down
cancer, air cargo in New York City gathers in his name to honor the man
each year and to raise money to help carry on the fight to find a cure
for cancer.
“This is our 19th year,” reports Macit Reggie
Bal Director of Operations/ATC Aviation Services USA (pictured).
Reggie an airport stalwart for decades has never forgotten the needy.
He is a stand up guy and all around great human being.
“The
Premier Event of the J.F.K Intl. Airport Cargo Community,” Reggie
says, adding:
“Proceeds from this event go to Cancer Care.
“Our Danny Ferrante Memorial Golf Event is a day for
air cargo to celebrate friendship, with our deep gratitude directed toward
the generosity of our sponsors in supporting our fund-raising efforts.
“Thanks to the generosity of our sponsors, players can
enjoy a variety of refreshments all day long and at tees along the course.
“After the game we will all relax with cocktails prior
to enjoying the fabulous Gala Awards Dinner with raffles, including prizes
of airline tickets, and more.
“Our event is open to all,” Reggie said.
“Danny was all about people,” recalled his friend
Joe Cipolla told us.
Joe who today is, Regional Procurement Director at Crane Worldwide
Logistics said fervently:
“Danny was my mentor.
“He brought me into the freight forwarding business.
“I had worked for many years at Alitalia Cargo, but
Danny saw me as a better fit in the forwarding end of the business.
“He encouraged me to change, held my hand as much as
needed, and in the end, gave me a better life.
“Danny was like that for everybody,” Joe Cipolla
said
You wonder about air cargo executives maintaining their commitment
to aide charity efforts no matter what else is going on.
But then you remember just recently the COVID and the performance
of air cargo and that extraordinary common effort to help everybody that
has always been as natural as breathing out and breathing in amongst people
of our industry everywhere.
Our hats off to those good folks that lift The Dan Ferrante
Memorial Golf Classic.
They carry the weight and help us realize both the strength and the tenacity
of our community.
Thanks especially to Reggie, Joe Cipolla Sr. and Jr., plus
Felicia Rizza, Ed Strauhs and Rich Johnson.
Not to be missed.
Registration/Sponsorships/etc. here.
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