LA/Ontario International Airport Hosts “Pull for Our Heroes” Plane Pull 2010

WHAT:           LA/Ontario International Airport (ONT) and the Friends of Ontario Airport will host the 2nd annual Plane Pull fundraiser a “Pull for Our Heroes” benefitting the Ontario USO.  The event will also benefit other non-profit organizations including the Friends of Ontario Airport, Travelers Aid of the Inland Empire, Baldy View ROP Foundation and ONT’s educational outreach programs.

The Plane Pull is a fun and competitive tug-of-war exercise pitting teams of men and women against a 95,000 lb. 727 aircraft.  Each team of 20 will have two attempts to pull the 727 a distance of 25 feet. The winners will receive awards for 
Fastest Pull, Slowest Pull, Most Creative Team Name and Top Fundraising Team.

                        Scheduled to pull are ONT Fire & Rescue Unit, Los Angeles International Airport Police, Ontario USO, United Parcel Service, Ontario Police Officers Association, Montclair Police Department,Ontario-Rancho Business Associates, Niagara Bottling LLC and City of Ontario.

WHEN:            9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

                        Saturday, October 23, 2010

                        All media must check in at 8:45 a.m. at the Volunteer Check-in counter.

                        NOTE:  This is not a public event.  It is open to Plane Pull teams, their family members and friends, and airport employees only.

WHERE:          LA/Ontario International Airport

                        Terminal 1 Tarmac

                        1940 E. Moore Way

                        Ontario, CA  91761

Entrance at Vineyard Ave. and Airport Drive

Free parking at Lot F (no curbside parking)