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The SGC Soaring Foundation is a Pacific Northwest organization which owns the Training Center and leases the land at the Ephrata Municipal Airport. The foundation has a Memorandum of Understanding with the Seattle Glider Council, which manages operations at that location. The Foundation is supported by both personal and corporate donations.
The Foundation’s purposes are to:
- support soaring education
- provide a venue for soaring activities
- promote soaring in the Pacific Northwest
- assist youth and new pilots to learn the joys of soaring
- promote and provide resources for regional, national and international soaring events
Recent activities of the Foundation include:
- providing grants to ensure tow planes are available at various Northwest soaring events
- installing a new deck shade system at the training facility
- defining a scholarship program for Youth and new XC pilots coming to Ephrata
- various improvements in the ramp and parking areas around the training center
The SGC Soaring Foundation is a non-profit organization and has been granted 501(c)3 status by the IRS. Tax-deductible donations can be made to the SGC Soaring Foundation can be made online. Note: if you work for a company that offers matching donations, you can double the effect of your donations when you participate in their program.
Current (2025) Foundation directors are:
| President | Michael Bamberg |
| Secretary | >OPEN< |
| Directors | Karl Hadley, Terry Crippen, Marty Gibbins, Henry Irvine, Brad Pattison |
Foundation directors may be contacted via this email: foundationboard@seattleglidercouncil.org
MAILING ADDRESS |
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SGC Soaring Foundation 522 W RIVERSIDE AVE #4620 Spokane, WA, 99201, United States |