The organization aims to bring the world of flying to people with disabilities. On Friday, March 29 they partnered with the Tucson Soaring Club to take athletes from theUniversity of Arizona’s Women’s Wheelchair Basketball Team up in the air.The organization’s founder, Ernie Hilborn, is a retired EMT and has been working on making this dream of his a reality for several years. The organization has officially been a 501 for about a year.
He said, “I’ve always had the desire and even beyond desire of wanting to work with people with different disabilities and also helping my community.”“It was super fun,” Dunn said. “He showed me a bunch of stuff around Tucson that you don’t get to see when you’re driving. And I got to control it a little bit, which was a little scary, but it was cool.”
It takes community support to make these rides happen. Experimental Aircraft Association #81 was a sponsor for Friday’s rides. EAA President, Erik Fjerstad said, “We basically paid for the use of the gliders and the operations here. It’s a great opportunity to give these courageous kids an opportunity to fly.”
Freedom’s Wings Arizona is hoping to plan future events to give others in the community a chance to experience their motto of, “Defy gravity, defy limitations and soar.”Madison Thomas joined KGUN 9 in July of 2023 as a multimedia journalist. She graduated from Arizona State University in May of 2023 with a degree in journalism and mass communication. She has lived in Arizona her entire life and grew up in Douglas. Madison is thrilled to share the stories from the community she grew up in.
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