Echo Mike understands that grief touches families deeply and believes that every child deserves a safe place to grieve, connect, and simply be a kid. Enter Comfort Zone Camp. They offer free grief camps and support for children who’ve lost a parent or a sibling. Echo Mike has funded transportation for campers applying to attend camp in 2027.

Awarded the 2nd Echo Mike – The Mike Poznansky Scholarship to Ethan March at the EAA Able Flight Wing Pinning ceremony. Ethan’s life took a dramatic turn when he fell from a rooftop while working on a solar panel installation. At that point, he thought his dreams of becoming a rescue pilot were over. Through his incredible determination, deep passion for flight, and will to succeed, Ethan earned his wings through Able Flight’s Aviation program at SIU. Echo Mike covered the cost of his education, and Mike’s parents pinned Ethan’s wings on him at the Able Flight Wing Pairing Ceremony at EAA in Oshkosh.

Dog Is My Copilot uses the power of flight to provide transportation for 6,000 animals each year, removing them from overcrowded shelters to communities where they have a greater chance of finding their forever homes. In June, Echo Mike proudly joined the squadron and contributes to their efforts on a monthly basis.

Since its inception, Corporate Angel Network has arranged and provided transportation to some of the best cancer treatment centers in the US for 70K+ individuals fighting cancer. Echo Mike’s support helped fund transportation for patients who needed immediate care.

Veteran’s Airlift Command provides free air transportation to wounded, ill, and injured veterans traveling for medical care. Echo Mike funded transportation for a veteran who was required to receive medical treatment during the holiday season.

Carrying forward Mike’s passion for protecting our planet, Echo Mike sponsored 6 conservation missions for Lighthawk. Lighthawk combines aviation and conservation expertise to create a future where nature and people thrive together.

Echo Mike proudly awarded the first Echo Mike – The Mike Poznansky Foundation scholarship at Able Flight to deserving pilot, Ryan Berndt. Ryan was born prematurely. His complications required a leg amputation at birth to correct a leg deformity in his left leg and hip. Ryan was part of the class in which the 100th certified pilot to graduate from Able Flight’s program. Upon receiving his wings, Ryan said, “Flying was always a dream. I just needed the right runway.”

Echo Mike worked with Angel Flight Central to continue Mike’s tradition of providing transportation to camp for children with medical conditions – funding 12 flights for campers to camps across the Midwest.

Echo Mike supported Lighthawk’s mission to complete 50 conservation flights in 50 days! Lighthawk’s mission is to protect vital landscapes, safeguard wildlife, and inspire new ways to see and care for our planet.

Echo Mike proudly announces the Echo Mike-Mike Poznansky Scholarship through Able Flight. Able Flight empowers individuals with physical disabilities to take to the skies through life-changing aviation training that gives them the wings to fly.