Case IH backs Aussie charities

After years of challenging issues spanning drought, fire, flood, and a global pandemic, Case IH Australia/New Zealand is doing its bit to help farming communities by providing $45,000 in donations to Angel Flight and Aussie Helpers.

Angel Flight coordinates non-emergency transport so country people can access specialist medical treatment that would otherwise be unavailable due to the vast distances and high travel costs involved, while Aussie Helpers assists farmers and farming communities doing it tough with everything from financial assistance and counselling, through to educational assistance, livestock feed, food, fuel and medicines.

“These charities are there for rural and regional people at some of the hardest times of their lives, doing what they can to ease some of the burden,” said Pete McCann, General Manager Case IH Australia/New Zealand.

“We appreciate their commitment to country Australia, and this donation is a way of showing our appreciation. Our staff, our dealers and our customers call these regions home and we want to do what we can to assist, where it’s needed most.”

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Aussie Helpers

According to Aussie Helpers CEO, Tash Kocks, the donation arrived in the aftermath of several natural disasters.

“Most Aussies know that when natural disasters happen, it is our farmers who are hit the hardest,” she said.

“What they don’t realise is that the financial hit is still present even after drought and flooding has passed. So, it is our aim at Aussie Helpers to stick with our rural and regional families and communities, even after the dust has settled.

“Thanks to the generosity of Case IH we are able to continue our work, assisting farmers in crisis and families in need.”

Angel Flight

Angel Flight CEO, Marjorie Pagani, said the organisation’s volunteer pilots had flown more than 17 million kilometres over 3100 different routes, while their volunteer drivers had covered almost two million kilometres in helping country people to access the medical attention they need.

“Angel Flight is honoured to receive this donation from Case IH,” she said.

“We achieve our goals by coordinating private flights and ground transport provided by volunteer pilots and drivers using their own aircraft and vehicles. Volunteers are reimbursed for fuel costs, but their greatest reward is the satisfaction of helping fellow Australians.

“We know this generosity will be well-appreciated by our thousands of rural friends in need, and by our wonderful volunteers and the dedicated team at Angel Flight HQ. Every flight counts and the positive benefit to our passengers and their families is inestimable.”