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Registration open for 12th Annual United Plane Pull
Event to benefit American Cancer Society and Guam Cancer Care
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Posted on May 31 2017
GUAM—Registration is now open for the 12th Annual United Plane Pull – Towing the Line to Save Lives. The event will take place on Saturday, June 24, 2017, at the United Airlines hangar in Tiyan.
The friendly competition aims to help those affected by cancer. Each team’s entry fee of $600 will be evenly split between event the American Cancer Society and Guam Cancer Care. Since 2006, the annual Plane Pull event has raised more than $290,000 to benefit the American Cancer Society and Guam Cancer Care. Last year’s event, which included 40 registered teams, raised $24,000.
“As Guam’s hometown airline, United is proud to continue supporting the American Cancer Society and Guam Cancer Care,” said Sam Shinohara, United’s managing director of Operations Asia/Pacific. “As these event beneficiaries work toward saving lives, they continue to assist local cancer patients and work to find a cure for this disease.”
Teams will compete to pull a United Boeing 737 aircraft—weighing 145,000 lbs, 129 feet long, 41 feet high and 124 feet wide—12 feet in the fastest time. The first-place team for each division will receive two United roundtrip tickets to the U.S. via Honolulu. The group that wins the Team Spirit Award will receive two United roundtrip tickets to Asia or Micronesia.
The Plane Pull event is open to the public. Family members and friends are invited to cheer and to join the fun. There will be food concessions, local entertainment and activities that the whole family can enjoy. Teams must register by Thursday, June 15, 2017. To register and to get more details, contact Ruder Integrated Marketing Strategies at contact@rimsguam.com or 635-1126. (PR)
