Thank you for contacting Wings Foundation. The following application has a check-list to guide you.
"The mission of Wings Foundation is to provide financial grants to American Airlines flight attendants who are in critical need of financial assistance due to illness, injury, or disability; or who sustain damage to their primary residence by a natural disaster or catastrophic event."
Wings endeavors to assist AA mainline flight attendants on the APFA system seniority list who are out of sick time or who is a caregiver for a registered ill dependent with basic living expenses. Wings provides a "bridge" to help cover crucial monthly expenses, including mortgage or rent, utilities, a phone and auto, as well as medical insurance. While we are not always able to cover all monthly expenses, we are able to provide guidance and direction in areas where some expenses might be reviewed to be reduced or eliminated.
Please keep in mind that Wings is not an insurance or disability policy.
To be considered for financial assistance, an American Airlines mainline flight attendant facing an illness, injury, or disability that causes a critical need for financial assistance must meet these requirements:
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Active on the American Airlines APFA System Seniority List
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Five (5) hours or less of Sick Time available
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Presently on the sick/absence list or projected to be removed from service a minimum of forty-five (45) days with medical documentation
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Have less than two (2) months of usable income in checking and/or savings to cover household expenses (Excludes retirement funds)
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Provide a completed Wings application for financial assistance along with supporting documentation outlined in the application checklist
Wings exists through the generosity of your fellow flight attendants and volunteer committee members.
All information is confidential.
Before you can submit your application, make sure you have the following documents available. The application will not be submitted if any documents are missing.
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Completed, Signed Application
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Copies of the Last Three (3) Months of the following Payroll Documents:
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Last three (3) Months of Payroll Statements (from Applicant and Spouse)
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Checks Issued History (Full Page - All checks issued to Flight Attendant. Do not provide if Furloughed.)
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Medical documentation
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Copy of page one (1) and two (2) of your previous year 1040 Federal Tax return - Social Security Number redacted
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Copies of your last three (3) checking and savings statements (front and back of all copies).
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Medical Out-of-Pocket expenses (proof of payments)
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Copies of your last three (3) months from the following: Disability, AFLAC Disability, Unemployment Benefits Paychecks, Furlough Paychecks Workman’s Comp, Pensions, Additional Employment Paychecks, and/or Annuity Payments.
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A copy of your last monthly schedule/line block (HI-1).
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A copy of the most recent, Long Term/Short Term
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Disability and/or Social Security Disability Statement.
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Copies of loan statements (ie: Auto Loans, Credit Union Loans, Mortgage information/Rental Agreement.)
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Copy of your HISK and HISK/L
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Copy of HI-10 (Only if you are on an Extended Leave of Absence.)
**Only these types of files can be submitted: pdf, doc, docx, xls, xlsx, csv, txt, jpg, jpeg, png, gif**
Additional information may be requested by Wings Foundation, Inc.
Wings Foundation, Inc., reserves the right to verify your documents by contacting the originator(s) of your documents. (ie: leases, rental agreements, etc.)
For an application to be accepted for consideration, it must be complete and include ALL required documents. All information must be legible. Once the application is signed and received, a Wings case work volunteer will contact you. Any missing documentation will delay the process.
If you have any questions regarding the application, please call (817) 571-7083 and leave a message.
Sincerely,
Wings Foundation, Inc.
Revision 2020-08