As you can imagine, being a Kiwi is great fun. But we're serious too, serious about helping others.
The Kiwi Club has been involved in endeavors, both locally and nationally, for charities since beginning in 1952.
The Wings Foundation was organized to provide urgent and critical financial support to American Airlines flight attendants who find themselves in need due to illness or tragic circumstance. In many cases, recipients of Wings assistance have used funds for such basic needs as food, housing, and medicine.
The Kiwi Club and Wings
In 1996, The Kiwi Club chose to support the Wings Foundation as its National Endeavor.
Last term (April 2024-April 2026), $86,070.00 was donated to Wings. As of April 20, 2026, $871,387.00 has been
donated. Because of the background of our membership, our relationship with Wings is a special one.
Through its involvement with Wings, The Kiwi Club is making a positive difference in the lives of many. We are proud to assist this organization. It is administered by American Airlines flight attendant volunteers, and virtually all proceeds are distributed to those in need - a remarkable achievement.
We are united in our efforts to support American Airlines Flight Attendants through our involvement with the Wings Foundation. This national fundraising event supports our objectives of philanthropy and friendship,
The National Endeavor Coordinator
and Past President of the Kiwi Club:
Stephanie McCauley Butler
The Wings~Kiwi Liaison
Kazumi Chapa
What Wings Does
“Wings Foundation provides financial grants to American Airlines flight attendants who are in critical need of financial assistance due to illness, injury, or crisis; or who sustain damage to their primary residence by a natural disaster or catastrophic event.”
When mailing a Kiwi donation to the Wings Foundation, please mail it to:
Wings Foundation
Attn: Kazumi Chapa
P.O. Box 610563
DFW Airport, TX 75261
Please send an email copy of your donation to:
thekiwiclubpastpresident@gmail.com and thekiwiclubadvisor@gmail.com
Wings Foundation Mission Statement
Wings Foundation provides financial grants to American Airlines flight attendants who are in critical need of financial assistance due to illness, injury, or crisis; or who sustain damage to their primary residence by a natural disaster or catastrophic event. To contact any of the officers below please open the Wings Foundation website.
Wings Foundation Officers
President: Daniel Sinclair
Vice President: Paul Anstine (CLT)
Treasurer: Roberto Jimenez-Curiel
Secretary: Goeff Stafford (MIA)
Wings Ad Hoc: Cliff Fleming (DFW)
Kiwi Liaison: Kazumi Chapa (DFW)
Real Stories. Real Support.
UNEXPECTED HARDSHIPS CAN HAPPEN TO ANYONE. THESE THREE ANONYMOUS FLIGHT ATTENDANTS SHARE HOW WINGS FOUNDATION PROVIDED SUPPORT DURING A DIFFICULT CHAPTER OF LIFE.
"I've been a flight attendant for American Airlines for 26 years. In that time I've worked hard and managed my money well. But things happen, and I had a botched surgery that devastated me financially. It wasn't until a fellow flight attendant asked if I had looked into Wings for help that I even considered it. I always thought it was for other people.
But I became other people, and I'm so grateful to this amazing organization for supporting me. I couldn't have survived without them."
"First of all, thank you so much for your help! I had to have surgery and be out for eight weeks. I am single, have a mortgage and bills to pay, and one child in college. Wings Foundation helped me keep all my payments on time, and I did not have to worry about money while I was on bed rest recovering. The process was very easy, though it involved paperwork to ensure the funds are used for legitimate candidates.
I will continue to donate to and support Wings Foundation for my American Airlines family!"
"As I prepare to return to work, I would like to take this time to send my sincere appreciation to you for helping me and my family during our time of need. I'm so very grateful for the family and friends who helped when they could, but that support was sporadic and dependent on their own circumstances. Wings Foundation was there without wavering, and I'm forever grateful.
I thank God for everyone who puts in the hard work and effort to keep the Foundation running. May you all continue to be blessed."