News From The Briefing Room
January 11, 2024
The #WingsCRS-#HurricaneOtis-#Guerrero, #Mexico #EmergencyFeeding Mission team recently provided 75 pantries of food and hygiene supplies to extremely needy families in the community of Acapulco de Juarez, a region suffering heavily from the aftermath of Hurricane Otis. The devastation has left the area ravaged by starvation and disease, leading to numerous preventable deaths. This ongoing humanitarian crisis is affecting over 800,000 lives, and estimates predict that more than 53,000 could be lost to starvation and disease if the situation is not urgently and properly addressed.
January 17, 2024
Wings CRS is pleased to announce that we have received a generous grant of 2000 acres (809 hectares) of undeveloped land from the Royal Stool of Ghana, to develop a continental supply depot with 10,000-foot runway, This depot will provide support for our developing rapid-response and recovery operations for the benefit of the entire continent of Africa creating greater security and needed rewarding jobs in catastrophe response.
Engineering is expected to begin in April 2024, with construction expected to commence in July 2024.
February 2, 2024
Wings CRS-#HurricaneOtis-#Guerrero #Mexico Emergency Feeding Mission announces that it is launching this weekend, its second emergency feeding mission of the 2024 year, whereby our team will be providing struggling families enduring the aftermath of the hurricane with quality food and hygiene products and where possible provide building materials to help survivors through this harsh winter, a typical effect following a hurricane. You can support this effort by bringing awareness to your community, and through donations to https://wings-crs.org/donate or Zelle: savelives@wings-crs.org
February 5, 2024
Wings CRS is in the process of filling the remaining roles for its planned 55-member Launch Team. We are currently interviewing for several specific executive administrative assistant roles, a dentist and dental assistant, a cinematographer/ videographer/ editor and a graphics artist.
A full list of roles with job descriptions are available at wings-crs.org/careers-san-antonio-tx-1. And if you do not see a position listed, please send us your resume to success@wings-crs.org for consideration.
February 8, 2024
Today is Day 105 of the #StormAfterTheStorm where our #WingsCRS-#HurricaneOtis-#Guerrero #Mexico-#EmergencyFeeding Mission team provided 41 pantries of food to families experiencing extreme #starvation in the aftermath of the category 5 #HurricaneOtis which decimated the region on October 25, 2023. You can see our full report here. https://youtu.be/AwTUNuRN7Zo
Wings CRS goes to communities where other relief groups dare to fulfill our mission to save more lives and we are the only relief group in this devastated region of 800,000 souls. We are accepting donations at wings-crs.org/donate or via Zelle: savelives@wings-crs.org.
March 1, 2024
Today is Day 127 of the #WingsCRS – #HurricaneOtis #EmergencyFeeding Mission team which delivered 32 pantries of life-saving food and hygiene supplies to 32 needy families in #Acapulco, #Guerrero, #Mexico. This effort now brings our mission total to 633 families which this emergency mission has provided for.
If you desire to contribute to this mission, please send your donation to wings-crs.org/donate or Zelle to: savelives@wings-crs.org.
March 3, 2024
Wings CRS is in the process this week of sending Letters of Intent to the candidates for our 70-member Launch Team.
Currently we have 5 unfilled roles for our Launch team. A full list of roles with job descriptions is available at wings-crs.org/careers-san-antonio-tx-1. And if you do not see a position listed, please send us your resume to success@wings-crs.org for consideration.
March 30 , 2024
During the month of March, our Hurricane Otis-Guerrero, Mexico Feeding Mission has increased its momentum and impact, having provided food and hygiene products to 775 families since the start of this mission, thanks to the sacrifices made in partnership between our donors and our emergency feeding mission team. This humanitarian crisis continues, and so will Wings CRS stay committed to saving lives, despite the challenges.
April 5, 2024
Wings CRS’ Hurricane Otis – Guerrero Mexico – Emergency Feeding Mission team delivered 35 pantries of life-saving food and hygiene products to families in extremely dire need in the mountains near Acapulco. The team traversed a treacherous path in the high altitudes to deliver life to these forgotten families who never received food from the government. In addition, we were informed that the water supply was tainted by the category 5 storm bringing sickness and disease to this community.
April 10, 2024
Wings CRS is excited to announce that this week it has filled the following :
- Executive Administrative Assistant to the Chief Medical Officer
- Special Assistant to the CEO
- Global Director of HA/DR
- Program Manager
- Senior Security Analyst
A full list of roles with job descriptions is available at wings-crs.org/careers-san-antonio-tx-1.
April 18, 2024
Wings CRS is proud to announce that Dr. Kathy Taylor has accepted the role of Chief of Innovation.
We are expecting to make several announcements of the fulfillment of these following roles:
- Executive Administrative Assistant to the COO
- Executive Administrative Assistant to the Chief of Innovation
- Global Director of Aeromedical Operations
- Talent & Culture Guide (1 of 4)
April 25, 2024
Wings CRS Is excited to announce that our Launch Team recruiting is nearly completed, and these following roles were filled today.
- Executive Administrative Assistant to the COO
- Executive Administrative Assistant to the Chief of Innovation
- Talent & Culture Guide 1 of 4
- Senior Security Analyst
- Special Missions Logistics Coordinator
A full list of the remaining roles for our Launch Team with job descriptions is available at wings-crs.org/careers-san-antonio-tx-1.
April 27, 2024
Wings CRS Hurricane Otis – Guerrero Mexico Emergency Feeding Mission Team completed another successful mission on the outskirts of Acapulco, Mexico delivering 20 pantries food to families in dire need, continuing to struggle in the aftermath of Hurricane Otis.
Gift life to wings-crs.org/donate or Zelle to savelives@wings-crs.org.
May 30, 2024
Wings CRS is announcing that it has filled all 75 of our Launch Team roles. More information will be coming soon including details on our next recruiting phase.
If you are a servant-leader and recognize that you were born to save lives, then please send your resume for future consideration to success@wings-crs.org.
June 15, 2024
Wings CRS Hurricane Otis – Guerrero Mexico Emergency Feeding Mission Team completed another successful mission in Nueva Era bringing hope and life by delivering 33 pantries food and hygiene products to families in dire need, continuing to struggle in the aftermath of Hurricane Otis.
Gift life to wings-crs.org/donate or Zelle to savelives@wings-crs.org.
July 5, 2024
Wings CRS Hurricane Otis – Guerrero Mexico Emergency Feeding Mission Team completed another successful mission on the outskirts of Acapulco, Mexico delivering 15 pantries of food to families who are continuing to struggle in dire need in the aftermath of Hurricane Otis.
Gift life to wings-crs.org/donate or Zelle to savelives@wings-crs.org
August 1, 2024
Wings CRS has declared the Hurricane Otis – Guerrero Mexico – Emergency Feeding Mission both a success and the end of this mission. The 4500 families in several communities located in the mountainous areas above Acapulco, have secured work and are capable of sustaining their nutritional needs. We thank all of our diligent, compassionate donors and the relentless efforts of our emergency feeding mission team in Mexico who made saving lives from starvation and disease a reality for these 2000 families.
September 24, 2024
Category 3 Hurricane John has struck the states of Guerrero, Michoacan, and Oxaco over a 6-day period. This storm we are learning has had more devastating effects than the Category 4 Hurricane Otis delivered exactly 11 months ago.
So today we are officially declaring the launch of our Hurricane John – Guerrero Mexico Emergency Feeding Mission.
October 3, 2024
Wings CRS Hurricane John – Guerrero Mexico Emergency Feeding Mission Team completed our first emergency deliveries of life-saving food and hygiene products to 3 heavily impoverished communities in the mountainous area above Acapulco, Mexico delivering the first of 85 pantries s in the aftermath of Hurricane John.
Gift life to wings-crs.org/donate or Zelle to savelives@wings-crs.org
October 9, 2024
Wings CRS Hurricane John – Guerrero Mexico Emergency Feeding Mission Team has started its second deliveries of food and hygiene supplies to desperately awaiting families in dire need.
Gift life to wings-crs.org/donate or Zelle to savelives@wings-crs.org
October 11, 2024
Wings CRS Hurricane John – Guerrero Mexico Emergency Feeding Mission Team completed our first emergency deliveries of life-saving food and hygiene products to 3 heavily impoverished communities in the mountainous area above Acapulco, Mexico delivering the first of 85 pantries in the aftermath of Hurricane John.
October 23, 2024
Wings CRS Hurricane John – Guerrero Mexico Emergency Feeding Mission Team completed our 3rd emergency deliveries of life-saving food and hygiene products to 3 heavily impoverished communities in the mountainous area above Acapulco, Mexico delivering the first of 85 pantries in the aftermath of Hurricane John. Gift life to wings-crs.org/donate or Zelle to savelives@wings-crs.org
November 1, 2024
Wings CRS Hurricane John Emergency Feeding Mission continued, initiating its 4th emergency distribution providing food, hygiene products and drinking water to 30 needy families in a community in the mountains above Acapulco, Mexico. Gift life today to wings-crs.org/donate or Zelle to savelives@wings-crs.org
November 11, 2024
Developing crisis – Our Hurricane John Feeding Mission has shifted to address a post-hurricane drought devastating 3 squatter communities in the mountains above Acapulco, Mexico, following Hurricane Otis (Oct. 2023).
This week, we delivered fresh water via 5 commercial tanker trucks to 30 families—some shared they hadn’t bathed or washed clothes in several months. In this mission. Each family is provided between 1000 and 2000 liters of purified water
With some temporary jobs returning (1-3 days/week), these families need ongoing support.
November 18, 2024
I’m thrilled to announce that through the gifts of compassionate donors our Hurricane John Emergency Feeding Mission team of 14 volunteers are delivering fresh water to approximately 80 additional homes of needy families in 3 devasted communities in the mountains above Acapulco Mexico. Gift life to fragile lives via Zelle to: @savelives@wings-crs.org or wings-crs.org/donate.
December 3, 2024
Our Hurricane John Emergency Feeding Mission continues delivering purified water to families struggling in the post-hurricane drought in the squatter communities in the mountains above Acapulco, Mexico. This past week we delivered to 57 needy families bringing the total of 227 at-risk families who have received life-saving water. In addition, we have added Venmo to our donation portal. (savelives@wings-crs.org)
December 13, 2024
40 more families suffering in the post-hurricane drought in the mountains above Acapulco received each 1000 liters of purified water bringing the total of deliveries to 297 families.
December 16, 2024
In our 6th week of providing purified water to needy families affected by the post-hurricane drought, our mission team delivered purified water to 56 families making our mission total 353 deliveries, Wings CRS will attempt to continue delivering water through the holidays. Gift life to fragile lives via Zelle to: @savelives@wings-crs.org or wings-crs.org/donate.
December 20, 2024
As 2024 winds down, so have our donations. This weekend funds were sent to purchase 1 x 8000 liter water truck to provide 16 families in dire need of water with 500 liters or a half-ration of clean water. We thank our donors who made this possible to ease the burden and threat of disease for these families and bringing our total of water deliveries to 369 families out of the 750 in dire need in the post-hurricane drought in 3 squatter communities in Acapulco, Mexico.
December 23, 2024
This our 7th week of distributing clean water to needy families in the squatter communities in Acapulco, we are thankful for an additional donation that arrived Christmas Eve, which allows the Hurricane John Emergency Feeding Mission to be able to purchase an additional water truck which will provide 500 liters of clean water to another 16 needy families. Merry Christmas! If you desire to help, please make a donation to wings-crs.org/donate. or via Zelle or Venmo to savelives@wings-crs.org. Thank you!
December 24, 2024
In a heartening development, 16 more families have benefited from ongoing water deliveries, as reported in yesterday’s mission update. This vital initiative, coupled with the Mexican government’s remarkable decision to grant land ownership to squatters, is sparking transformative change in Acapulco’s impoverished communities.
With secure land tenure and continued access to clean water, families once surviving in makeshift shelters are now taking bold steps toward building sustainable, permanent homes. This shift marks a significant milestone in their journey toward long-term recovery and community rebuilding.
Over the past eight weeks, this mission has delivered clean water to 369 families in dire need, a testament to the power of collaboration and resilience. These efforts are not only addressing immediate survival needs but also paving the way for a brighter, more hopeful future for Acapulco’s vulnerable residents.
December 28, 2024
With the 95th donation, the Hurricane John Emergency Feeding Mission is dispatching another water truck this weekend to deliver clean water to 16 more families in dire need bringing the total to 400 families who received bulk clean water.
This critical support continues to drive the transition from fragile shelters to constructing permanent homes for the squatter families.
December 30, 2024
Today our Hurricane John Emergency Feeding Mission dispatched 1 water truck delivering 500 liters of water to 16 additional families struggling through a continuing post-hurricane drought.
Since the emergency mission’s launch in late September, donations have reached $11,506 USD, contributing to the dual hurricane response effort. Over the past 13 months, $28,820 in donations has supported feeding 1,186 families (approximately 4,500 lives) and providing clean water to 385 families in need.
Wings CRS 2024 Year-End Report
2024 has been a pivotal year marked by our continuance and expansion of Phase 1B development operations and significant expansion through emergency relief efforts, long-term recovery initiatives, and foundational work for future global operations.
Key Achievements in 2024:
- January 2024: Continued Phase 1B operations, advancing recruitment for Phase 1C, and launched a 70-member team for the Global Operations Center in Boerne, Texas.
- January 2024: Received 6,000 acres for the Ghana West Africa Regional Logistics Center.
- May 2024: Completed recruitment for the 70-member Global Operations Center team.
- October 2024: Responded to Category 4 Hurricane Otis, stabilizing 1,186 families (approx. 4,500 lives).
- September 2024: Provided recovery for communities impacted by Category 3 Hurricane John, including bulk clean water deliveries.
- December 2024: Delivered food and bulk clean water to 1,186 families and 400 families, and facilitated the transition of squatter families to permanent homes through land grants.
2025 Outlook:
As our world enters a new golden age, after 8 years of intensive planning, Wings CRS will be able to receive its permanent funding in January 2025 and secure its role as a global leader in catastrophe rapid-response, recovery and resiliency, Our vision for the next five years is to develop our operations centers across the world, and employ and train over 15,000 full-time team members as we build the world’s largest private mission-ready air fleet.