As the Toys for Tots 2017 toy drive comes to an end, many are praising this year’s efforts as a resounding success. “We received hundreds upon hundred of toys at our administration building drop off site,” said Boca Raton Airport Authority (BRAA) Executive Director Clara Bennett. “There were not only many donations from Airport users, [...]
Staff from the Boca Raton airport participated in the annual River Run 5k Saturday, December 9th. Participating from left to right, Clara Bennett, Christine Landers, Robert Abbott, and Scott Kohut. The River Run 5K and Kids Run brings both runners and walkers together to raise support for local child welfare organizations. The course began on [...]
Drop Off Your Toys for Tots Donations at the BRAA Administration Building This holiday season, we’re proud to announce that the Boca Raton Airport Authority (BRAA) administration building will be a drop off site for Toys for Tots donations. Every child deserves a present during the holidays, so help us ensure that more children in [...]
Airport Executive and Authority Board Officers rolled up their sleeves to help in the community. Habitat for Humanity of South Palm Beach County’s “CEO Build” fundraising event celebrates and harnesses the unstoppable power of corporate leaders to come together to help transform their community by helping and working alongside local, hard working, low-income families with [...]
Last night, airport staff Ariadna Camilo and Clara Bennett attended the WLRN Public Radio and Television premier of "Boca Raton: The Secret Weapon That Won World War II," a fascinating documentary on Boca Raton airmen tasked with learning the ins and outs of an emerging technology called airborne radar. To quote the Sun Sentinel: Back [...]
On Wednesday, October 4th, the Boca Raton Airport Authority (BRAA) was honored with the 2017 award for “Distinguished Organization” during the third annual Research Park Annual Awards ceremony. Organized by the Florida Atlantic Research and Development Association (FARDA), the Research Park Annual Awards are intended to “recognize distinguished contributions to the Research Park’s mission to create [...]
As part of the Boca Raton Airport's commitment to the community of staff that work on the airfield, the BRAA hosted a special BCT Cookout August 30th. Guests received a free lunch cooked onsite by Travis Bryan along with some refreshing ice creams. While doing good on the airfield is important, the BRAA also collected [...]
Today, the females on staff at the Boca Raton Airport Authority participated in the 2017 Habitat for Humanity of South Palm Beach County "Women Build." Executive Director Clara Bennett was joined by managers Ariadna Camilo and Christine Landers, and Linda Hernandez and Jessica Velez with Atlantic Aviation, in helping to raise funds for Habitat for Humanity [...]
Members of the Boca Raton Airport Authority staff (and 2 spouses) participated in the Angel Flight Southeast "Run for the Angels 5K" this past Saturday. Even though our team is built to fly, they all finished!! Special shoutout to Cara Abbott for placing 2nd in her age group! Angel Flight Southeast is a volunteer pilot [...]
