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Ontario International Airport has made a donation to the USO to help military personnel and their families.
Airport officials last week presented a check worth $53,773 to officials from the USO center at Ontario International, money raised by the airport’s third annual 5K at the Runway, according to a statement on the airport’s website.
Held in February at the National Guard Hanger, that event attracted nearly 2,000 runners, walkers and community supporters.
“Every step taken during this event is a gesture of appreciation to the men and women in uniform,” said Alan D. Wapner, president of the Ontario International Airport Authority’s board of commissioners and a member of the USO California Advisory Board. “We’re honored to contribute to the USO’s efforts, especially here at ONT, where our facility offers space for service members year-round.”
Since it opened in 2006, the airport USO center has served thousands of military personnel from nearby installations including Fort Irwin, the Marine Corps. Logistics Base in Barstow, and March Air Reserve Base, according the statement.
