Proceeds Raised Throughout the Month Will Benefit We Coach Foundation that Supports Special Needs Families Locally

iFLY, the world’s largest indoor skydiving operator, is celebrating ‘National Autism Awareness Month’ onThursday,April 26 with an ‘All Abilities Night’ from 6 to 8 p.m. The event will benefit We Coach Foundation, a local organization that supports special needs families by providing guidance and community integration to those with developmental, cognitive and mental conditions. We Coach Foundation promotes inclusion, awareness and acceptance by educating and training the South Florida community.

iFLY’s ‘All Abilities Nights’ were created to encourage all individuals, despite physical and cognitive barriers, to push past limitations and take flight at iFLY Fort Lauderdale in Davie where the dream of flight is attainable for everyone. All flyers will be assisted by specially trained Flight Instructors with extra attention and accommodations based on participant needs. To see All Abilities flights in action, a video is available here.

“‘National Autism Awareness Month’ at iFLY provides an inclusive and encouraging environment for those with varying physical and cognitive abilities to experience the joy of human flight for flyers of all ages, skills and abilities,” said Jim Braun, general manager of iFLY Fort Lauderdale.

“We want to thank iFLY for joining us in our efforts to make a more inclusive South Florida. iFLY has provided a number of special experiences for our families and we can’t wait to build on our already great partnership,” said Luciana Leo, executive director of We Coach Foundation.

This two-hour special event includes a pre-flight training session, all the necessary flight gear (suit, helmet, goggles), two one-minute flights and a FREE video at the special event price of $39.95 (the regular price of this package is $69.95).

Additionally, throughout the month of April, iFLY Fort Lauderdale will donate $5 to We Coach Foundation for every ‘Top It Out’ package purchased. The two popular packages are ‘Top It Out’ with high flight, photo and video for $24.95 and ‘Top It Out’ package + G3, which includes the full-face G3 helmet, high flight, photo and video for $29.95.

iFLY hosts a general ‘All Abilities Night’ every month on the second Thursday of the month.

To register for this event, visit www.iflyworld.com/fort-lauderdale or call 954-280-4359.

There is also the option to donate over the phone or in person at iFLY Fort Lauderdale to the We Coach Foundation in any amount. Visit www.iflyworld.com/programs/all-abilities for more event details.

About We Coach Foundation

We Coach Foundation supports special needs families by providing guidance and community integration to those with developmental, cognitive and mental conditions. We Coach Foundation promotes inclusion, awareness and acceptance by educating and training the South Florida community. Visit https://www.wecoachfoundation.com/

About iFLY Fort Lauderdale

iFLY Ft. Lauderdale is the 27th and newest of the iFLY operations in the USA. Featuring a 14-foot diameter wind tunnel powered by four quiet and clean running electric motors, people of all ages can fly with few limitations. All instructors at iFLY Ft. Lauderdale are professionally certified as the best-trained and safest instructors in the sport of indoor skydiving. iFLY Ft. Lauderdale is located at 11690 West State Road 84, Davie, FL 33325 on the south side of I-595, just west of Hiatus Road in Davie, FL. For more information, visit https://www.iflyworld.com/fort-lauderdale/