Rick Mantei Honors Memory of Air Corps Veteran in Fly-By
As a retired member of the US Air Force, Col. Rick Mantei harbors a deep appreciation for the lives and efforts of our nation’s veterans. So, when Dr. John B. Clark Jr. approached him and asked if he would help honor his late father John Blue Clark, a pilot and instructor for the Army Air […]
Rick Mantei Makes Time for Meaningful Client Visits
Rick has always prided itself on putting its clients first, aiming to offer the best service and care possible. “We would not be a business without our clients. I tell all my employees, I am not your boss. The clients are. If you get two calls, one from me and one from a client, put […]
Rick Mantei Pitches in to Bring Thanksgiving Meals to the Hungry
COLUMBIA, S.C., Oct. 29, 2020/PRNewswire/ Rick Mantei and the team are doing their part to ensure that those in need in Columbia don’t go hungry this Thanksgiving. Although the holiday means gatherings of families and friends (even if via Zoom this year) and lots of food for many Americans, for more than 100,000 children in […]
Helping Those in Need
With the holiday season fast approaching, Rick Mantei is collecting articles to help those in need through Hidden Wounds. The Columbia, S.C.-based nonprofit helps active-duty, veteran, and retired members of the military deal with post-war trauma, including post traumatic stress disorder, traumatic brain injury, and other psychological and physical injuries. Rick is helping by collecting […]
Rick Mantei Helps Spread Wreaths Across America
To celebrate the holidays, Rick Mantei is participating in Wreaths Across America to remember our fallen heroes. In the midst of the wonderful chaos that surrounds this time of year, Rick Mantei and his staff are doing their part to commemorate those who have served our country. This year’s Wreaths Across America is taking place […]
Rick Mantei Published in Air Facts Journal
As a retired US Air Force fighter pilot who has been flying for over 50 years, Rick Mantei has a wealth of stories to tell about his experiences. On December 29, he had the opportunity to publish one of those stories in Air Facts Journal. Air Facts Journal began publishing in 1938, when Leighton Collins […]
Rick Offers Plane Rides to Youths From Connie Maxwell Children’s Ministries
Rick Offers Plane Rides to Youths From Connie Maxwell Children’s Ministries The Greenwood County Airport was buzzing with activity Saturday, July 17, with the roaring hum of two World War 11-era airplanes, piloted by Rick Mantei. In addition to the usual gathering folks, we extended an invitation to the youths from Connie Maxwell Children’s Ministries […]
Run in Tunnels to Towers 5K in Remembrance of 9/11
As millions of Americans prepared to remember the tragic events of September 11, 2001, Rick Mantei and team members took part in the annual Tunnels to Towers 5k run-walk in Columbia, S.C. Tunnels to Towers was founded in honor of firefighter Stephen Gerard Siller, who, on the morning of 9/11, raced through the closed Brooklyn […]
Rick Mantei Donates to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
Since learning about the incredible work of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Rick Mantei has generously donated to the organization. As a proud father of two young daughters, Mantei understands the preciousness of children and says he “can’t imagine the heartbreak of these parents watching their child fight this illness.” Therefore, every year he contributes […]
Rick Mantei Has A 10-Year Commitment To Oliver Gospel Mission
Rick Mantei has a 10-Year Commitment to Oliver Gospel Mission Rick Mantei, has donated both monetarily and through generous food donations to Oliver Gospel Mission. In 2020, amid the turbulence of the COVID-19 pandemic, he donated 55 frozen turkeys to help feed the homeless in Columbia. Mantei has been making such donations to the mission […]