The Rick Mantei Charitable Fund was honored to celebrate Bruce Cook’s 100th birthday, recognizing his remarkable service as a B-17 Flying Fortress turret gunner during World War II. Bruce recently...

Fly For Foundations Eagle Aviation at Columbia Metropolitan Airport (August 2025) On Saturday, August 16, 2025, The Mantei Charitable Fund proudly hosted Fly For Foundations at Columbia Metropolitan...

This past Saturday, July 19th, we had the joy of hosting our Plane Rides for Charity fundraiser at the Aiken Municipal Airport—and what an incredible day it was. Through the Mantei Charitable Fund...

This Fourth of July weekend, Col. Rick Mantei and his daughter Sara laced up their running shoes to participate in the 2025 Firecracker 5K on Hilton Head Island, showing their support for the Tunnels...

On a recent visit to Tarabella Assisted Living in Columbia, SC, Col. Rick Mantei continued his mission of honoring those who served by spending time with two remarkable residents—Ronald Lindrose and...

On Saturday, June 7th, Rick and Lisa Mantei, through the Mantei Charitable Fund, proudly hosted the WWII Veterans Honor Event at Woodward Field in Camden, South Carolina. With over 200 attendees...