Over the holiday season, Rick and Lisa Mantei traveled to Tuscon, AZ for a heartfelt reunion with their longtime friend, Col. Tom Storey. A former fighter pilot during the Vietnam War, Col. Storey’s...

Atul Makharia and his team recently organized another Sole Stepping event, this time at Aiken Regional Airport on 10/7/2023. Rick Mantei made a generous contribution, alongside Atul and other...

Rick Mantei (third from right) stands with volunteers from the Georgia branch of Midwest Food Bank. The Falcon Field Regional Airport in Atlanta got a burst of energy on Saturday, September 11th upon...

On May 21st, Rick Mantei raised over $1,000 for Happy Hour’s Special Olympics program in Warner Robins, Ga. Mantei was able to raise so much money for the event by selling flights to those in...

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...