Pull the Plane!

United Way of the Dutchess-Orange Region is challenging YOU to pull a UPS Airbus A300 on June 18th at
our annual Pull the Plane!
POUGHKEEPSIE & NEWBURGH, NY — On Saturday, June 18th from 10am to 2pm, teams of 20 people will be
competing in the ultimate tug of war – the second Pull the Plane at New York Stewart International Airport.
Presented by United Way of the Dutchess-Orange Region, UPS and The Port Authority of New York and
New Jersey, this “FUNdraiser” not only is a super team building, family-friendly event, but also supports United
Way’s work in our local community. Signing up is easy, just go to www.pulltheplane.org to register (the $20
registration fee counts toward the $200 per person fundraising goal).
Ages 13 and up can participate, so please invite your family, friends and co-workers on your team today. If you
don’t have 20 people, no worries—your group can be added to others (it does take at least 20 people to pull the
plane). Prizes will be awarded to the top fundraisers, as well as for the team that pulls the UPS Airbus A300 the
fastest over a distance of fifty feet. Make sure to have your cheering squad there to watch. Each participant will
receive a limited edition event t-shirt, food ticket and a goodie bag. There will be food trucks and entertainment
too. This is an excellent opportunity to take part in a fun team building activity for businesses or organizations, small and large.
Jeannie Montano, President and CEO of United Way of the Dutchess-Orange Region said, “We are really looking
forward to holding Pull the Plane once again and bringing together our community for this fun but challenging
event that will help expand United Way’s outreach. We’re so grateful that UPS is supporting this event by
providing the UPS Airbus A300 and The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey is providing the location at
New York Stewart International Airport.”
Adults and teens over the age of 13 can sign up to participate in Pull the Plane by registering
on www.pulltheplane.org. United Way staff will add participants who sign up as individuals or small groups to
make up teams of 20. You can select individual registration to be placed on a team, create your own team, or
register for an existing team. The only requirement at sign up is the $20 registration fee and your agreement to
raise $200. Each registrant will receive a personalized fundraising page that can be shared on social media, a
participant toolkit that provides great information about the event – including helpful fundraising success tips, and
great fundraising incentive gifts. The more you raise, the more prizes you receive!

For more information, to become a sponsor, or to set up a brief meeting to discuss Pull the Plane, call Nikki Hung
at 845-471-1900 ext 3123 or email nhung@uwdor.org.

About United Way of the Dutchess-Orange Region:
United Way of the Dutchess-Orange Region fights for the health, education, and financial stability of every person
in our community. In 2020-21, charitable contributions from individuals, businesses and organizations to United
Way’s Community Fund supported nonprofit partners in delivering services to 232,738 residents of Dutchess and
Orange Counties. For more information, go to www.uwdor.org.