Second BBBS Mid-Maine Plane Pull fundraiser is Sept. 10

OAKLAND — Local businesses and organizations are lining up to see who can pull a jet aircraft 20 feet in the fastest time, and they’re doing so to support Big Brothers Big Sisters of Mid-Maine youth mentoring programs.
The Big Brothers Big Sisters of Mid-Maine Plane Pull will be held beginning at 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 10, at Bangor International Airport, 287 Godfrey Boulevard.

Up to 20 teams or more are expected to attend, each with 8 to 10 people. They will compete for a trophy awarded to the team with the fastest pull. Independent teams may participate by fundraising a minimum of $500 per team entry. Prizes will also be awarded to the top fundraisers, who will help towards a goal of $40,000. Big and Little matches will be competing as well, and will be treated to aircraft tours following the event.
According to BBBSMM Executive Director Gwendolyn Hudson, funding from this year’s Plane Pull comes at a crucial time.
“The need for Bigs, especially male mentors, is critical in the greater Bangor area,” Hudson said. “Children benefit from positive, consistent and dependable relationships. We currently have 75 kids throughout our seven-county service area, waiting to be matched with a Big Brother or Big Sister. Funding from the Plane Pull event will help create those critical, one-to-one friendships that change lives for the better.”
Spectators are welcome to attend the event and cheer on teams. For more information about the BBBS of Mid-Maine Plane Pull, including sponsoring or registering a team, or for information about becoming a Big, visit bbbsmidmaine.org, email Elizabeth@bbbsmidmaine.org or call 207.370.8716.

PHOTOS: Big Brothers and Big Sisters participate in the first of two BBBS of Mid-Maine Plane Pulls to benefit local youth mentoring programs, held in May at Auburn-Lewiston Airport. A second one will be held at Bangor International Airport Saturday, Sept. 10. (Submitted photo)