Another video for your Monday. This one can be viewed with the volume turned down, for suitable work-time viewing

Kudos to all the drop zones that have donated their planes, time and efforts to Haiti relief work, and to USPA for initiating the effort.

From PR Newswire:

Skydiving centers across the country have found an unusual way to contribute to the Haiti relief effort – by using skydiving aircraft to transport food and medical supplies to the island.

“Jump aircraft are especially well-suited for these missions,” said Ed Scott, executive director of the U.S. Parachute Association (USPA). “Most have large cargo doors and are easily converted to carry cargo. Most can also take off and land on short and sometimes rough landing strips.”

Shortly after the earthquake, USPA e-mailed its affiliated skydiving centers that relief organizations and the U.S. government needed aircraft to bring supplies and personnel from around the U.S. to Florida for staging, as well as directly to Haiti.

Jump4Hope was founded in July of 2009 by Frank Shisler, in memory of his father Milton F. “Butch” Shisler, Jr., who battled cancer for five years until his passing on June 18th, 2009, at the age of 62.

The goal of Jump4Hope is to raise funding and awareness for The American Cancer Society. They will be holding the First Annual Jump4Hope at SkyDive Chicago on September 12th, 2009. For more information, visit http://www.jump4hope.com.