BELLEVILLE, Mich., March 1, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- The International Drone Racing Association (IDRA) has announced that Miracle Flights, the nation's leading health and welfare flight organization, is the official charitable partner for the 2018 Drone Racing Series and 2018 Challengers Cup. Established in 1985, Miracle Flights provides free commercial air transportation to critically ill children in need of medical care far from home.

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The newly announced partnership fits perfectly into IDRA's mission to grow the motorsport and international drone community. Our community's youth are not only the future of the hobby, but also the platform for which the drone market and technologies will continue to develop. With Miracle Flights as the official charitable partner of IDRA, we can use professional and semi-professional drone races as a new medium to promote this organization's endeavors and raise donations from sponsors and the drone community to help more children receive life-changing medical treatment.

"Miracle Flights is an amazing nonprofit organization that provides thousands of flights to children from all over the world," said Justin Haggerty, President and CEO of IDRA. "It is our pleasure at IDRA to work with Miracle Flights as our official charitable partner. I hope the partnership bares many fruits and gives our drone community the chance to help a child in need."

Now in its 33rd year, Miracle Flights has provided more than 114,000 free flights to help children with rare and life-threatening conditions gain access to specialized medical care out of state.

"IDRA has engaged an incredible community of individuals across the country and around the world," said Miracle Flights CEO Mark E. Brown. "To have them partner with us in our mission to improve access to healthcare for seriously ill children is a true honor. We look forward to everything we can accomplish—and the lives we can change—together."

UAS/Drone racing is a worldwide sport that utilizes Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) and Virtual Reality (VR) technology to allow a new breed of innovators to compete on the international stage. There are roughly 100 drone competitions in the U.S. annually and 200 worldwide competitions, highlighted by races like 2016 World Drone Prix in Dubai, 2017 Dover Internationals at the Dover International Speedway with NASCAR, and the 2017 Challengers Cup Finals at the South Point Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, NV.

About the International Drone Racing Association

The International Drone Racing Association (IDRA) is a for-profit association founded on the belief that competition drives innovation, and that drone racing is the next evolution of motorsports. IDRA believes in growing this awesome new industry by organizing historic drone racing competitions like the semi-professional Challengers Cup and professional Drone Racing Series. The IDRA's core mission is to grow this amazing community of tinkerers, dreamers, and innovators.

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About Miracle Flights

Miracle Flights provides financial assistance to low-income children for commercial air travel to obtain special medical care; to promote awareness of our services through targeted outreach programs; to enlist the help of community-minded people through strategic calls to action.

Since 1985, Miracle Flights has established itself as the nation's leading nonprofit health and welfare flight organization, providing financial assistance for flights so that seriously ill children may receive life-altering, life-saving medical care and second opinions from experts and specialists throughout the United States. Through the support of our Miracle Makers, families are given hope that their children may live longer, healthier lives.

https://www.miracleflights.org/

Contact:

Justin Haggerty
International Drone Racing Association, Inc.
734.270.2213
191188@email4pr.com 

Vanessa Moreno
Miracle Flights
702.261.0494
191188@email4pr.com

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SOURCE International Drone Racing Association (IDRA)

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