For the third year, Flexjet is to serve as a lead donor and festival partner of the 2024 Naples Winter Wine Festival charity wine auction. And, in a first for the event, Flexjet will have its Sikorsky S-76 helicopter on show during the festival.

Flexjet's contributions for this year's Naples Winter Wine Festival, scheduled for January 25-28, 2024 in Florida, include:

- Sponsorship of the raffle and its grand prize of 15 hours of flight time aboard a Flexjet midsized aircraft

- Eight hours of flight time on a Flexjet midsized aircraft as part of Lot #33

- One hours of flight time on a Sikorsky S-76 helicopter featured in online auction Lot #501

Flexjet has expanded its commitment to the festival through its first ever donation of helicopter flight hours. This luxury helicopter stands out for its safety redundancies including two pilots, two autopilots, two engines and a four-blade rotor system. It also features one of Flexjet's LXi Cabin Collection interiors, expansive luggage capacity and cabins so quiet that noise-cancelling headgear is not necessary.

Since its first year of participation, donations by Flexjet are estimated to have generated more than $28 million for Naples-area charities.

"We are honoured to renew our commitment as a dedicated partner of the Naples Winter Wine Festival, which not only stands as one of the world's most prestigious celebrations of fine wines but also shines brightly as an unparalleled force for philanthropy," says co-CEO Mike Silvestro. "We are proud to contribute to the success of this remarkable charity, touching the lives of hundreds of thousands of children across southwest Florida and creating a legacy of hope and positive transformation."

Auction lot #33 includes eight hours of flight time aboard a Flexjet aircraft, a barrel of the winners' custom blended Pinot Noir, a two night wine making experience in Sonoma, California and a seven night ski adventure in Vail, Colorado for four couples.

The hour of flight time aboard the Sikorsky S-76 helicopter is part of an auction lot that also includes a driving experience in Miami at The Concours Club, a member-only automotive resort, and dinner at Verge, also in Miami, which serves a menu developed by chef Brad Kilgore, a James Beard Award nominee.

Founded in 2001 by the Naples Children & Education Foundation, the Naples Winter Wine Festival has raised approximately $269 million for 60 community non-profits serving children.