{"id":125,"date":"2015-03-05T15:43:55","date_gmt":"2015-03-05T20:43:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.clevelandairshow.com\/web2026\/?page_id=125"},"modified":"2025-11-13T12:18:25","modified_gmt":"2025-11-13T17:18:25","slug":"foundation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.clevelandairshow.com\/web2026\/about-us\/foundation\/","title":{"rendered":"Foundation"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>CLEVELAND NATIONAL AIR SHOW CHARITABLE FOUNDATION<\/h2>\n<p>The Cleveland National Air Show Charitable Foundation, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit corporation formed by the Trustees of the Cleveland National Air Show to preserve Cleveland&#8217;s rich aviation heritage and promote the advancement of aviation.<\/p>\n<h4>Major Projects<\/h4>\n<h5><a title=\"Marjorie Rosenbaum Aviation Plaza\" href=\"https:\/\/www.clevelandairshow.com\/web2026\/about-us\/foundation\/marjorie-rosenbaum-aviation-plaza\/\">Marjorie Rosenbaum Aviation Plaza<\/a><\/h5>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-full wp-image-413 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clevelandairshow.com\/web2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/CNASPlazaBrochure.jpg\" alt=\"CNASPlazaBrochure\" width=\"100\" height=\"198\" \/>Open year round and free to the public, Marjorie Rosenbaum Aviation Plaza is located in downtown Cleveland at the entrance to Burke Lakefront Airport.<\/p>\n<p>The plaza opened in 1997 and is a dramatic tribute to Cleveland&#8217;s prominence during the &#8220;Golden Age of Aviation&#8221; when it hosted the National Air Races (1929-1949) and current role as the location of one of the longest running air shows in the United States (1964-present).<\/p>\n<p>The plaza is within walking distance from the International Women&#8217;s Air &amp; Space Museum, Great Lakes Science Center and the Rock &amp; Roll Hall of Fame and Museum.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4><span class=\"style4\">Aviation Scholarships<\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Since 2000, the Cleveland National Air Show Charitable Foundation, Inc. has awarded $120,500 to local students pursuing aviation-related degrees.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-414\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clevelandairshow.com\/web2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/ScholarshipAward.jpg\" alt=\"ScholarshipAward\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.clevelandairshow.com\/web2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/ScholarshipAward.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.clevelandairshow.com\/web2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/ScholarshipAward-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.clevelandairshow.com\/web2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/ScholarshipAward-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.clevelandairshow.com\/web2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/ScholarshipAward-100x67.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.clevelandairshow.com\/web2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/ScholarshipAward-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.clevelandairshow.com\/web2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/ScholarshipAward-450x300.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4>2003 Centennial of Powered Flight Gala presented by Parker Hannifin<\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-full wp-image-412 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clevelandairshow.com\/web2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/CentennialLogo.jpg\" alt=\"CentennialLogo\" width=\"100\" height=\"77\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Hosted by the Cleveland National Air Show Charitable Foundation, NASA Glenn Research Center and Parker Hannifin Corporation, the 2003 Air Show Weekend kicked off with a black-tie event at the Renaissance Hotel in downtown Cleveland. 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