What started as a group of 10 volunteer pilots in 1996 who donated their aircraft, fuel and time to provide free flights for patients who otherwise would have a hard time getting to medical care has since grown to a dedicated group of 1000 pilots. Angel Flight Northeast currently averages about 100 missions a week, flying patients whose medical conditions prevent them from taking public transportation, live in areas too remote to access any, or simply because the transport needed would be too costly. The best part: the group hasn't yet turned down a flight request. Peer-to-Peer Match: Donations are used to fund 24-hour-a-day flight coordination, 360 days a year. The Spud will match the first $100 in donations; donate in any amount directly to Angel Flight Northeast by Friday and forward your donation confirmation to thespudorg@gmail.com. We'll match the donations in the order we receive the confirmations. Additionally, we'll donate $50 if we receive 100 new Twitter followers through Friday. Follow us here. The Spud thanks Ratha Tep for sponsoring this challenge. UPDATE: This challenge has closed. Photo credit: Angel Flight Northeast
Monday, April 5, 2010
Project #13: Help Provide Free Flights to Medical Care
What started as a group of 10 volunteer pilots in 1996 who donated their aircraft, fuel and time to provide free flights for patients who otherwise would have a hard time getting to medical care has since grown to a dedicated group of 1000 pilots. Angel Flight Northeast currently averages about 100 missions a week, flying patients whose medical conditions prevent them from taking public transportation, live in areas too remote to access any, or simply because the transport needed would be too costly. The best part: the group hasn't yet turned down a flight request. Peer-to-Peer Match: Donations are used to fund 24-hour-a-day flight coordination, 360 days a year. The Spud will match the first $100 in donations; donate in any amount directly to Angel Flight Northeast by Friday and forward your donation confirmation to thespudorg@gmail.com. We'll match the donations in the order we receive the confirmations. Additionally, we'll donate $50 if we receive 100 new Twitter followers through Friday. Follow us here. The Spud thanks Ratha Tep for sponsoring this challenge. UPDATE: This challenge has closed. Photo credit: Angel Flight Northeast
