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| Weekly Update / November 11, 2011 |
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Upcoming Events
November 19th
Sanford Airport, (KSFB)
Texas Hold'm Tourney
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Volunteer Recognition Luncheon
Speakers "EvANGEList" Monthly training every 3rd Thursday @ 7pm (next one 11/17) (712) 432-0080 949489# via join.me Next training is Nov 17, 2011 Pilots Pilot tele-forum For feedback, suggestions and questions answered regarding missions First Tuesday every month at 7pm (next one 12/6) (712) 432-0080 949489# via join.me WINGS South Florida Wing Last Wednesday 6:30pm every month (next one 11/30) at Ft. Lauderdale Executive Airport (KFXE) West Palm Beach Wing First Thursday 6:30pm (next one 12/1) every month Galaxy FBO Galaxy FBO West Palm Beach International (KPBI) Tampa/St. Pete Wing Third Wednesday 6:30pm every month (next one 11/16) Location varies Next meeting Albert Whitted (KSPG) "The Hangar" Register/RSVP For more information on our monthly meetings, call the office at (352) 326-0761 |  |
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| Texas Hold'm Event Sanford Airport this Saturday | |
We are still looking for players, volunteers and sponsors to make this event a success. You don't have to know how to play to attend. Suggested donation to enter is $60, and includes a relaxed dinner (no sticky cards).
This is the first in a series of Hold'm events with 5 others to follow in the next few months in the following cities:
- Leesburg
- Orlando
- Tampa
- Lakeland (@Sun 'n' Fun)
- Daytona Beach
Join us to support Angel Flight, and try to win travel, a 40' TV, artwork and many other great prizes!
 A special thanks to the Krysty & the Southeast Ramp for donating their beautiful space, and to Bruce Brown, Ralph Proctor, Bobby Cole and Alan Hoffberg for their help to make this a great event. | |
| Stuart Air Show | |
Tens of thousands attended the Stuart Airshow this weekend, and Angel Flight Southeast was there. Thanks to the help from AFSE pilot Greg Banfield with his wife Roberta, passenger Bill Brooks with his wife Michelle, Wing Leader Mark Mirin and Pat & Fred Purello, we had a very successful event. Angel Flight brought in some needed donations, recruited a half-dozen pilots and was able to give out critical information to many families in need of our services, including four whose family or friends needed transplants and had to travel a long distance to receive them.
We also had a special visit from little Noah, who for the past two years, instead of receiving gifts for his birthday party, accepted donations for Angel Flight Southeast. To thank him, Greg Banfield will be taking Noah on a flight in his airplane.
Greg Banfield, Noah, Noah's brother and his grandparents
Thanks to all of those who made this weekend a success!
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Pilot spotlight
These are the very special pilots that volunteered to take one or more of our many weekly missions.
It is so great to see a transplant mission on this list, this always gives us here at headquarters a great feeling of graditude to the pilot and relief to the passenger.
Marc Snell
John Smith Jr
Bill McGehee
John Moorehouse MD x5
Michael Dean
Thomas Berner MD
Cameron Smith
Jack Culley
Robert Sparks III
Don Bradford
Paul Cundey MD
Peter Muller DVM
Daniel Barreto
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Thank you for all of your time and energy.
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Lynn Murtagh ~~TRANSPLANT MISSION
Dear Transplant Pilots - Thank you for participating in this lifesaving program. Damien has been successfully transplanted and his mother says he is doing well, the flight was quick and the pilot was cool. Best regards and blue skies!! Kathy Grange, Mission Coordinator
What a great feeling!! |
| Volunteers needed | |
Event volunteers
Please see the events scheduled in the left hand column. We need drivers, people to man our booths, help growing our wings and more!
If you'd like to chair your own event, we'd be thrilled! Just let us know.
Specifically, we need volunteers to run the Sebring Air Show January 19-22, 2012
For any of these positions, or to chair your own event please call the office at: (352) 326-0761
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Volunteer Recognition Luncheon
Saturday, December 10, 2011
12pm-4pm
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Headquarters: Leesburg Airport, Leesburg, Florida.
Mark your calendars!
We want to thank all of our volunteers; the ones who fly and the ones who work on the ground. This is a great time to meet new friends and put a face to the names you see all the time. Come enjoy a delicious lunch, social time and a tour of our headquarters. |
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Question, comments or concerns?
Contact us at (352) 326-0761
or email us at info@mercymail.org
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