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Natchez, MS to Montgomery, AL
Leukemia
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Upcoming Events
Run for the Angels 5K Event April 20, 2012 Orlando
Friday April 20, 2012 at 6:00 PM EDT
The Orlando Executive Airport, is having a 5K run/walk April 20th to benefit Angel Flight Southeast! We are limiting the 5K Run to the first 250 runners/walkers that want to sign up and support Angel Flight Southeast. A unique run on taxiways and a runway to support a great cause!
Greater Orlando Aviation Authority Community Bldg.
Sign up here
May 14th
Golf Tournament
Tampa/St. Pete
Feather Sound Country Club, Clearwater
Sign up here
November 12th
Golf Tournament
Leesburg, FL
Arlington Ridge Golf Club
Sign up here
Pilots
Pilot tele-forum
For feedback, suggestions
and questions answered regarding missions
First Tuesday every month at 7pm
Next forum is May 1
(712) 432-0080
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Wings
West Palm Beach Wing
First Thursday 6:30pm
every month
Galaxy FBO
Galaxy FBO West Palm Beach International (KPBI)
St. Pete Wing/Tampa
Third Wednesday
6:30pm every month
Next meeting is June 20
Location varies
For more information on our monthly meetings, call the office at
(352) 326-0761
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"Run for the Angels" Tonight!
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Online Registration for our 1st Official "Run for the Angels 5K" is STILL AVAILABLE!!
Don't wait any longer! Sign up today! The online registration site has been created by Angel Flight Southeast to make it super easy to sign up. The cost is only $20.
Do not forget to download the Registration and Waiver forms! The forms are also available for download on the registration site. You will need them at the registration check-in table tonight!
Remember, to run or walk in this event you will have to be 18 or older. Please do not register anyone under the age of 18, as they will be told they will not be able to participate. However, we are still looking for more volunteers of ALL ages, and will welcome those who want to help at the various areas around the course.
Click here to register!
I am inviting anyone who just wants to come out and be a spectator at the event and enjoy our small static display of airplanes, fire trucks, a Sheriff Helicopter, and car. So in your news letters you are more than welcome to have people come out and have an O'Boys meal or look at the planes.
Rusty Fleming
Showalter Flying Service
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Angel Flight Charity Golf Classic Call For Sponsorships!
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Supporters: If you want to help promote this event, feel free to copy-and-paste the below into you favorite social networks or email:
The St. Pete/Tampa Bay Wing are gearing up for their Charity Golf Classic to support a truly great cause - one that literally can save lives. Angel Flight believes that transportation should never be the obstacle between a patient and their treatment. Event Chairman Bill Shivers explains that Angel Flight "steps in when travel or commercial flights are either unavailable or unaffordable by offering free transportation and hope for those in need." They embody the adage "on a wing and a prayer".
Since Angel Flight depends on the generosity of volunteer pilots to provide free air transportation for both children and adults with medical or compelling humanitarian needs, this annual Golf Classic serves as the major fundraiser for the organization who currently coordinates more than 3,000 free flights per year. The Golf Classic provides a great opportunity for companies or individuals to support this important service while gaining recognition in the Tampa Bay community.
The 2012 Charity Golf Classic is scheduled for Monday, May 14 at the Feather Sound County Club in Clearwater, FL. There are multiple levels of sponsorship opportunities available for businesses and individuals.
- $1,250 Bronze includes: 1 foursome for golfers, 4 award dinner tickets, tournament program listing, and ¼ page ad in event program
- $2,000 Silver Wing includes all of the above, plus: Company name or logo on signage, hole sponsor sign, and ad is upgraded to ½ page in event program
- $3,500 Gold Wing includes all of the above, plus: Company name or logo on beverage carts, and ad is upgraded to ¾ page in event program
- $5,000 Platinum Wing includes all of the above, plus: company name or logo on signage is upgraded to headline on all signage, banner in area of helicopter ball drop, golf package is upgraded to 2 foursomes, award banquet upgraded to 8 tickets, and ad is upgraded to a full-page in the event program
- $250 Hole Sponsorships includes: Sign at hole and listing in event program
This Golf Classic offers up a full day of activities beginning with lunch, then a "Helicopter Ball Drop", followed by the Shotgun Scramble Start and ending with the Awards Banquet Dinner. It's a wonderful opportunity to help a very worthwhile organization while at the same time promoting you or your company's support while having fun on the golf course with your business associates and friends.
Register here, or for more information about sponsorships, contact Event Chairman, Bill Shivers at wnshivers@aol.com.
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Pilot spotlight
These are the very special pilots that volunteered to take one or more of our many weekly missions.
Stephen Weiss
Alan Hoffberg
Michael McCarthy
Abe Finkelstein x2
John Epley
John Thomas
Stan Shaw
Steve High
Greg Frost x2
David Rivero
Fred Cutting
Eric Kline x2
Charles Clarkson x2
55 mission legs were coordinated 4/14 - 4/20
Pilot Abram Finkelstein, Earth Angel Julia,
Passengers Angela and Mom
Kathy,
Attached is my much delayed report on MFSE Mission T100250 taking Sarah and Catherine Phillips to Leesburg. I though you might also enjoy several pictures from our flight.
On Sunday March 4th, Joe Knight and I met the second leg Angel Flight in Winston-Salem bringing Sarah and her mother Catherine Phillips from Destin, Florida to Leesburg, Virginia. Four other relatives were converging in Washington, DC with the Phillips for diagnosis and testing associated their common congenital disease, Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS). POTS is an autonomic nervous system malfunction (part of the vertebrate nervous system that regulates involuntary actions, such as of the intestines, heart, and glands) that causes many different symptoms such as fatigue, nausea, passing out when standing up, dangerously low blood pressure, and numerous other similar problems. Sarah's aunt and other relatives have died at rather young ages from complications associated with POTS. The family's hope is that new research and study of their family set can aid in understanding and treating this inherited disease. Both Sarah and Catherine suffer from POTS.
Joe and I learned that Sarah, a budding singer has had to limit her post high school music studies because of her disease. Likewise, Catherine is disabled by the disorder. Our flight to Leesburg from Winston-Salem was nice, though a bit bumpy. In spite of the light turbulence, Sarah and Catherine both said it wasn't as bad as the first two legs and indeed the rough ride got better the further northeast we traveled. Both ladies indicated that they were firm in their belief in our Savior and were appreciative that we would be praying for them.
Joe Knight has recently gotten his instrument flight certification and Sunday's flight was an opportunity for him to practice and hone his skills. He wants to become an Angel Flight pilot after building sufficient flight hours to qualify. He has flown with me several times.
After a little less than two hours of flight, we were working a strong, gusty crosswind on final for Leesburg. Once safely planted on the runway and taxing to the fixed base operation, we were glad to be able to have Sarah and Catherine's 1000 mile odyssey completed. Three Angel Flights of about five and a half hours had safely transported the Phillips mom and daughter from home to hope - 17 highway hours away!
Doin' HIS thing,
Bob Oglesby
Joe Knight, Bob Olglesby, Catherine and Sarah
Catherine & Sarah
Sarah and Catherine Phillips Arrival Leesburg, VA
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Pilots: Please send your photos via your smart-phones to: info@mercymail.org. We'll get them posted on our social networks so we get some additional PR.
Thank you for all of your time and energy.
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| March Missions- way up! | |
Our missions flown for March were 68% over last year! Our call rates are up, our flights coordinated are up, and our fill-rates are up. Thank you to everyone involved from the pilots, to the volunteers on the hotline, the volunteers calling pilots when missions are in jeopardy and the donors who fund our operation 24/7. We are meeting a great need, and getting better at doing good every day.
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| We need some assistance! | |
The summer months tend to be especially lean for fundraising, and we are hard at work trying to find creative ways to raise much needed funds in this environment.
Here are some ways you can help, if you can't write a check yourself:
- Do you know any Foundations you can recommend to us?
- Do you know anyone who would be willing to put Angel Flight in their will?
- Do you work for a company that does planned giving, such as payroll deductions?
Any leads are greatly appreciated! Please call the office at (352) 326-0761 x1500
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| Vehicle donations | |
Did you know Angel Flight Southeast accepts cars, boats and even airplanes for donations? A very special donor gave us his wife's old car as a donation to make sure we keep reaching out and letting people know of our services, answer the phones for emergency and non-emergency calls 24 hours per day, 7 days per week, and coordinate and re-coordinate thousands of flight each year!
To donate a vehicle, just give us a call at (352) 326-0761
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| Gator Fly-in- We need a volunteer or two... | |
The annual gator fly-in is taking place at the Gainesville Airport (KGNV) on April 28th 9am-4pm. Any volunteers (pilot or non-pilot) available that day? We could use a little extra help for the day. Contact Steve at (352) 326-0761 xt 1500
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| Thank you Knights of Columbus - The Villages | |
The Villages Knights of Columbus chapter presented a check at a breakfast meeting this past Wednesday morning to continue our mission of coordinating flights for those in need.
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Mark Mirin at Banyan Air's customer appreciation day
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Deltak employees Swami and Kat with Steve
after the Orlando Corporate 5k run
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