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For over 29 years, we've been coordinating free air transportation for

children and adults with medical or compelling humanitarian needs

2012 Healthcare for Heroes award winner

2012 Healthcare Champions award winner

Weekly Update January 18, 2012

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Upcoming Events

Angel Flight Southeast Volunteer Recognition Dinner

Friday January 18, 2013 from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM EST

Please join us so we can say THANK YOU! Friday January 18th 5-7pm Please RSVP below so we can get an accurate food count

Angel Flight Headquarters- Leesburg Airport

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday Parade

Saturday January 19, 2013 from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM EST

Featuring "Amelia", the airplane float

LAKE-SUMTER COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Challenge Air

Saturday January 26, 2013 from 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM EST

We are so excited to announce registration is now open for the Kids Fly Day event on January 28th, 2012 located at Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport hosted by Banyan Air Service. To register please go to www.challengeair.org and on the left side of the page is a tab that says Event Schedule / Register here.

Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport

Mercy Flight Southeast Board Meeting Feb 9

Saturday February 9, 2013 from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM EST

Our Q4 board meeting in Leesburg, held at our regional headquarters.

Leesburg Regional Headquarters

Angel Flight Southeast Texas Hold'm: Saturday March 16, 2013 Leesburg

Saturday March 16, 2013 from 3:00 PM to 11:45 PM EDT

Texas Holdem Tournament To Benefit Angel Flight Southeast (AFSE) Where: Gator Harley-Davidson Lots of Great Prizes!!! $40 Including food (purchased in advance) Great Prizes!

Gator Harley-Davidson Leesburg, Florida

Pilots

Pilot tele-forum

For feedback, suggestions

and questions answered regarding missions

Next date TBA 5pm

(712) 432-0080

949489# via join.me

These have been really well-received! Please send future agenda items to steve.purello@mercymail.org

Wings

Region-wide Wing meeting for Wing Leaders and interested parties:

2nd Tuesday of every month

Next one: TBA

NEW TIME: 5pm

(712) 432-0080

949489# via join.me

This will be for our wings to

be able to share best practices and learn how we can do a better job with local outreach and fundraising in our communities.

For more information on our monthly meetings, call the office at

(352) 326-0761

Volunteer Appreciation Dinner

When: TONIGHT 5pm

Where: Airport Administration Building, Leesburg Airport

Why: Because we'd like to thank and recognize all of those who help us all year long.

Who: If you've volunteered, please come!

What: Shirley-Ann Lennox and Gloria Simonson are making some nice home-cooked lasagne and more for us to share.

RSVP: Here

Please let us know if you're coming so the ladies know how much food to make. Don't worry, it's casual!

Pilot spotlight

These are the very special pilots that volunteered to take one or more of our many weekly missions.

John Hanselman

Marc Snell x2

Don Rickey

Larry Miller x2

Marc Miller

Greg Frost

Craig Laporte

Pablo Terreros

David Walker x3

Charlie Gould

Rodger Knox

Gene Gwaltney

Alan Hoffberg x2

Ed Patenaude

Allan Weltman

Tony DeSantis

Eric Kline

Warren Cheatham

43 mission legs were coordinated 1/12/13 - 1/18/13

Camila and dad in Marc C. Miller's airplane

Pilot Larry Miller, Candice and dad

Leg 3 pilot Larry Miller and Theodore

Theodore and leg 3 pilot Larry Miller

Veteran Theodore and pilot "Mookie" Bahiri
Veteran Theodore and pilot Mookie Bahiri

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.

Polar Bear Plunge!

Check out this feat and video by volunteer Mike Massey to raise money for Angel Flight Southeast! Thanks Mike!

Plantation Healthy Aging Services

Thank you to Gloria Simonson for holding this event for us! She helped us raise needed funds and awareness!

Game day sign

Plantation community building

Game day room

Brunch & Coffee Pickup Saturday, April 26

Mark your calendars!

Saturday, April 26 9am-1pm

Not just a pancake breakfast! Pick up your free bag of Angel Flight brand genuine Costa-Rican Arabica coffee and enjoy made-to-order omelettes, pastries and more! Pre-registrants are automatically entered for a free weekend in a 3 bedroom home with pool at the Ridge Landing Airpark! (4th Saturday of the month each quarter) Next one: July 27th!

Special thanks to John Fazzini for his generosity.

Ridge Landing runway

Ridge Landing weekend home

Ridge Landing weekend home front

Ridge Landing airport (4FL5)

Pilots needed for Challenge Air 2013

Greetings!

January 26, 2013 8:00am- 3:00pm

Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport (KFXE)

Challenge Air 2013 is just around the corner, and we need pilots! Last year's event in January was a great day! 76 disabled kids and their families were given "empowering" rides in airplanes at the Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport.

Flights are approximately 20 minutes and pilots may choose the weight they are comfortable carrying.

We were short of pilots last year, so some children almost got left behind. Please help this year!

To participate, register today at www.challengeair.org

Volunteer opportunities:

Grant writing- We really need more help!

Hotline specialists- These special people help the initial coordination of the missions

Question, comments or concerns?
Contact us at (352) 326-0761
or email us at info@mercymail.org

Our organization entirely relies on donations to keep going. More than ever, we could use your help. Please consider making a donation today. Even better, make a recurring donation to help all year long.