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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 March 15, 2012

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

Saturday March 16, 2013 from 3:00 PM to 8:00 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

Trains, Planes and Automobiles- Plant City

Saturday March 23, 2013 from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM EDT

March 23rd 10am - 3pm. It's a chance to see real airplanes, remote control planes, model trains in operation and on exhibit, and classic and exotic car displays.

Plant City Airport

Ruby Tuesday Community Giveback Program

Friday April 5, 2013 from 11:00 AM to 11:00 PM EDT

Grab your family and friends and join us at present this flyer to your server, and we will give back 20% of your purchase to the organization. Ruby Tuesdays Community GiveBack Program. To make a reservation, call us at 352-360-0455 or visit us online at rubytuesday.com

Ruby Tuesday

Run for the Angels 5K Event April 5, 2013 Orlando

Friday April 5, 2013 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT

The Orlando Executive Airport, is having a 5K run/walk April 5th 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 SE. ! A unique run on taxiways and a runway to support a great cause!

Greater Orlando Aviation Authority Community Bldg.

Tampa Bay Aviation Association 3rd Annual Safety Day

Wednesday April 17, 2013 from 7:45 AM to 4:00 PM EDT

Angel Flight CEO Steve Purello will be speaking at this well-regarded event. A La Carte Event Pavilion 4050 Dana Shores Drive, Tampa

A La Carte Event Pavilion

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

(352) 326-0761

Last chance! Starts tomorrow!

ONLY A FEW SLOTS OPEN-

ACT NOW

Thanks to Tijuana Flats & Cousin Vinnie's Wings for the food!

When: March 16th 3pm

Where: Gator Harley-Davidson Leesburg, FL

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Attention runners (and walkers)!

Our 3rd annual 5k run is coming up on April 5th. It's taking place again on the runway at Orlando Executive Airport. This event is limited to 250 runners/walkers so sign up soon!

Pilot spotlight

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

Harvey Moore - Transplant (Stomach, pancreas & small intestine. Unfortunately, the organs were bruised so will fly her again!)

Mike Grimes

Wiley Horton

George Robbins

Lucas Worthen x2

Billy Evans

Doug Ellis

Mary Sittman x2

David Taisch x2

James Ledenbach

Allen Weltman

Kenny Price

Jim Lambert

Robert Atkins

Dave Walker x2

Ryan Moran x2

Warren Cheatham

Paul Hollowell

43 mission legs were coordinated 3/9/2013 - 3/15/2013

Heart transplant patient Howard and Pilot Alan Weltman

Bedsaiga and pilot Marc Miller

Bill Besal Thank You

A perk of being a volunteer pilot- A treat from Aubrey's Mom

Treat from Aubrey's Mom

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.

Ruby Tuesday Day April 5th All Day

If you eat there Friday, April 5th and present this flyer to your server, Ruby Tuesday will donate 20% to Angel Flight.

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NATCA

Angel Flight Southeast again attended the National Air Traffic Controller's Association convention: "Communicating for Safety"

It should be noted that even though the United States is busiest, most complex airspace in the world, it is also the safest. In fact, 2012 was the safest year on record since 1945.

Our charity represented the Air Charity Network, spreading the word among our nations controllers, signing up new pilots and accepting a donation from NATCA charitable as the "Charity of Choice."

NATCA seminar

Assorted shots

Donor by choice, not by accident

Karen Brooks, a kidney donor

Jeff Ramsden (Pres. of South Florida Business Aviation Assoc.) Steve, and Mark Mirin

Volunteer opportunities:

Grant writing-

Thank you to Michelle Pedde and j. Jay Green for volunteering!!! We are now writing for fuel grants, so could use more help.

Hotline specialists- Fridays 9am-1pm, Headquarters Leesburg.

Welcome to Carla, Barb and Ellen! Thank you so much!

These special people help the initial coordination of the missions

Planes, Trains & BBQ

- Friday April 26th Tavares, FL 12p-5p Thank you Mike Winter & Bruce Brown we need one more!

Speaker- Near Augusta, GA

Message:

I am with the CSRA Chapter of Medical Assistants. We were wondering if someone could come and speak to us about Angel Flight.

We would like to make a donation to Angel Flight but would like to know more about you. I know this is short notice but I have tried to get in touch but have not had much luck. We meet on the third Tuesday of every month. The meeting I would like for someone to speak at would be April 16, 2013 at 6:30 PM.

If someone could respond by March 25, 2013 I would appreciate it .

We try to help different organizations.

We also help the Warriors Transition Batallion at Fort Gordon.

Please let me know if you can be of help.

Sincerely

Alice Braughton CMA(AAMA)

Vice President

Ruby Tuesday Day: (April 5th) Need help to promote this day to locals. Leesburg, FL.

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.