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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.

Philanthrofest

Saturday April 6, 2013 from 12:00 PM to 6:30 PM EDT

Join us at Philanthrofest on Saturday, April 6th! PhilanthroFest is an annual large-scale festival showcasing and celebrating South Florida philanthropic organizations, community resources and cultural arts. The event is FREE and open to the public with the goal of connecting potential volunteers and donors to not-for-profit organizations

Miami-Dade College Wolfson Campus

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

Islands Fest

Saturday April 20, 2013 from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM EDT

Islands Fest is a yearly event where the residents and businesses of Davis Islands (along with its South Tampa neighbors) come together to celebrate a day of unity, community interaction and family fun

Peter O'Knight Airport

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

(352) 326-0761

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.

Michael Dean x3

Jim Jordan

Stan Shaw

John Epley

Joe Knight

Doug Ellis

Warren Cheatham

Jim Ledenbach

David Horsford

Larry Hedden

Dr. Hahn

Dave Walker x2

Jim Pyrich x2

Ashish Naran x2

Cliff Hoffman

Phil Gross

Dr. Bryan

34 mission legs were coordinated 3/16/2013 - 3/22/2013

Fred Cutting - Transplant Mission

Eric Kline

Larry Smith

Jim Jordan

Sam Lowe

Don Bradford

Greg Frost

Mark Spencer

Don Roberts

Harry Palmer

Francisco Murillo x3

Sam Samaha x3

John Hanselman

Warren Cheatham x2

Harvey Moore

45 mission legs were coordinated 3/23/2013 - 3/29/2013

Patricia, pilot Larry Smith and mom Rose

Angela and pilot John Epley

Charles, pilot Kenny Price and Frankie

Legally blind veteran Donald and pilot Harry Palmer

Legally blind veteran Donald and pilot Harry Palmer

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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Texas Holdem- a Great night

A special thanks to

Gator Harley-Davidson

Cousin Vinnie's Wings

Tijuana Flats
The Daily Commercial
Bruce Brown & our volunteers

All of you made this night a success for Angel Flight!

Texas Holdem at Leesburg Gator Harley-Davidson

Final table

Bruce Brown, our Winners and Steve Purello

Tower closures

We wanted our pilots to be aware that a number of the towers in our region (including our headquarters airport) will be closing due to the recent budget cuts under the "Sequester"

You can find a list of these towers at:

http://download.aopa.org/advocacy/130322tower-closures.pdf

In the News

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Angel
Flight brand coffee coming soon....

DISTRIBUTORS WANTED

"When you need a lift!"

Well, the contest for the best label hasn't been our most successful program we've had, but we did get a few entries that are shaping up! We really like the slogan "When you need a lift!"

Samples of the High-Altitude Arabica coffee have arrived from Costa Rica and we have our export permits in place, etc. Very exciting! If anyone has ideas on how to distribute our latest fundraising effort, please let us know!

What do you think of the submissions?

Assorted Photos from the week

Amelia at Plant City Airport Planes, Trains and Automobiles Show

5k run planning session at Orlando Executive Airport-

Director of General Aviation

Greater Orlando Aviation Authority
Kevin McNamara

Oil for sale

A very nice donor gave us some oil to auction off, but we couldn't find the right time/place to do so.

Anyone interested in making a bid? Just one case or "oil" of them? Make us an offer. Just reply to the newsletter.

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. Anyone else?

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

Island Fest- Peter O'Knight Airport, Tampa

Need some booth help so Steve isn't too lonely. The Plant City Sheriff's helicopter "took out" our tent last week so we'll have a brand-new 10' X 10' tent!

Planes, Trains & BBQ

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

Speaker- Near Augusta, GA

FILLED! Thanks to Terri and Jim Jordan!

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.