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"For over 30 years

we've been arranging free flights so children and adults
can have access to the far-from-home doctors that can save their lives."

Healthcare for Heroes award winner

Healthcare Champions award winner

Update June 20, 2014

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Upcoming Events

Dimanche Chic Fashion Show

Saturday August 16, 2014 from 7:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT

For fashion lovers in Orlando, Dimanche Chic provides the only premiere high-fashion event in the area and a fantastic reason to wear their favorite outfit. Dimanche Chic is all about indulging in the fashion you love while giving back to the communities that need it.

Orlando Executive Airport

Aviation Professionals Golf Classic supporting Mercy Flight Southeast

Monday October 20, 2014 from 11:30 AM to 5:30 PM EDT

Running during the Orlando NBAA convention, includes Bus Transportation to/from the convention center. See the Dan Boever Golf Show, Shot Gun Start:11:30 (Scramble Format), Cocktails, Dinner & Awards! For more info and registration visit: businessaviationgolf.org

Champion's Gate Resort

Mercy Flight Southeast 18th Annual Golf Tournament

Tuesday November 11, 2014 from 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM EST

Join us for a great round of golf at Arlington Ridge Golf Club including full breakfast, lunch and more! Register soon for early-bird discounts.

Arlington Ridge Golf Club

Venice Christmas Parade 2014

Saturday November 29, 2014 from 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM EST

Annual downtown Venice, Florida Parade. Our float Amelia will be appearing!

Annual downtown Venice, Florida Parade

Challenge Air January 31st, 2015 Calling all pilots!

Saturday January 31, 2015 from 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM EST

We are so excited to announce registration is now open for the Kids Fly Day event on January 31st, 2015 located at Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport hosted by Banyan Air Service. Pilots and families, 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 (KFXE)

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

(352) 326-0761

Garcia girls Andrea, mom, pilot Marc Miller, dad and Maria

New software, better results

With the latest updates to our coordination software, passengers can sign and send their waivers of liability right on our pilots' smart-phones and tablets!

Pilots: Ask your Care Traffic Controller how you can take advantage of this feature and never have to print/fax/send these forms ever again! Works on Apple, Android and Windows devices.

Electronic waiver on smart-phone

Electronic waiver

Pilot Spotlight

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

John "Wiley" Horton Ron Hollis John Hanselman Delbert Hahn Stephen Gurney John Epley X2 Arthur Elliott Dennis Dabney Gary Coxe Patrick Clyne David Carlson Robert (Bob) Butler Manfred Brecker Broadus Bowman	John Walthall Richard Wachstein Charles Vercelli Jr. David M. Trilling X3 Robert L. Towe X2 John Thomas David Taisch Richard Sorrell X2 James "Jimmy" Schramm Peter G. Roode, M.D. Marty Roberts George Robbins X3 Jon Morris X2 John D. Moorehouse M.D X2 Ed McDonald Jeffrey Lichterman Rodger Knox X3
88 mission legs were coordinated 6/7/2014 to 6/20/2014

Pilot John Epley flying Joseph and his wife Kate (in photo) Joseph is traveling to the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville for an echo-cardiogram and testing.

Connie with Pilot John Thomas. Connie is traveling to MD Anderson for an evaluation and future treatment options

Appalachian Trail

Bob 's pledges are over $6,000 and counting!

Latest picture of Bob on Appalachian Trail a few days ago, taken by his niece who hiked with him for a couple days

The entire trail is 2,185 miles long. He is asking that people make pledges for his hike on a per mile basis. For example, if he completes the entire hike as planned:

One cent/mile pledge = $21.85
Two cents/mile pledge = $43.70
Ten cents/mile pledge = $218.50 (Bob himself and Bo have pledged)

To make a pledge, simply email the number of miles and the amount per mile you'd like to pledge.

Once he completes his trek, we'll publish the miles (we fully expect it to be the full 2,185) and send an email back asking for the donation.

Please use the subject line: "Bob Koch trail" and email

archerbo2@gmail.com

Arranged by Bo Bowman- Thanks Bo!

Volunteer opportunities &
help needed

(New) Earth Angel

We are looking for drivers in the Tampa area near either Tampa Executive Airport or Moffitt Cancer Center to drive our passengers to or from the airport. Currently, the passengers are forced to use a Taxi.

Designated Mission Orientation Pilot(s)

Work-from-home

We are looking for one or more individuals who will help our new pilots become oriented with how our charity provides our service. The volunteer must be able to use webinar technology (not, hard, we can train you) ad conduct training via the web and telephone on average once per month.

(New) Video editor

We are looking to create a new video with clips we've received over the past year. Our existing one is getting a bit dated, and we'd love to tell our story better than ever!

Technology

If you or your company would like to donate new or used we are looking for:

(1) iPad Version 2 or higher (preferably)

Of course, we will provide your company/accountant a letter for your taxes

Thank you to Debbie Freeman (Grandmother of passenger Aubrie Duffy), who sent us two new computers to bring our office back up to standard!

Thank you to Laura Spolar for her PC and monitor donation!

Event Chairperson: Fort Lauderdale Pilot Awards Gala April 17th/18th, 2015. We will be moving this event to the Emerald Hills Golf Club where the Mike & Shirley Brady Foundation will be putting on our Golf Tournament there in 2015. We are looking for someone who has the time and resources to organize a committee to hold our 2014 Pilot Awards there.

Thank you to Volunteer Helicopter Pilot Jane Wareham for signing up as a committee member! We still need a chairperson! Thanks to Bruce Brown for volunteering as Co-chairman.

November in the Ft. Lauderdale area - Angel Flight Southeast would like to participate in the South Florida Business Aviation Association golf tournament with a foursome or some other sponsorship where we can help promote the SFBAA and gain additional exposure for our cause. Interested? email us at info@mercymail.org

Email Steve if you're interested. steve.purello@mercymail.org

Who wants to sponsor a foursome?

From Roger Caldwell of Great Golf Events:

BusinessAviationGolf.org

Foursomes are $1,580. We'd very much like to support Roger with this event, where the proceeds are going entirely to Angel Flight Southeast. If you'd like to be in a foursome or sponsor one, please email us at info@mercymail.org

Nathaniel's Hope

Nathaniel's Hope - Orlando Florida Saturday June 7th

25,000 special-needs children and their families attended this great event! Angel Flight Southeast and airplane float Amelia were there handing out toy airplanes donated by volunteer pilot and board member Neil Glazer of Pilot Mall. Thanks Neil!

Thanks to Greg Olson for driving Amelia and volunteering for the day!

Assorted photos

Angel Flight Southeast CEO Steve Purello receiving a donation from the KOC in the Villages, FL

Knights of Columbus breakfast

Presenting a plaque for our "Run for the Angels 5K " title sponsor to Mr. David Baxter of Baxter Restoration

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.