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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."
 
    
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Upcoming Events

Leesburg Boat Club BBQ Fundraiser

Monday September 1, 2014 from 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM EDT

The Leesburg Boating Club is holding a charity BBQ contest as a fundraiser for our charity! Tickets are available through LBC. Sue (352) 255-6604 or Dianne (352) 787-8916

Leesburg Boat Basin

 

Volunteer Pilot Orientation (3rd Mondays) September 22, 7pm

Monday September 15, 2014 from 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM EDT

This is a 60-90 minute training session for volunteer pilots, both new and experienced. Hosted by Brian Jarvis. Training takes places in your home, on the phone and on your PC every third Monday evening at 7pm.

 

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

 

 

 

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

(352) 326-0761

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Katheryn and mom, Rebekka_Enroute
Garcia girls Andrea, mom, pilot Marc Miller, dad and Maria
Horath family and pilot Philip North
Aubrey sleeping
Joe Rowan in the cockpit
Kieran Parham
Future Mercy Pilot Derrik
Claudia Mark Diamond Mitsy & Steve
Nestor in his flight suit
 
Fishing for Angels August 20th
Many thanks to our friends at GA Telesis for holding this fishing tournament to raise over $25,000 for Angel Flight Southeast!




 



Check presentation (from left to right:)
Andy Toutt, Chief Commercial Officer, GA Telesis 
Cathy Moabery, Special Projects, GA Telesis
Steve Purello, CEO & Volunteer Pilot Angel Flight Southeast
Bill Brooks, Heart transplant recipient, Angel Flight Southeast
Abdol Moabery, President and Chief Executive Officer, GA Telesis
Mark Mirin, Wing Leader South Florida, Angel Flight Southeast










Ugliest fish award winners


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We'd like to thank the following sponsors!


 



 

 

 





Labor Day fundraising BBQ
Volunteers needed:
Amelia the Parade float driver
1-2 "Booth-babes/dudes"

Thanks to the Leesburg Boat Club for holding this event!


Pilot Spotlight

PILOTS: Please send photos of your missions!We use the to get the much-needed attention of the media to spread the word about our great cause!

These are the very special pilots that volunteered to take one or more of our many weekly missions.  Thank you!!
 
Dr. Steven Bryan
Erik Box
David Trilling
David Taisch
Matt Taylor x2
Mike Alger x2
Colin Rainey


40 mission legs were coordinated 8/16/2014 to 8/22/2014

 

 Carole on her way from Marathon, FL to Tampa, FL for treatment of reflex sympathetic dystrophy syndrome (RSD).  David Trilling, pilot.

Pilot Colin Rainey, Carmen and little mission assistants returning home after appointment at Moffitt Cancer Center 

Companion Kathy, Pilot Mike Alger and Kim, where is your comfortable footwear?

 

 


Volunteer opportunities &
help needed
Labor Day- Leesburg, FL
Volunteers needed:
Amelia the Parade float driver
1-2 "Booth-babes/dudes
To attend the Leesburg Boat Club's Labor Day BBQ fundraiser. Volunteers to hand out free toy airplanes and brochures and educate the public about our charity.

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.

Thank you Michael Boylan for volunteering! Michael received a flight from us 14 years ago as a multi-visceral organ recipient! We could use at least one more.

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!

Thank you to Pilot Harvey Moore for offering his company's services to help us with this project!

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

 

St. Augustine area pilots

Title:  Cirrus Critical Decision Making Seminar 

Date/Time:  Saturday, September 6, 2014 10:00am to 2:00pm LOCAL

Facilitator: Brian Turisi

Description: Critical Decision Making (CDM) Seminar for Cirrus pilots or any pilot interested in improving their Risk Management and Aeronautical Decision Making skills

Location:  St. Augustine Airport Convention Center, 4730 Cola Casa Way, St. Augustine FL 32095

Driving Directions:   From US1 (at south end of SGJ Airport), turn onto Estella Ave. 
Proceed one block on Estella to right on Casa Cola
Proceed two blocks on Casa Cola, then left into Conference Center Parking lot.
Meeting held on second floor of Conference Center.

 Fly-in ? Yes  - Atlantic Aviation - St. Augustine Airport - 4900 U.S. 1, St. Augustine, FL

   Shuttle will be provided by Atlantic to Convention Center Bldg (1/2 mile)

Interested in a Group dinner Saturday night?  Contact George Robbins george3@att.net and if there's enough interest something will be organized in St. Augustine

 


Pilot Orientation class

Every third Monday
Next one: Monday September 15th 7pm 
(attend by telephone/PC)
Sign up today! Last week's went great!

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This class is a must-have for our new pilots, but experienced volunteer pilots are welcome as well. Pilots only, please.

Pilot Brian Jarvis will be covering a variety of topics for enhancing the experience of flying our unique missions.

One hour class, telephone and internet enabled PC, laptop or tablet required.

Please sign up at coordination@mercymail.org. Instructions and dial-in number will be sent.

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.
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