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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

Volunteer Pilot Orientation (3rd Mondays) September 15, 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.

 

Tampa Bay Aviation Association 3rd Annual Safety Day

Thursday September 18, 2014 from 7:30 AM to 3:30 PM EDT

http://www.mytbaa.org/event

Volo Aviation, Tampa 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

 

Volunteer Pilot Orientation (3rd Mondays) October 20, 7pm

Monday October 20, 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.

 

Mercy Flight Southeast 18th Annual Golf Tournament

Tuesday November 11, 2014 from 7:30 AM to 3:00 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
 
Labor Day fundraising BBQ
A very special thanks to Bert Boliek, Jennifer Boliek and the Leesburg Boat Club for holding this event! The event raised a new boat club-record for fundraising, bringing in over $6,000. 

Competitors donated their BBQ skills cooking through the night and donated over 380 lbs of delicious meat in addition to many dishes the members brought to the table.

Thank you as well to volunteers pilot Mike Alger, Lisa, Chase, Zach, Bruce Brown and Jodi Soule for helping out.



Amelia





Overall winner: Bert Boliek 
(The judging was done blindly!)


Jennifer Boliek's son Alex, who received a flight from Angel Flight Southeast 11 1/2 years ago from Florida to Delaware for a heart problem. He has fully recovered!


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Pictured Left to right: Angel Flight Southeast pilot Mike Alger, Angel Flight Southeast board member Bruce Brown, Jennifer Boliek, Bert Boliek and Angel Flight Southeast CEO Steve Purello, 13 year old Alex Zabukovec, Jennifer's son, is pictured in front."

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!!
 
John Epley
Dr. Peter Roode
Dr. Donna Shannon x2
Mike Alger
David Trilling
David Walker x3
Bo Bowman
Bob Butler
Eric Kline x2
Richard Ramey
Bob Wall
Stan Shaw
Bob Showalter x2
Charlie Gould - Transplant!! 

38 mission legs were coordinated 8/23/2014 to 8/29/2014
18 mission legs were coordinated 8/30/2014 to 9/5/2014

 

 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?

 

Pilot Bo Bowman with Mark S.. Mark is traveling 

for a pre-liver transplant evaluation. 

He is 6ft 5in tall and uses a cane


Pilot Rick Sorrell flying Debbie T. Debbie is traveling to the Mayo Clinic for an intensive evaluation for a liver transplant. 


Pilot Michael McCarthy flying Maria F and her mom Rosalina. Maria is traveling to Miami for chemotherapy. 


 Pilot Matthew Taylor flying Little Andy R. Andy is traveling to a burn center for skin grafting


 


Pilot Mike Alger flying regular Darlene C 


 

Pilot Charlie Gould flew 3 year-old, 33 lb. Kalanie C. Kalanie was on the liver transplant list at Shands in Gainesville, FL and needed to be flown within hours  to receive her liver. Way to go Charlie!!


 

 


Volunteer opportunities &
help needed
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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