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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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Update December 5, 2014

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Upcoming Events

Volunteer Pilot Orientation (3rd Mondays) December 15, 7pm

Monday December 15, 2014 from 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM EST

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. 1. AUDIO is on the phone, not on the computer 2. A dial-in number and web address will be provided upon registration

U.S. Sport Aviation Expo

Wednesday January 14, 2015 at 1:00 PM EST -to- Saturday January 17, 2015 at 1:00 PM EST

The 4-day Sebring Expo, concentrated on sport aviation, is the first major aviation event of the year, and is known in the aviation industry as the place for new product introduction. The Sebring Expo always produces a few exciting surprises each year.

Sebring Regional Airport, Florida

Volunteer Appreciation Breakfast January 24th

Saturday January 24, 2015 from 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM EST

Earth Angels, Pilots, Hotline representatives, donors, please join us so we can say THANK YOU! Saturday January 24th 9:30am-11:30am Please RSVP below so we can get an accurate food count!

Leesburg Airport Administration Building

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)

Mercy Flight Southeast at NATCA - Communicating For Safety Conference March 2-5, 2015

Monday March 2, 2015 at 1:00 PM EST -to- Thursday March 5, 2015 at 1:00 PM EST

Communicating for Safety is the NATCA premier safety event. Rio Hotel

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

Thank you pilots!

Milestones

Congratulations to the following pilots:

Aaron Nance - 1st mission!

Doug Decker - 1st mission!

Milestones is a new feature we will be using to celebrate our volunteer's efforts. Future weeks will publish many more milestones including 1,5,10,25,50 missions and more!!

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

Don Bradford x2

Chris Ledenbach

Steve High

Greg Banfield

David Trilling

John Hanselman x2

David Walker x2

Bill Dethero

Sam Samaha

Dr. Steven Bryan

Marc Miller

Dr. Delbert Hahn

Doug Decker

Mookie Bahiri

Stan Shaw

Brian Lucas x2

David Trilling

John Epley

Marc miller x2

Roy Zimmer x2

Tim Russell

Mike Alger

Dr. Peter Roode

Harvey Moore

John Hanselman

Rick Wachstein

Gregg Ostrander

Mark Nowicki

Alan Hoffberg

Ross Bennett

Attillio DiMarco

Dr. Donna Shannon

Warren Cheatham

Sam Samaha

33 mission legs were coordinated 11/22/2014 to 11/28/2014

52 mission legs were coordinated 11/29/2014 to 12/5/2014

Pilot Marc Miller, Maria and co-pilot Gene. Maria travels to Miami to receive chemotherapy treatment for melanoma of the eye.

Thank you Pilot David Trilling for having Kathy along in the "copilot seat." It's always nice to meet our passengers and pilots face-to-face.

Here are Joe and leg 2 Pilot John Epley next to his v-tail at the hand-off point. Joe has traveled to Moffitt Cancer Center for two years for treatment of metastatic melanoma.

Pilot Aaron Nance flying Andy and his Grandma Martha home after more skin grafting. Looks like he enjoys flying!

Erin and Pilot Marc Miller. She is being treated for squamous cell carcinoma. Erin's mom wrote, "The flights were effortless on Erin's part and made the whole thing so much easier and one less thing to worry about. Thanks for all of your help - wow what a gift this is for our family!!

Amelia on the road

She just left Venice, FL thanks to Pilot Paul Cellecz entering her in the parade there, and now she is headed to the East coast.

Thanks to volunteer Aaron Forsman at Universal Towing she's appearing next:

New Smyrna Beach 12/6

Port Orange 12/7 (partnered with my son's autism school)

Edgewater 10am 12/13

Oak Hill 2pm 12/13

Ormond Beach (partnered with civil air patrol) 12/13 630pm

Might be others but not 100% sure yet

Pilot Orientation class

Every third Monday

Next one: Monday December 15th 7pm

(attend by telephone/PC)

Sign up today!

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 here. Instructions and dial-in number will be sent.

Volunteer Opportunities
(Help Wanted)

Please register for these on the links to the left, or email Steve at steve.purello@mercymail.org

US Aviation Sport Expo January 14-17th Sebring, FL

Need "Booth-babes" (Can be dudes)

Thank you to "Booth babe" Gloria Simonson for Wed Jan 14th!

Need more help please!

Volunteer Appreciation Breakfast Saturday January 24th

Need some help making breakfast please. Steve P will make omelettes, but could use more help bringing some dishes and providing hot plates, maybe some home-made dishes, etc.

Challenge Air January 31st

Looking for:

20 pilots to fly disabled kids and their family for 20-minute flights. Pilots should register at ChallengeAir.org
4-6 adults to marshal aircraft. You do not need to be a pilot; just familiar with airplanes and the airport tarmac. Contact Steve at steve.purello@mercymail.org

If interested in either and have questions, email me at steve.purello@mercymail.org

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.