December 18 Photo Gallery December 18, 2013 Enjoy some photos from some of our recent missions. afw_web_admin Read More »
Shopping to support Angel Flight West December 16, 2013 As you’re finishing up your holiday shopping this season, just a quick reminder that you can help Angel Flight West in a couple of easy ways. If you’re buying items on Amazon.com, please use our link which will tag your purchases and send a portion of the sales our way. If you’re considering joining Amazon’s prime service, which entitles you to free 2-day shipping, now’s a good time to… afw_web_admin Read More »
How to Choose the Best Medical Treatment Outside your Hometown December 13, 2013 If you have cancer or another serious medical condition, you want to have the best possible treatment. But what do you do if you’re in a small town without specialized care or treatment options? What if you need a second opinion for a medical diagnosis? The decision to get medical treatment away from your hometown is an important one. Here are a few suggestions to help you make the best decision about treatment: Revie… Josh Olson Read More »
Angel Flight West Brings Santa, School Supplies to Utah Children December 11, 2013 The Angel Flight West Utah Wing just completed its 14th annual Santa Flight, which brings school supplies to under privileged schools in Utah. Fifteen volunteer pilots flew Santa and supplies from South Valley Regional Airport to Cedar City. Santa greets children during the 2013 Utah Wing Santa Flight AFW Executive Director, Alan Dias As 2013 draws to a close, AFW can take pride in knowing that we have once again positively impacted hundreds of lives and perhaps saved a few. Giving back by doing something we are passionate about like aviation is a special blessing, and this opportunity is truly something for which we can be thankful. As a… Alan Dias Read More »
Thank You From Angel Flight West November 27, 2013 Jodi G. flown by command pilot Dennis Phelan 6.23.13 November is a special time to remember the good parts of life, and the people who help make them possible. At Angel Flight West we are continually grateful for the hundreds of volunteer pilots and our commercial airline partners who provide free travel to those in need of compassionate… Josh Olson Read More »
New Electronic Waivers November 25, 2013 Here’s some good news from the mission coordination team: AFIDS now has an electronic version of the liability waiver form. This should make the waiver process simpler and more convenient both for our pilots and our passengers. The electronic waiver can be used on computers, tablets and smart phones. Passengers can “sign” the form using a mouse on the computer, or using their finger or a stylus on a tablet or ph… Josh Olson Read More »
Caregiving Resources November 22, 2013 Life happens, and being a caregiver can be overwhelming. We hope you have excellent doctors, nurses, social workers, and certainly family and friends who help you with day-to-day challenges and important healthcare decisions. One of those decisions may well be how you can regularly get to your treatment center. Remember you can count on AFW to help with free flights to medical treatment. Caregiving is rewarding a… Josh Olson Read More »
A Blog from Passenger Miriam Bobkoff about her travels with Angel Flight West November 20, 2013 Read this inspiring blog from a recent passenger about her travels with Angel Flight West: (function(d, s, id) { var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0]; if (d.getElementById(id)) return; js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id; js.src = "//connect.facebook.net/en_US/all.js#xfbml=1"; fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs); }(document, 'script', 'facebook-jssdk')); Post by Angel Flight West.… afw_web_admin Read More »
Medical Transportation from Angel Flight West: How Does it Work? November 18, 2013 At Angel Flight West we want you to know that good things come in threes. Two wings and an engine make a trio to provide flights for medical or humanitarian services. A pilot, a passenger in need and an AFW coordinator brought together “give hope wings” by arranging vital travel. A critically ill teen, a medical team and a new liver can all be connected by a volunteer pilot from Angel Flight West. Service, impact and help a… Josh Olson Read More »
November 15 Photo Gallery November 14, 2013 Enjoy these photos from our volunteer pilots this week. Josh Olson Read More »
