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News & Media Mercy Medical Angels virtual event to honor pilots, raise funds

Mercy Medical Angels virtual event to honor pilots, raise funds

May 10, 2021 By Alyssa J. Cobb

Pilots who have helped provide free transportation for medical care to low-income children, adults, cancer patients, and veterans will be recognized May 22 during a Mercy Medical Angels Angel Wings and Wheels Virtual Celebration.

“For the past 49 years, Mercy Medical Angels has provided more than 250,000 patient trips using transportation on the ground with gas cards, bus and train tickets and in the air with commercial airlines and volunteer pilots,” according to the group. Transportation is also included for patients’ caregivers. In 2020, Mercy Medical Angels provided 24,520 trips for patients nationwide.

The event will not only honor pilots, but also those who have helped support ground transportation, and will serve as a fundraiser for the organization.

“Our goal is to raise funds to continue our mission of removing the barrier to medical care with transportation on the ground and in the air,” the group said.

The Angel Wings and Wheels Virtual Celebration will stream starting at 5 p.m. Eastern time. Register for the event on the Mercy Medical Angels website.

Alyssa J. Miller
Alyssa J. Cobb
The former senior director of digital media, Alyssa J. Cobb was on the AOPA staff from 2004 until 2023. She is a flight instructor, and loves flying her Cessna 170B with her husband and two children. Alyssa also hosts the weekly Fly with AOPA show on the AOPA Pilot Video YouTube channel.
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Topics: Public Benefit Flying

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