NORTH ANDOVER, MA (July 27, 2010) --- Angel Flight Northeast (AFNE) today announced that it has been named the 2010 Family Advocate of the Year by Boston Parents Paper.
“On behalf of the entire Angel Flight Northeast organization, I would like to thank Boston Parents Paper for honoring us with such a prestigious recognition,” said Larry Camerlin, President of Angel Flight Northeast. “All of this would not be possible without the compassion and generosity of our volunteer pilots, earth angels, and corporate sponsors along with the dedication of our staff. As we enter our 15th year, we look to the future and remain focused on our mission with the determination to bring journeys of healing and hope to even more of those in need.”
For more than 20 years, the Boston Parents Paper has honored the people and organizations who work quietly, steadfastly and often behind the scenes to help children and families in need. The Family Advocate Award celebrates those people and organizations that have been here, supporting families, researching and advocating for children’s needs, and strengthening their missions in a very public way over the years. With their help and dedication, our families survive – and thrive.
“This year, we felt that one organization stood head and shoulders above the rest as far as heroic, dedicated and truly selfless service to families in need,” said Deirdre Wilson, senior editor for the Boston Parents Paper. “Angel Flight Northeast has done so much for so long for adults and children that we wanted to recognize the organization, its office staff, volunteers, and, of course, the pilots who fly people in need to vital medical appointments, hospitals or on other humanitarian missions.”
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About Angel Flight Northeast (AFNE)
On May 31, Angel Flight Northeast proudly celebrated the completion of our 14th year of providing journeys of healing and hope. Angel Flight of New England, Inc. d/b/a Angel Flight Northeast was founded in 1996 to provide free flights to children and adults in need of critical medical care who do not have the resources to access other means of transportation. Approximately 40% of AFNE’s patients are children suffering from life-threatening cancer, severe burns or crippling diseases. AFNE flies patients for as long and as often as they need to travel, with no limit on the number of flights provided. AFNE also transports free of charge blood and organs for patients awaiting organ transplants.
Angel Flight Northeast missions depend upon the services and private aircraft of more than 1,100 volunteer pilots and “Earth Angels,” the latter of whom provide ground transportation for patients to and from hospitals and airports. Since AFNE’s founding, the company has scheduled over 50,000 flight requests and has flown more than 53,000 patient passengers more than eight million miles. AFNE principally serves a nine-state region comprised of Massachusetts, Maine, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, Vermont, Connecticut, New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania, but has flown missions to 189 different health care facilities in 23 states.
AFNE has received a four star rating from Charity Navigator, an independent organization that rates the financial health of charities. A four star rating is the highest rating given by Charity Navigator. In 2008, the Independent Charities of America recognized AFNE with its “Seal of Excellence,” a certification for charitable organizations that “have, upon rigorous independent review, been able to certify, document, and demonstrate on an annual basis that they meet the highest standards of public accountability, program effectiveness, and cost effectiveness.” AFNE also has been listed in the “Catalogue for Philanthropy” (2003), a highly prestigious recognition in the field of charitable organizations. For additional information about Angel Flight Northeast, visit www.angelflightne.org.
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