Volunteer Pilot Shares the Impact of an Angel Flight NE Mission
Each & every day we are inspired by our amazing supporters, partnerships, patients & their family members! Today, however, we want to reveal a narrative shared with us by one of our amazing volunteer pilots! We have featured Maci & her wonderful family on numerous occasions – including our Annual Evening of Angels Gala video. […]
Maine Patient Provided Air & Ground Transport to Boston by AFNE
Partnership and Coordination for Patients I would like you to meet Roger P. & his wife Cindy – a delightful couple from Limestone, ME – a town 20 miles from Presque Isle Airport. Presque Isle averages 95 inches of snow per year, in comparison to the US average of 28! As you can imagine, this […]
Angel Flight NE’s Sponsor, JetBlue Flies Florida Patient to New Jersey
We’d like to introduce you to a young woman from Orlando, FL living with a Chronic Neuro-Inflammatory disorder that affects each day of her life. Erin had finally found an amazing doctor to treat her rare disorder but was required to travel over 1,000 miles to see him! Luckily, after some encouragement from a friend […]
PA Patient Flown to MA by AFNE Volunteer Pilot
I would like to introduce you to Kolene S. – a patient from Enola, PA – that’s battled her disease for many years. She was only recently introduced to Angel Flight NE at the recommendation of Dana Farber after many lengthy trips back and forth for treatment. From the moment our mission coordination team spoke with […]
NY Patient Flown to FL by AFNE Volunteer Pilot
I would like you to meet Charlotte – an adorable little girl from Hornell, NY – diagnosed with a rare Neural Tube Defect that has required multiple surgeries and treatment since even before her birth. In December 2021, Angel Flight NE had the opportunity to assist Charlotte & her family with air transportation to Paley Orthopedic & Spine in […]
3,000+ miles flown by AFNE Volunteer Pilots for VT Patient
The little boy above, Christian L. from Vermont, and his family have been impacted by his rare prognosis since August 2020 – with only 200 other known cases worldwide. Christian has H-ABC, which is a mutation in the TUBB4A gene that affects certain parts of the brain. Inheritance is autosomal dominant, but most cases are […]
NJ Patient Flight to Iowa Made Possible by AFNE Volunteer Pilot
We first shared Kenzie’s story last March when AFNE Volunteer Pilot Charlie T. provided a round-trip flight for the family to travel to the University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital. Beautiful Kenzie has a rare bone disorder that causes extreme pain, she had been through treatment locally, but her specialist felt it would be helpful […]