AFNE Volunteer Michael Harbater Completes 400 Flights
We are incredibly blessed to have amazing compassionate volunteer pilots like Michael who are at the core of our mission to fly patients so they can access the medical care they so desperately need to survive. Many patients in rural communities rely on volunteer pilots, like Michael, to transport them to large medical facilities for […]
AFNE Volunteer Pilot Supports Patient with Transportation from FL to VT
A good friend and member of the extended Angel Flight NE Family Tammy, from Vermont, learned that her friend Laura had experienced a traumatic leg injury while on vacation in Florida. To properly recuperate and heal with her family around her, Laura needed to travel home as safely and comfortably as possible to Vermont. Traveling via […]
Maine Cancer Patient Supported with Free Air Transportation to Boston
We always feel blessed and overwhelmed with joy when we have the opportunity to greet first time Angel Flight NE travelers in person as they pass through the office on their way to treatment! After lots of hugs and words of gratitude, Thomas & Cyndee from Dover Foxcroft, ME were on their way to Dana […]
Vermont 4 Year Old Able to Access Specialist in Boston for Rare Disease
We’d love for you to take a moment to meet Bow – a recent addition to the Angel Flight NE Family from Vermont. Bow (age 4) suffers from Coat’s disease that caused retinal detachment and he was required to travel to meet with a specialist. Due to weather, Bow’s trip to Boston had been cancelled twice before […]
AFNE Assists Patients 10+ Years with Free Air Transportation
We’d love for you to take a moment to meet Leanne & Cristina – an inspiring mother/daughter pair from Michigan who’s utilized Angel Flight NE’s free air transportation services since 2011! Leanne has a rare variation of Cerebral Palsy that requires frequent travel to Brigham & Women’s Hospital for appointments. Leanne, a single mother, adopted Cristina […]
AFNE Volunteer Pilot to Receive 2023 Endeavor Award
We are beyond thrilled to announce that AFNE Volunteer Pilot Shakeel has been selected to receive an Endeavor Award! Thank you to EVERYONE who took the time to vote! Shakeel will be presented his award on June 9th at the Endeavor Awards being held at the Samuel Oschin Pavilion, California Science Center in Los Angeles […]
Volunteer Pilot from Maine Recognized in Courier-Gazette Article
We have amazing volunteer pilots who donate their time, planes, fuel and most of all compassion! Shakeel is one of those amazing pilots who brings so much hope, joy and support to the patients and families that he flies for Angel Flight NE. Recently, the Courier-Gazette of Maine recognized Shakeel’s amazing contributions to those in […]
Child with Cancer Transported from Massachusetts to Pennsylvania for Treatment
Our Thankful Thursday Newsletter on February 2, 2023 was dedicated to the healthcare journey of 4 year old Brittany from South Hadley, MA. When Brittney had an ear ache last February that would not go away, her parents booked a sick visit and brought her to the doctor thinking she had an ear infection. After […]
AFNE Volunteer Pilot Blessed with Heaven’s Snow During Angel Flight
We wanted to share the picture above taken by Jim B., a pilot based at LWM, who is always willing to help Tim & Candy from Vermont when they need assistance. Our amazing pilots always go above and beyond each day to support patients even when weather might be a challenge. The picture above was […]
VT Resident Transported to Dana Farber Boston for Vital Cancer Care
Hi, I would like you to meet Eric, a wonderful man from Milton, VT required to travel to Dana Farber for treatment. Eric is treated for a blood cancer that will require a transplant in the next couple months; the transplant has mandatory follow ups & as little exposure as possible to outside factors. Luckily, […]