Sometimes in life there are special things that happen.
I want to share with you the opportunity that you, family members, or others might need as well. I am making a special request and Audible Elegance will also contribute to them as well. Angel Flight East is a 501C registered Non-Profit organization. Donations to them are tax deductible. We are willing give a portion of our net sales proceeds towards them in relation to the donations made directly by you to them. That way, you get the proper tax documentation for your records. Clearly, our ability to donate a portion of our sales relates directly to the amount of our sales in December and January. In no way are we saying you have to make a purchase to donate to them. Of course not. They are a great organization that stands on its own and could use your support. You can make your donation by contacting through their website: www.angelflighteast.org.
A few months ago, Lisa Salberg of 4HCM.org ( wonderful person who helped Deb & I work through her first heart issues with Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy) brought to my attention a fine organization known as Angel Flight East.
Angel Flight East has a clear mission statement: To provide free air transportation to qualified patients and their families by arranging flights to distant medical facilities, delivering supplies to disaster areas, and reuniting families during desperate times. Their website is simple enough, angelflighteast.org. I ask that you take the time to visit their website, particularly if you are within the 14 states they serve.
A month or so, ago, Debbie had the need to return to the Cleveland Clinic for continued check-ups on her newly 2nd transplanted heart. As some of you may know, it is an 11 hour trip from where we live in Virginia to the Clinic in Cleveland, Ohio. At last count, I have made the trip to them from one place or another now counting at 72 times. The old man is a bit worn on this, not to mention the time and expense of doing so. She contacted Angel Flight East who were willing to assist her with the request.
What is so very important to recognize is that the individual pilots, in their private small planes, do this as a public service. It is completely voluntary and done so without compensation. That's right, they do it because they care and many of them find as a way to give back to the community. Angel Flight East, themselves, make the arrangements with these pilots to make these trips possible. I want to share with you now, Deb's personal experience with them and, to her delight by chance, a check on her bucket list of life:
"Kley was my lifesaver tonight. First encounter with Angel Flight. A few hiccups, but Kley stayed with me through it all. There were 2 scheduled legs to my Cleveland journey. First was a layover in this teeny WV town. The hotel they booked was 1/2 hr away, and no Lyft or Uber service, although one was scheduled. Kley borrowed the airports service car and drove me to the hotel. That is where we found out there was no service. So, he drove me back to the airport and flew me the rest of the way in to Cleveland. Luckily, Richard was on duty at the hotel I usually stay at, and I’m in my room getting ready for a snooze fest (hopefully). Tomorrow is a “lazy” day and Wednesday I go to my appointments. Since the HCMA has partnered with Angel Flight, I had to wear my ambassador shirt!"
-Lou
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