In the Hangar August 29, 2019 Kim Okamura Kim Okamura comes to Angel Flight West as the newest grant writer! Kim started with AFW in April 2019 after she heard about the opportunity through a friend who previously worked with Mary Hunter, AFW’s Director of Development. Kim joined AFW after a career as a professional ballet dancer and then in grant writing and administration with other arts nonprofits. This is her first time away from the arts, but… Wendy Weisenberg Read More »
Mission Moments August 29, 2019 Command Pilot Pete Bernardin Pete Bernardin is the type of person who naturally brings joy to any room or cockpit. His presence offers a positive relief to those around him; an opportunity for some lightheartedness, which is often not found in many of Angel Flight West’s passengers’ lives. Staff at the AFW office also benefit from Pete’s presence as his office visits always provide a much-needed break from th… Wendy Weisenberg Read More »
Wingspan August 29, 2019 by Ivan Martinez, Director of Outreach and Wing Operations Since the start of our “Ascent to 8,000” campaign, outreach has been an increasing focus necessary to fuel our journey and one we are very much still learning to navigate better. We continue our efforts exhibiting at conferences, reaching out to new requester and patient leads, and arranging in-service presentations–all in hopes that our name reaches the… Wendy Weisenberg Read More »
