Spotlight: Earth Angel Driver Chek Uwakwe of Northern California August 7, 2026 Earth Angel Driver Chek Uwakwe pictured with passengers he has driven between regional airports and their healthcare facilities For Chek Uwakwe, Angel Flight West’s (AFW’s) mission feels personal and close to home. “Growing up, my sister battled sickle cell disease and underwent a bone marrow transplant. I remember my parents driving hundreds of miles multiple times a week to get her to life… LindseyK Read More »
Spotlight: Volunteer Pilot Victor Asp of Washington July 28, 2026 Command Pilot Victor Asp flying Perla and her mom Geovanna home from care at Seattle Children’s Hospital Angel Flight West’s volunteer pilots carry out acts of generosity each day by donating their time, talent, and resources to help others. Each time a mission is flown, a patient accesses the healthcare resources they need while being uplifted with hope. Meet the volunteers who make it all possible in this m… LindseyK Read More »
Young Volunteerism at AFW May 26, 2026 The Bray family with daughter Addison second from left Jasper Written by Cheri Cimmarrusti Over the years there have been so many examples of young people doing good things to support Angel Flight West (AFW). When I started at AFW — nearly 29 years ago now — there was a young man volunteering in the office, making phone calls to pilots and helping however he could. His name was Ben Marcus; he was 15 years old and highly dedi… LindseyK Read More »
Meet New Alaska Wing Leader Tom Kleeman May 14, 2026 Angel Flight West is proud to announce the expansion of our volunteer pilot network in the Alaska Wing. For many years, our work in Alaska has centered on missions supported through the generosity of our partners at Alaska Airlines. This marks an important next step as we begin to expand our presence and deepen our commitment to serving communities across the state. We will be starting with missions to the Anchorage a… LindseyK Read More »
Spotlight: Volunteer Pilot Stuart Jackson of Wyoming April 22, 2026 Command Pilot Stuart Jackson pictured at far right during a 2025 Flights of Joy mission. Angel Flight West’s volunteer pilots carry out acts of generosity each day by donating their time, talent, and resources to help others. Each time a mission is flown, a patient accesses the healthcare resources they need while being uplifted with hope. Meet the volunteers who make it all possible in this monthly newsletter and,… LindseyK Read More »
Spotlight: Volunteer Pilot Shalil Jain of Colorado March 25, 2026 Command Pilot Shalil Jain (right) pictured with passenger Thomas (left) Angel Flight West’s volunteer pilots carry out acts of generosity each day by donating their time, talent, and resources to help others. Each time a mission is flown, a patient accesses the healthcare resources they need while being uplifted with hope. Meet the volunteers who make it all possible in this monthly newsletter and, if you’re a pil… LindseyK Read More »
Spotlight: Volunteer Pilot Bill Banta of Idaho February 20, 2026 Angel Flight West’s volunteer pilots carry out acts of generosity each day by donating their time, talent, and resources to help others. Each time a mission is flown, a patient accesses the healthcare resources they need while being uplifted with hope. Meet the volunteers who make it all possible in this monthly newsletter and, if you’re a pilot in the West, get involved today by visiting angelflightwest.org/pilo… LindseyK Read More »
Honoring a Friend, a Pilot, a Legacy — Steve Danz February 19, 2026 Written by Cheri Cimmarrusti I want to take a little time to pay tribute to my friend Steve Danz. Yes, he was a Command Pilot and a dedicated Board Member — but more than that, he was my friend. Steve joined Angel Flight West in 1998 and flew his first mission in 2000, piloting a Cessna 340 out of Van Nuys. Once he began flying missions, there was simply no stopping him. By the time he completed his final mission in late 2… LindseyK Read More »
Spotlight: Volunteer Pilot Jeremy Albright of Arizona January 22, 2026 Angel Flight West’s volunteer pilots carry out acts of generosity each day by donating their time, talent, and resources to help others. Each time a mission is flown, a patient accesses the healthcare resources they need while being uplifted with hope. Meet the volunteers who make it all possible in this monthly newsletter and, if you’re a pilot in the West, get involved today by visiting angelflightwest.org/pilo… LindseyK Read More »
Celebrating 700 Missions: Command Pilot Chris Bennett October 1, 2025 Chris Bennett joined Angel Flight West on February 6, 2014, completing his orientation just three days later and flying his very first mission on February 14. Since then, he has completed an extraordinary 705 missions, flying a Diamond Star 40 out of San Jose (SJC). One of his deepest connections has been with Eileen, who has flown with Chris 323 times. Eileen lovingly calls herself the president of the “Chris… Jessica Hayes Read More »
South Coast-Area Pilot Helps Patients Reach Lifesaving Care and Earns National Recognition August 8, 2025 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE RELEASE: August 5, 2025 Jeff Moorhouse Named National Finalist for 2025 Invest in Others Volunteer of the Year Award Ventura, CA – Jeff Moorhouse, CFP®, of Moorhouse Financial Wealth Management Group in Ventura, California, has been named one of three national finalists for the Volunteer of the Year Award in the 19th Annual Invest in Others Awards, selected from m… Jessica Hayes Read More »
Command Pilot and Camp Supporter: Meet Dirk Sanders June 24, 2025 Dirk Sanders’ love of airplanes began in childhood, when, at the age of five, he flew with his great-uncle in a Cessna 210 210 from his airstrip on the family ranch. Growing up in Idaho, his parents took him to airshows, where he watched military and civilian soar through the skies. After his family moved to Moses Lake, Washington, Dirk would often look skyward to see Boeing conducting test flights of the first Boeing 77… Jessica Hayes Read More »
Spotlight: Volunteer Pilot Art Schmidt of Montana May 28, 2025 Angel Flight West’s volunteer pilots carry out acts of generosity each day by donating their time, talent, and resources to help others. Each time a mission is flown, a patient accesses the healthcare resources they need while being uplifted with hope. Meet the volunteers who make it all possible in this monthly newsletter and, if you’re a pilot in the West, get involved today by visiting angelflightwest.org/pilo… Gloriann Figueroa Read More »
Spotlight: Volunteer Pilot Rachel Witt of Colorado April 24, 2025 Angel Flight West’s volunteer pilots carry out acts of generosity each day by donating their time, talent, and resources to help others. Each time a mission is flown, a patient accesses the healthcare resources they need while being uplifted with hope. Meet the volunteers who make it all possible in this monthly newsletter and, if you’re a pilot in the West, get involved today by visiting angelflightwest.org/pil… Gloriann Figueroa Read More »
Spotlight: Volunteer Pilot Pete Miller of Hawai’i Wing March 18, 2025 Pete Miller flies a mission for AFW passenger Arceli Angel Flight West’s volunteer pilots carry out acts of generosity each day by donating their time, talent, and resources to help others. Each time a mission is flown, a patient accesses the healthcare resources they need while being uplifted with hope. Meet the volunteers who make it all possible in this monthly newsletter and, if you’re a pilot in th… Jessica Hayes Read More »
