It’s National Volunteer Week – thank you from the bottom of our hearts! April 11, 2016 https://www.facebook.com/AngelFlightWest/videos Tanya Omolo Read More »
Exhibit Extended! April 4, 2016 The Unsung Heroes, Portraits of Compassion exhibit, featuring Steve Danz and AFW pilots will be extended through April 30. You don’t want to miss this powerful display of everyday people doing extraordinary things. Free admission and located at La Plaza de Cultura y Artes, 501 N. Main Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012. 1-888-488-8083 Tanya Omolo Read More »
Meet our heavenly Earth Angel, Margot Bernal, who is in her 4th year volunteering for AFW! March 30, 2016 The ultimate goal of Angel Flight West and its volunteers is helping people in need of transportation to non-emergency medical services. For the past 10 years, we have been coordinating ground transportation in much the same way we coordinate the air transportation. Through Earth Angels, we are connecting passengers with volunteer drivers who provide this necessary ground travel. Even though our flights are fr… Tanya Omolo Read More »
AFW showcased at Social Venture Partners Los Angeles Annual Fast Pitch Event March 22, 2016 Angel Flight West had been selected as one of the top ten finalists for the Social Venture Partners Fast Pitch, an annual event that showcases outstanding nonprofits in LA County. Over 500 nonprofit professionals and community leaders attended at the Skirball Center earlier this month. Executive Director Josh Olson was an excellent representative of AFW and stellar presenter. During the two-mont… Tanya Omolo Read More »
Steve Danz, representing LA County pilots, is named an Unsung Hero March 7, 2016 Our Unsung Hero, representing all AFW pilots is featured in the Santa Monica Daily Press and California Community Foundation video! https://www.facebook.com/calfund/videos/10153325532446513/ http://smdp.com/an-angel-turned-hero/154129 The California Community Foundation (CCF) announced the opening of a photography exhibit that elevates incredible stories of significant – yet unrecognized – c… Tanya Omolo Read More »
Angel Flight West – A finalist for SVP Fast Pitch! February 26, 2016 Angel Flight West has been selected as one of the top ten finalists for the Social Venture Partners Fast Pitch event at the Skirball Center on Tuesday, March 8, 2016. Over 300 nonprofit professionals and community leaders will attend. Executive Director Josh Olson represented AFW very well and during the two-month program worked with coaches to create the three minute presentation. At Fast Pitch, there is an oppor… Tanya Omolo Read More »
AFW on the Radio with 100.3 The Sound January 5, 2016 Listen to AFW soar on the air waves! A few weeks ago Josh Olson, Executive Director and Mauria McPoland, Advancement Director were interviewed by Tina Mica from KSWD The Sound 100.3 FM about what we do and the great service we provide. Hit play down below or visit http://thesoundla.com/?nid=128 to listen! Olivia Forman Read More »
Santa Claus Joins Angel Flight West December 24, 2015 By Josh Olson Executive Director, Angel Flight West The voice was somehow familiar, like something from my childhood, but I couldn’t quite place it. Perhaps when he said, “You sleigh me” in response to a joke, I should have thought about it differently, but at the time nothing seemed that unusual. In my role as Executive Director of Angel Flight West, I travel to many pilot gatherings. It is always… Olivia Forman Read More »
Celebrating AFW and Steve Danz at the National Philanthropy Day Awards November 24, 2015 We are giving ourselves a well-deserved pat on the back courtesy of the recognition from the 2015 National Philanthropy Day Awards! On November 10 at Paramount Studios, Angel Flight West and board chair/command pilot Steve Danz received awards for the 30th Anniversary of National Philanthropy Day Awards, sponsored and presented by the Association of Fundraising Professionals. Angel Flight West was honored wi… Olivia Forman Read More »
How to Take Great Photos and Videos of your Angel Flight West Mission September 16, 2015 Angel Flight West missions will always be remembered. Sometimes you fly in a small four person aircraft; loud propeller engines, a tight space and controls all around you. Other times you could be sitting in a ten person aircraft, consisting of DVD monitors, walking space and a restroom. Each ride is an experience that you will always remember. What could be the easiest way to remember your mission? Angel Flight West… PK Duncan Read More »
Endeavor Awards – AOPA Writeup June 3, 2015 Party under the space shuttle Public benefit flying feted at Endeavor Awards June 1, 2015 By Julie Summers Walker The good pilots are doing to help others was given a Hollywood bash May 30 at the Los Angeles Science Center. Movie stars and movie clips lent some Hollywood flair to the second annual Endeavor Awards, which combine celebrity, remarkable surroundings, and fanfare to honor those who contribute their time… Jill Dannis Read More »
BloodworksNW celebrates 10 years with Angel Flight West May 29, 2015 “BloodworksNW celebrates 10 years with Angel Flight West” Guest Post from BloodworksNW Blog The Blood Line Most blood donors know that a pint of blood can save three lives because it can be separated into three components: red cells, plasma, and platelets. What you may not know is that this processing needs to done within five hours of drawing it from your arm. Otherwise, only the red cells are viable (u… Jill Dannis Read More »
Alaska Air Blog: “Angel Flight West connects critically ill patients to life-saving medical care” May 20, 2015 Posted on Alaska Airlines Blog on May 20, 2015 By Halley Knigge, Staff Writer In July 2014, Mike Rogers was given three months to live. He’d been diagnosed with mesothelioma, a rare and aggressive tissue cancer. But Rogers and wife Betty weren’t willing to accept the prognosis. “They told us he had three months to live,” says Betty. “We thought ‘No. No, no, no, no, no.’” The Anchorage, Alaska, couple started to researc… Jill Dannis Read More »
Tempus Magazine Spring 2015 Issue May 18, 2015 Tempus Magazine recently published a great feature on Angel Flight West in their Spring 2015 issue. You can read the article here. Big thank you to Tempus for sharing the AFW story so beautifully! Jill Dannis Read More »
Randy’s Alaska Air Angel Flight May 11, 2015 FROM A PASSENGER by AFW Passenger Randy F. Excerpt from AFW Winter 2015 Newsletter I was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia in June 2014. I started chemotherapy the day after I was diagnosed. My oncologist let me know that I needed a bone marrow transplant and that they do not do these transplants in Hawaii. I needed to go to a facility on the mainland. Fortunately for me, my brother was a match and we chose City of Hope i… Jill Dannis Read More »
