Painted Turtle Camper June 28, 2016 Angel Flight West is the official airline for The Painted Turtle Camps where children with serious medical conditions celebrate just being kids! Through innovative, camp-based programs that offer a great big dose of fun and support, children with more than 70 medical conditions visit the camps each year, reclaiming the joys of childhood. Valerie H. attended the Painted Turtle camp recently and was flown home by p… Tanya Omolo Read More »
Champ Camp! June 22, 2016 AFW’s Josh and Isabel greeted 29 campers (all burn survivors) and 21 pilots last Saturday, 6/18 at the Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT). Campers were returning home from a week long summer Champ Camp run by the Alisa Ann Ruch Burn Foundation. AFW has been flying campers to and from Champ Camp for over 20 years. Pictured is 18 year old Anthony M and Pilot Dave Lombard who has flown for AFW for 13 years and especi… Tanya Omolo Read More »
Northern California Fly-In: 2016 Angel Flight BBQ June 15, 2016 The northern CA Fly -In took place last weekend (June 11) at Byron Airport (C83) in the Patriot Jet Demonstration Team hangar. Numerous attendees both from the Wing and community enjoyed the barbecue festivities, orchestrated by Wing Leader, Bob Strawn. The event was able to raise over $1200 for Angel Flight West. Check out the fun by clicking onto this link. 2016 Angel Flight BBQ… Tanya Omolo Read More »
UPDATE! AFW: Toys for Tots! June 1, 2016 Pilot Luis Perez and his 50 furry passengers wait for the weather to break in San Diego during Memorial Day weekend as the group is making their way to AFW office at Santa Monica airport. The toys will be gifts provided to our littlest passengers during missions. A huge thanks to Pilot Perez for his time and fuel for the plane, the Literacy First Charter School 7th grade class of El Cajon for collecting the toys and Cartw… Tanya Omolo Read More »