Former AFSC Passenger Beats Cancer ... and Becomes an RN Just a few weeks after she turned 13, Jessica Weller (pictured above) learned that she had Ewing sarcoma in her abdomen that had metastasized around her heart and lungs. The outlook wasn't promising .... READ MORE AFSC Named an Organization of the Year On...
Jessica Weller spent a good portion of her teen years battling cancer. During that time, Angel Flight South Central helped her travel back and forth to Houston for treatment. She has been cancer-free for seven years and just became an RN.
At its inaugural Nonprofit and Corporate Citizenship Awards on August 1, D CEO magazine named Angel Flight South Central its Organization of the Year in the Micro Organization category. D CEO applauded Angel Flight South Central for flying more than 32,000 missions since its founding in 1991, and for its volunteer pilots...
Welcome to Mission Central, the monthly newsletter for members of Angel Flight South Central.
It's been a big summer for Angel Flight! We are excited to share that Air Charity Network (the umbrella organization that encompasses all the Angel Flights across the country) will be one of the 2018 inductees into the International Air & Space Hall of Fame. The members of the International Air & Space Hall of Fame...
On July 14-28, AFSC treasurer Wayne Maynard took an exciting adventure: he flew from Dallas to the North Pole and back to raise awareness and funding for Angel Flight South Central. Wayne first became involved with Angel Flight because he lost a brother to cancer, and he has become an avid supporter ever since. The trip involved...
This husband and wife team give back to their community – together – by volunteering with Angel Flight South Central.
Welcome to Mission Central, the monthly newsletter for members of Angel Flight South Central. Angel Flight Log STORIES FROM THE SOUTH CENTRAL SKIES "You All Are the Pilots?" Yes, and Zach Kilgore, 23, is fast becoming one of AFSC's most dedicated pilots Angel Flight passengers often do a double-take when they...
When a pilot expresses interest in flying missions with Angel Flight South Central, our goal is to help them get started as quickly and easily as possible. Recently, your Wing Leaders reviewed and revamped the onboarding process, with the goal of simplifying and accelerating the time from "I'm interested" to "I've flown a patient!"
Angel Flight passengers often do a double-take when they first meet volunteer pilot Zach Kilgore. Zach, 23, is one of the youngest pilots flying for AFSC, but don’t let that youthful face fool you. He has more than 1,000 hours of flight time under his belt and is a certified flying instructor. And he has an ageless care for his passengers, keeping water and blankets on board and nearly always bringing his friend Will Kyle along as a flight assistant to make sure passengers are comfortable during their journey.