Originally published in 1997
Angel Flight of Texas, Inc., is a non-profit corporation dedicated to the free air transportation of medical patients, family members, blood, and organs for those who cannot access such transportation by ordinary commercial means. Their sole purpose is to serve the community by sharing a unique service for which there is often no substitute. Patients and traveling companions are referred and certified by social workers, case workers, physicians, and ministers. Angel Flight is composed of volunteer pilots and others whose time, efforts, money, and aircraft usage are donated free of charge. Approximately 450 pilots in 7 states are currently listed in their active and reserve rosters. In addition to Texas, they frequently serve patients in the states of Alabama, Arkansas, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Nebraska, and Tennessee.
In addition to numerous individual doctors and hospitals throughout this nine state area, some of the major organizations and facilities they serve are The Bloodcare Center in Dallas, M.D. Anderson Hospital in Houston, Scott & White Hospital of Temple, Cancer Therapy & Research Center of San Antonio, University of Texas Medical Branch of Galveston, High Plains Hospital of Amarillo, Mayo Hospital in Minnesota, the Shrine Hospital in Chicago, and Children’s Hospital.