SINCE 1981 A VERY SPECIAL AIR FORCE HAS BEEN
BATTLING CANCER.
The Corporate Angel Network, Inc. (CAN), established in
1981, enables cancer patients to obtain optimum treatment at approved medical
facilities often far from their homes. There is no cost to the patients because
they use the empty seats on corporate aircraft operating on business flights.
Patient Qualifications:
Must be able to walk up the aircraft stairs
unassisted.
Must not require special services en route such as
oxygen or IV's.
Must provide a recent doctor's name, address and
telephone number.
May be the bone marrow or blood platelet donor.
Should make backup transportation plans.
May bring along an adult companion, and both parents
may accompany a child if space permits.
Does not need to meet any financial need criteria.
CAN allows patients to travel in comfort and dignity,
spared the stresses of commercial air travel. CAN has already flown nearly
10,000 patients through the cooperation and generosity of 550 participating
corporations.
Corporate Angel Network
Westchester County Airport, One Loop Road
White Plains, NY 10604
CALL 914-328-1313
Assists Canadians from every province, from all walks of life, from all age
groups and representing a wide variety of illnesses.
More than 35,000 flights arranged since founded in 1986.
Flights arranged using empty and/or donated seats on commercial and
corporate aircraft and through Hope Air's innovative Volunteer Pilot Program.
Provides 24-hour back up for the Province of Ontario's organ retrieval
program.
In 2000/01, arranged 4,571 flights, valued at more than $2,200,000 (based on
average fares provided by the airlines and donated volunteer flights).
Hope Air is dedicated to arranging free air transportation for Canadians who
are sick and in financial need, requiring non-emergency medical care outside of
their home communities.
To ensure that no Canadian is denied appropriate medical care for lack of
access to air transportation.