Tue, Oct 30, 2007
Recognizing 25 Years Of Dedication To Cancer Patients
Corporate Angel Network (CAN), the
national public charity that arranges free flights to treatment for
cancer patients by using empty seats on business aircraft, was
presented a $50,000 check today in a ceremony held during the Wings
Club’s 65th Annual Dinner-Dance at the Waldorf-Astoria in New
York City. The award is in recognition of CAN’s 25
years of public service to cancer patients by arranging more than
27,000 free flights to treatment in the empty seats of business
aircraft.
"It is with a sense of profound gratitude for the mission
Corporate Angel Network takes on every day that the membership of
the Wings Club and its Board of Governors make our first donation
to CAN," Wings Club President John Slattery said during the award
presentation.
"While I’m the one accepting this recognition on behalf of
CAN, I’d like to recognize CAN’s staff and those CAN
board members who are here tonight," said Corporate Angel
Network’s Chairman, Randall Greene, who is also Chairman and
CEO of Safe Flight Instrument Corporation. "As a CAN board
member for 10 years and an occasional CAN pilot for nearly 20, I
believe the most lasting impression I’ve gathered from this
mission to cancer patients is the reinforcement of that
well-observed truth, that in giving, it is the giver who
receives."
When diagnosed with cancer, a family’s life is changed
forever. Treatment options and financial concerns are just
part of the critical decisions that must be made. Many of
those decisions center on acquiring the best possible treatment
available and how to get to those locations, no matter how far away
from home.
Often a cancer patient’s immune system is not equipped to
fight off infection and exposure... and commercial travel is not an
option. A simple cold could seriously jeopardize a cancer
patient’s life. For many cancer patients and their
families traveling for medical reasons becomes a major financial
burden... but with the help of Corporate Angel Network, travel can
become a less stressful part of their lives. CAN arranges free
flights for cancer patients to treatment using the empty seats on
business aircraft.
The Wings Club was founded in 1942 and is a private membership
club. It is comprised of industry leaders, management, pilots and
professionals in related service organizations, dedicated to
preserve the history and perpetuate the traditions of aviation
while providing a forum for discussion and debate on aeronautical
and aviation issues.
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