Angel
Flight West will fly 15 wounded warriors, and their significant others, to a
five-day reunion in Pagosa Springs Colorado beginning June 1. The event, hosted
by the Pagosa Springs Chamber of Commerce in partnership with Wounded Warrior
Project, brings together soldiers severely injured in Iraq for activities such
as horse-back riding, fishing, spa days, fine dining and more.
"AFW is committed to supporting other non profits such as Wounded Warrior
Project," said Alan M. Dias, Executive Director of AFW. "We are
honored to assist these heroes and their families, and we welcome the
opportunity to partner with other non profits contributing to similar
missions." There will also be a special recognition event held on June 1
for the service members of WWP.
Wounded Warrior
Project is a non-profit organization whose mission is to honor and empower
wounded soldiers. The organization works to raise awareness, and enlist the
public's help for the needs of severely injured service men and women. They
also help severely injured service members aid and assist each other.
Angel Flight West
is the country's largest volunteer pilot organization arranging and providing
free air transportation for non-emergency health care. Through the efforts of
volunteer private pilots and commercial airline partners, they help to see that
American Heroes and others in need of critical medical care can get to the help
they need. AFW is a member of The Air Care Alliance, a nationwide network of
humanitarian flying organizations providing similar services coast to coast.