Friday, April 8, 2011
PALS Pilots- Your Annual Fly-In is Coming Soon!
On May 21 and 22, 2011, Patient AirLift Services is hosting Wings & Wheels 2011; British Invasion! at Sikorsky Memorial Airport. In addition to being a local favorite fun time, and a general awareness boost for Patient AirLift Services, this is also YOUR pilot fly-in. Wings and Wheels 2010 attracted over 25,000 guests to historic Sikorsky Memorial Airport. The 2011 event will provide visitors with a broader and even more exciting offering of classic warbirds, rare automobiles and other vehicles. Participating in this event provides businesses the opportunity to support Patient AirLift Services’ ability to help members of their community, and to be prominently visible at the largest early summer gathering in Fairfield County. Go to http://www.wingsnwheelsct.org/ for general info about the event and stay tuned for more information directed at you, our volunteer pilots.
Monday, April 4, 2011
AvWeb Podcast features Patient AirLift Services
In this podcast from Sun 'n Fun 2011, the organization's CEO, Joe Howley, gives a briefing to AvWeb representative Paul Bertorelli on how our new group — organized less than one year ago — works. The podcast's title is: "Volunteer Pilots for Patient Transportation". Go to this link to find it: http://www.avweb.com/podcast-content/index.html
Tuesday, March 8, 2011
PALS Chairman Joe Howley in New York Times!
March 8, 2011- PALS pilot Joe Howley is featured in today's New York Times. The article can be found in the Business Section (page B7; upper right and above the fold) under the column "Frequent Flier". Here is the link http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/08/business/08flier.html?_r=1&ref=business.
Saturday, February 12, 2011
B103 Update: PALS pilot and Chairman on ISLAND OUTLOOK Radio Sunday, 2/13
PALS pilot Ron Siegel and Chairman Joe Howley were featured on ISLAND OUTLOOK radio with Frank Brinka Sunday, 2/13 on the following radio stations:
✈✈✈ 6am on WKJY/98.3 "KJOY" kjoy.com
✈✈✈ 7am on WBZO/103.1 "B103" b103.com
✈✈✈ 7am on WIGX/94.3 "94-X" my94x.com
✈✈✈ 9am WHLI/1100AM WHLI.com
Island Outlook is an hour long public affairs show.
The first half hour was hosted by Frank Brinka, news director of WHLI & WBZO (B103)
PALS would like to thank volunteer pilot Ron Siegel for arranging this outreach opportunity.
✈✈✈ 6am on WKJY/98.3 "KJOY" kjoy.com
✈✈✈ 7am on WBZO/103.1 "B103" b103.com
✈✈✈ 7am on WIGX/94.3 "94-X" my94x.com
✈✈✈ 9am WHLI/1100AM WHLI.com
Island Outlook is an hour long public affairs show.
The first half hour was hosted by Frank Brinka, news director of WHLI & WBZO (B103)
PALS would like to thank volunteer pilot Ron Siegel for arranging this outreach opportunity.
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
Bridgeport FBO Offers Discounts to PALS Pilots
Three Wing Flying Services (KBDR) applauds the valuable work of PALS and its talented cadre of volunteer pilots and aircraft owners. In recognition of PALS’ many contributions, and to support the flying of PALS members, Three Wing is pleased to offer the following discounts on our services for 2011.
50% discount on our Flat Rate Inspection Fee for an annual.
30% discount on our Flat Rate FAR 91.411 and 91.413 Tests (24 Month IFR/VFR certifications of the Static, Altimeter, and Transponder systems).
$.10 per gallon fuel discount off of current retail price (Three Wing already is typically the best fuel value in the area!).
10% discount on Pilot Shop purchases, to include FAA charts and approach plates.
10% discount on Line Services (e.g., aircraft washing, waxing)
Free check of avionics software revisions.
Three Wing is a certified Cessna and Diamond Repair Facility, as well as an authorized repair facility for essentially all of the major avionics and aircraft manufacturers. Simply show your PALS identification badge at time of purchase to receive your discounts! Please contact the following Three Wing professionals to schedule your maintenance, or request other services.
Director of Maintenance - Mike Schipp 203.375.5795 x-105 mschipp@threewing.com
Director of Avionics - Jared Gowlis 203.375.5795 x-106 jared@threewing.com
General Manager - Terry Dennison 203.375.5795 x-101 tdennison@threewing.com
Line Services – 203.375.5795 x-113
Thank you for your service, and please let us know how else we can support your flying.
Blue Skies!
Tim & Larry
50% discount on our Flat Rate Inspection Fee for an annual.
30% discount on our Flat Rate FAR 91.411 and 91.413 Tests (24 Month IFR/VFR certifications of the Static, Altimeter, and Transponder systems).
$.10 per gallon fuel discount off of current retail price (Three Wing already is typically the best fuel value in the area!).
10% discount on Pilot Shop purchases, to include FAA charts and approach plates.
10% discount on Line Services (e.g., aircraft washing, waxing)
Free check of avionics software revisions.
Three Wing is a certified Cessna and Diamond Repair Facility, as well as an authorized repair facility for essentially all of the major avionics and aircraft manufacturers. Simply show your PALS identification badge at time of purchase to receive your discounts! Please contact the following Three Wing professionals to schedule your maintenance, or request other services.
Director of Maintenance - Mike Schipp 203.375.5795 x-105 mschipp@threewing.com
Director of Avionics - Jared Gowlis 203.375.5795 x-106 jared@threewing.com
General Manager - Terry Dennison 203.375.5795 x-101 tdennison@threewing.com
Line Services – 203.375.5795 x-113
Thank you for your service, and please let us know how else we can support your flying.
Blue Skies!
Tim & Larry
Thursday, December 30, 2010
Year-End Message
December 2010-
As we reach the end of 2010, all of us at Patient AirLift Services want to extend our best wishes for your Holiday Season. We end the year on a high note, having crossed the 100-flight threshold several weeks back. In our inaugural partial year, we have flown patients and passengers 50,000 miles—for free! We have 80 pilots and growing, supported by two full-time and three part-time employees, and a diverse twelve-member Board.
Our publicity exposure was nothing short of remarkable. Many local newspapers and television stations featured us. In addition, we were in the Greater New York section of the Wall Street Journal, and in a 7-page spread in Greenwich magazine. Amazing!
Our fundraising efforts in 2010 were likewise successful. In 2011 we will not only repeat our fall Connecticut Fundraiser (see articles below), we will also host Wings N Wheels on the grounds of the Bridgeport Airport the weekend before Memorial Day, and present a Hunter-Jumper equestrian event later in the year at an exclusive Bedminster, NJ facility.
You can stay current with our most recent news by visiting us often here on the web at www.palservices.org, or at our Patient AirLift Services Facebook page. We are still very much in need of volunteers of all kinds…pilots of course, but also CarPals who can help transport our patients from the airports to their healthcare appointment and volunteers to work at our events. You may volunteer by completing an application on our website, or get more information on the telephone by calling us toll-free at 888-818-1231.
Have a Healthy and Happy New Year!
As we reach the end of 2010, all of us at Patient AirLift Services want to extend our best wishes for your Holiday Season. We end the year on a high note, having crossed the 100-flight threshold several weeks back. In our inaugural partial year, we have flown patients and passengers 50,000 miles—for free! We have 80 pilots and growing, supported by two full-time and three part-time employees, and a diverse twelve-member Board.
Our publicity exposure was nothing short of remarkable. Many local newspapers and television stations featured us. In addition, we were in the Greater New York section of the Wall Street Journal, and in a 7-page spread in Greenwich magazine. Amazing!
Our fundraising efforts in 2010 were likewise successful. In 2011 we will not only repeat our fall Connecticut Fundraiser (see articles below), we will also host Wings N Wheels on the grounds of the Bridgeport Airport the weekend before Memorial Day, and present a Hunter-Jumper equestrian event later in the year at an exclusive Bedminster, NJ facility.
You can stay current with our most recent news by visiting us often here on the web at www.palservices.org, or at our Patient AirLift Services Facebook page. We are still very much in need of volunteers of all kinds…pilots of course, but also CarPals who can help transport our patients from the airports to their healthcare appointment and volunteers to work at our events. You may volunteer by completing an application on our website, or get more information on the telephone by calling us toll-free at 888-818-1231.
Have a Healthy and Happy New Year!
Wednesday, December 29, 2010
PALS Fundraiser a Smashing Success
by Christopher W. Hunt-
Capped by an evening that brought together nearly 200 attendees with a heartfelt outpouring of donations that exceeded its fundraising goal by a wide margin (in excess of $400,000 net), Patient AirLift Services - founded this past May - ends its first year with an event that positions the non-profit squarely among the leaders in its field. “It was a rousing success,” commented Joe Howley, President and Chairman of PALS. “The fundraiser went well beyond our wildest expectations; we could not be more thrilled.”
The November 19th event, which was held at The Tamarack Country Club in Greenwich, included an open buffet, hors d'oeuvres and two open bars held in the club’s main dining and living rooms and portico. A silent auction, emceed by the very entertaining Patrick O’Rourke, included dozens of donated items ranging from professional baseball tickets and wine to Tiffany and sterling silver necklaces, and even an original Peter Max watercolor.
But the highlights of the night were on the stage: following Mr. Howley’s presentation on PALS’ past, current and future initiatives, which also included a short video on the organization’s scope and reach, the audience heard compelling presentations from two individuals whose lives have been touched by challenges and tragedy but who were immensely helped and supported by PALS.
The first speech was by 14-year old Taylor Walpole who has been flown by PALS on several occasions. Taylor, who suffers from congenital adrenal hyperplasia, requires life-sustaining treatment in New York’s Long Island, several hundred miles from her home in upstate New York. Taylor, poised and polished and in a confident voice, lauded the PALS program and team and thanked them for lessening the stress on hers and her mother, Lisa’s life and easing the burden of her disease.
The second speech was delivered by Nicole DeGennero, whose husband Peter was flown a total of 17 times by PALS this year from Bangor, Maine to Logan Airport in Boston. Peter, who had a very rare form of leukemia, was being treated at Dana Farber Hospital in Boston. In an emotional tone that held the attention of everyone present, Nicole discussed her husband’s long ordeal; from the day they learned of his illness to the scope of treatments he had to endure through his passing on August 4th. Nicole thanked PALS for making their difficult journey together so much easier and extending the quality of his life and hers by making the trips bearable for them. She also said how grateful she was to PALS for granting one of Peter’s final wishes: a compassion flight to New Jersey from Maine, arranged for and executed by PALS, so Peter could visit a final time with his grandfather. “Lisa and Peter’s situations are why these fundraisers are so critical,” said Mr. Howley. “The enormous support we received allows us to continue our objective to help as many people in need of medical care reach the treatment they require.”
According to Mr. Howley, the organization already has three major fundraisers planned for 2011, including The Corsairs Wings and Wheels over Connecticut in May; a horse show in September and a golf outing; date and location to be determined.
Please direct all media inquiries and opportunities to:
Chris Hunt, Corporate Communications
chris.hunt@palservices.org
Capped by an evening that brought together nearly 200 attendees with a heartfelt outpouring of donations that exceeded its fundraising goal by a wide margin (in excess of $400,000 net), Patient AirLift Services - founded this past May - ends its first year with an event that positions the non-profit squarely among the leaders in its field. “It was a rousing success,” commented Joe Howley, President and Chairman of PALS. “The fundraiser went well beyond our wildest expectations; we could not be more thrilled.”
The November 19th event, which was held at The Tamarack Country Club in Greenwich, included an open buffet, hors d'oeuvres and two open bars held in the club’s main dining and living rooms and portico. A silent auction, emceed by the very entertaining Patrick O’Rourke, included dozens of donated items ranging from professional baseball tickets and wine to Tiffany and sterling silver necklaces, and even an original Peter Max watercolor.
But the highlights of the night were on the stage: following Mr. Howley’s presentation on PALS’ past, current and future initiatives, which also included a short video on the organization’s scope and reach, the audience heard compelling presentations from two individuals whose lives have been touched by challenges and tragedy but who were immensely helped and supported by PALS.
The first speech was by 14-year old Taylor Walpole who has been flown by PALS on several occasions. Taylor, who suffers from congenital adrenal hyperplasia, requires life-sustaining treatment in New York’s Long Island, several hundred miles from her home in upstate New York. Taylor, poised and polished and in a confident voice, lauded the PALS program and team and thanked them for lessening the stress on hers and her mother, Lisa’s life and easing the burden of her disease.
The second speech was delivered by Nicole DeGennero, whose husband Peter was flown a total of 17 times by PALS this year from Bangor, Maine to Logan Airport in Boston. Peter, who had a very rare form of leukemia, was being treated at Dana Farber Hospital in Boston. In an emotional tone that held the attention of everyone present, Nicole discussed her husband’s long ordeal; from the day they learned of his illness to the scope of treatments he had to endure through his passing on August 4th. Nicole thanked PALS for making their difficult journey together so much easier and extending the quality of his life and hers by making the trips bearable for them. She also said how grateful she was to PALS for granting one of Peter’s final wishes: a compassion flight to New Jersey from Maine, arranged for and executed by PALS, so Peter could visit a final time with his grandfather. “Lisa and Peter’s situations are why these fundraisers are so critical,” said Mr. Howley. “The enormous support we received allows us to continue our objective to help as many people in need of medical care reach the treatment they require.”
According to Mr. Howley, the organization already has three major fundraisers planned for 2011, including The Corsairs Wings and Wheels over Connecticut in May; a horse show in September and a golf outing; date and location to be determined.
Please direct all media inquiries and opportunities to:
Chris Hunt, Corporate Communications
chris.hunt@palservices.org
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