posted by admin on Nov 29
It’s not a Latest Invention, but I just had to pass on something I found a company doing that I wanted to introduce!
They are called the Corporate Angel Network (CAN) and they work hard and for free to match up empty seats on smaller corporate jet flights with cancer patients who are unable to fly to the specialist appointments on normal planes, either due to insurance clauses or due to the risk of infection in large crowds.
Since 1981, CAN - a not-for-profit organisation based in the States – has been working with corporations with their own fleets of small aircraft to fill their empty seats for free (yes – totally free to the patient and the person who travels with them) to help them travel between home and various hospitals and specialists as and when.
CAN currently transport around 250 patients a month according to their own stats, and uses the services of over 500 airlines.
It’s a great concept and for a great cause and it’s even sort of eco friendly (filling seats on an already scheduled flight). So if you can help other patients, recommend them to a friend in need or make even a small donation – this charity needs voices to spread the word!
Thanks.
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