When Tommy was diagnosed with a rare disease just 10 days after birth, joy quickly turned to despair. To get the care he needed, Tommy would have to travel 7 hours from home for multiple treatments. Commercial flights or ground transportation just wasn’t going to work.
At just four years old Solomon had to face cancer. Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York was the hospital that would help him beat cancer but the four to five hour drive by car was just too long for him to endure.
Since just 11 months old, Quinlee has been flying with PALS to receive medical treatment and she amazes us each time. She makes providing her with free medical flights rewarding in more ways than one.
Being born with a skeletal disorder, Azran required treatment in a facility over 12 hours away by car. That would be uncomfortable enough, but a full body brace would make it unbearable.
During Army Captain Theresa Reer’s service in Afghanistan she sustained severe injuries requiring help with daily activities.
Hard work in the restaurant business was normal for Nicolas. When he started slowing down due to an illness, he knew the real hard work was just beginning.