Transportation is a limiting factor when it comes to accessing health care. Not getting to care or delaying treatment reduces chances for healthy outcomes. The Journal of American Medicine Association reports that an estimated 5.8 million people in the United States delay medical care yearly due to transportation barriers, including high transportation costs.

A gift to Angel Flight East, no matter the size, creates life-changing moments: helping a mom return home to share dinner with her family after treatment; giving a little boy the chance to live as normally as possible while receiving lifesaving care; and allowing a hardworking dad to reunite with his family, giving mom a much-needed break while he visits their hospitalized child.