Richard was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer - a condition not that uncommon, particularly for older patients. The only place where the special bone-marrow work could be done for Richard was at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center in Seattle.

 

Richard is 72 years old and with his wife lives on Social Security and a small pension. Multiple round trips via the airlines to Seattle was out of the question. The couple simply had no funds to pay for tickets. The 10% senior citizen discount didn't make much difference.

 

Hospice Angel Flight provided resources for the couple to obtain airline tickets for a flight from Philadelphia to the West Coast. Richard is doing well with his bone marrow transplant.