Matching funds being raised to keep Mercy Flights operational on Orcas

||| FROM JAMES BIDDICK for ORCAS LIONS CLUB |||

The Orcas Island Lions Club is in the middle of raising matching funds for Mercy Flights Orcas Island. The drive will end on October 28, 2022.

This valuable island service has been operating since the 90s, flying many of us back and forth to the mainland for emergency medical treatment, chemotherapy, and radiation treatments. Mercy Flights Orcas Island, also flies family members in emergencies, providing timely reliable transportation to specialist’s appointments when the ferry is not available, or not operating on time

In addition to fuel reimbursed flights, over 100 additional flights per year are donated by our pilots. The Orcas community is fortunate to have a group of dedicated pilots that provide this critical service.

However, the fuel fund is running low and projected to be depleted by the end of the year. When might it be your turn to need this neighborly service?

You can help by contributing to the Lion’s Club Mercy Flight Matching Fund. Your donation can be sent to the Orcas Island Lions Foundation, PO Box 1212, Eastsound, WA 98245.