March 25, 2019
Told he would never see or talk as an injured baby, this young man amazes those around him
Doctors told the family of Calib Wells that he would never be able to see or speak after a traumatic brain injury. “Mercy Flight got him to where he needed to go, and we knew he had a fighting chance,” says Calib’s mother, Theresa. It was September 11, 1998 when…
January 11, 2019
Mercy Flight Makes It Prime Time in Episode of New Amsterdam
Mercy Flight Makes It Prime Time in Episode of New Amsterdam I have to admit, hearing the thunder of the Mercy Flight helicopter on last night’s episode of New Amsterdam gave me chills. Working at Mercy Flight Headquarters here in Buffalo, NY, I often hear the roar of the helicopter…
June 15, 2018
Team Mercy Flight for the Ride for Roswell
A guiding principle that leads Mercy Flight in all they do for the Western New York community is compassion. Compassionate medical care, a compassionate team, and compassion for those they care so deeply about - their community members. In demonstrating a genuine love for Buffalo and its surrounding regions, Mercy…
Pizza owner, Jim Dickey has been a strong supporter of Mercy Flight’s nonprofit mission for more than a decade after the lifesaving helicopter organization saved his childhood friend. “He was involved in a car accident coming home from Sunset Beach, so if it wasn’t for Mercy Flight, he wouldn’t have…
March 2, 2018
Generous Grant From The Margaret L. Wendt Foundation
IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 2, 2018 Mercy Flight Inc. is pleased to announce that it was awarded a grant from The Margaret L. Wendt Foundation in the amount of $96,000. The generous gift, authorized by the Trustees of the Foundation, will support the funding of an Advanced Life Support Fly Car.…
February 8, 2018
Hometown Heroes series to run in Batavia Daily News
A hero can be defined as someone who has given his or her life to something bigger than oneself. If heroism can be quantified, then the stories of first responders and EMS personnel, who answer the call when emergency strikes, can be told in sheer numbers. Starting my career with…
February 8, 2018
Mercy Flight’s medical partners are invaluable to mission success
“As far as I’m concerned, Mercy Flight runs the premier air and ground service in our area. They are also dedicating the resources necessary, regardless of finances. That’s very rare in this day of medicine.” Dr. Darryl Wenner of Springville, NY has a passion for emergency medical care. So much…
February 7, 2018
The day my life forever changed
June 23rd, 2014. The day my life forever changed. I was riding down RT-33 headed to Batavia on my motorcycle, and a deer ran out in front of me. I had zero time to react and ran right into her. After that, my mind went blank, but I now know…
January 31, 2018
Thank you again Mercy Flight for saving my life…and my feet!
Stacey Eastman was in the wrong place at the wrong time when tragedy struck. It was October 16th, 2012 when she was driving home after running errands, and needed Mercy Flight’s critical care. "I was heading back home after picking up a pizza and a girl driving down the hill…
