This Giving Tuesday, Donate to LifeLine Pilots to Help Care Take Flight

PEORIA, Ill. - Nov. 24, 2025 - PRLog -- LifeLine Pilots, a Midwest nonprofit providing free non-emergency medical flights since 1981, is launching its Giving Tuesday campaign to raise $5,000. Thanks to a generous match, every donation made this Tuesday, December 2, will be doubled to fund non-emergency medical flights for patients who need to travel long distances for necessary care.

When someone receives a life-changing diagnosis, the care they need is often far from home, and distance can prevent timely treatment. LifeLine Pilots helps bridge that gap by coordinating free air transportation, through volunteer pilots, for passengers with medical or humanitarian needs.

"We envision a world where every person has equal access to transportation for health care," says Lindsey Kerr, Executive Director of LifeLine Pilots. "Our role is to help by coordinating free, non-emergency flights, but we need donors to help us serve the growing need. Giving Tuesday is the perfect time to make your gift go further by doubling your impact."

Over the last four decades, LifeLine Pilots' volunteer pilots have flown 6.9 million miles on more than 12,000 mission flights with a 100% safety record. This past year alone, they completed nearly 1,100 flights, an 18.3% increase from last year and a 690% over five years.

Each donation made to LifeLine Pilots supports the coordination of life-saving flights, always at no cost to the passenger. Among the many individuals helped this year are:

• Reece, a little girl receiving ongoing specialized medical care in another state
• Chase, a baby boy thriving after a second opinion and a life-saving heart surgery
• Pete, a veteran traveling for cancer treatment when other transportation wasn't possible
• Crystal, who accesses routine care for a rare condition with her service dog by her side

Every LifeLine Pilots flight represents a story of hope and healing, powered by the generosity of donors. Please help reach this year's Giving Tuesday goal by making a donation. Call 1-800-822-7972 or visit http://www.lifelinepilots.org.

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Since 1981, LifeLine Pilots (LLP) has provided no-cost air transportation for financially distressed passengers with medical and humanitarian needs. Our volunteer pilots have flown 6.9 million nautical miles and more than 12,000 missions with a 100% safety record. Missions are facilitated for all ages. Headquartered in Peoria, Illinois, LLP currently serves patients living in or traveling to the following 10 states: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, Tennessee, and Wisconsin. LifeLine Pilots is a 501(c)(3) charity privately funded by individuals, corporations, and foundations, and is recognized with Candid's Platinum Seal of Transparency and Charity Navigator's Four-Star rating. To learn more, call 1-800-822-7972 or visit http://www.lifelinepilots.org.