More than 10,000 children under the age of 15 will be diagnosed with cancer in 2022 alone, and among the 30 million people diagnosed with a rare disease, half are children.
PALS SkyHope medical flights ensure that children facing chronic and life-threatening illnesses can access the health care they need.
- By eliminating geographic and economic barriers, PALS SkyHope offers families access to renowned children’s medical facilities throughout the country, including:
- Boston Children’s Hospital (MA)
- Children’s Hospital of Atlanta (GA)
- Maine Children’s Cancer Program (ME)
- Nationwide Children’s Hospital (OH)
- Nemours Children’s Hospital (DE)
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (NY)
- UF Health Shands Children’s Hospital (FL)
- Shriners Hospital for Children (SC)
Since its inception, PALS SkyHope has provided more than 5,000 flights for children.
Supporting the PALS SkyHope Children Fund helps patients like
Piper
PALS SkyHope has flown Piper on more than 20 missions since 2017. Piper was born with multiple congenital heart defects—by the age of 1 she had undergone 7 open-heart surgeries. Piper and her family travel from their home in Rochester, New York, to Boston Children’s Hospital often for lifesaving treatments. The drive from Rochester to Boston takes 8 hours. With PALS SkyHope, it’s a 1-hour flight.
