Nonprofit Turns to Jets to Fight Cancer

For over 42 years, the Corporate Angel Network has been working to ferry cancer patients to treatments they otherwise wouldn’t be able to access.

Larry Anglisano

Thursday, July 04, 2024 at 10:00 AM ET

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Travis Tingle

For over 42 years, the Corporate Angel Network has been working to ferry cancer patients to treatments they otherwise wouldn’t be able to access. [Screenshot]

Key Takeaways:

Corporate aviation, often viewed as extravagant, can be crucial for patients needing access to specialized medical treatments like cancer care.
The Corporate Angel Network (CAN) is a nonprofit organization that has, for over 42 years, leveraged corporate jets to provide free air travel for cancer patients.
CAN's mission ensures that cancer patients can access vital treatments they might otherwise be unable to reach, regardless of their financial situation.

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Corporate aviation tends to take a beating for what some see as unnecessary extravagance, but you can bet many finger-pointers would have a different perspective if they or a loved one were riding on a bizjet that was taking them for cancer treatments they otherwise wouldn’t be able to access.

For over 42 years, the Corporate Angel Network (CAN) has been quietly working in the background to make this happen for as many cancer patients as possible, regardless of their financial status.