With all the craziness going on in the world right now, we could all use an uplifting story.
And today’s is brought to you by Terry Hayes, a pilot for Backcountry Flying Experience in Montana.
“It sure is nice to work for such a great company and boss. We had the pleasure this past week of taking terminally ill children and their families up for a seaplane tour around the Flathead Valley,” she begins.
“Our boss, Peter Gross of Backcountry Flying Experience, donated his plane and pilots for a week of flying these children and families,” she continued.
She noted that for most of the children this was their first airplane flight.
“What a thrill that it was in a seaplane!” she says.
“It was a privilege to be a part of bringing a little joy and happiness to these kids. We had a perfect week — minus a windy day — of flying, with bright blue skies and calm waters. I’m sure it will be a special memory for each family. I know it was for us!”
The flights were coordinated through HopeKids, which provides ongoing events and activities and a powerful, unique support community for families who have a child with cancer or some other life-threatening medical condition. Their motto says it all: “Hope is a powerful medicine.”
Families traveled from all over the United States to attend a week-long event at The Flathead Lake Lodge in Bigfork, Montana, and a floatplane tour was one of the special events the families could take advantage of, Terry notes.
If you would like to learn more about HopeKids, go to HopeKids.org or call 612-345-0933.