Travel and Lodging Resources
American Organ Transplant
Association
P. O. Box 441766
Houston, TX 77244
Phone: (281) 493-2047
Fax: (281) 493-2099
Contracts with Continental Airlines and Greyhound Lines to provide
complimentary airline and bus service for transplant patients who can
not afford to pay for transportation to transplant centers.
Angel Flight
3237 Donald Douglas Loop South
Santa Monica, CA 90405
Toll-free: 1-888-4-AN-ANGEL
Provides free air transportation (western states only) on private aircraft for needy people
with health care problems and for healthcare agencies, organ procurement
organizations, blood banks and tissue banks. No fees of any kind.
Children's Angel
Flight
1280 Laskin Road, St. 401
Virginia Beach, VA 23451
Toll-free: 1-800-296-1217
Helps pediatric patients and their families in need of travel for
medical reasons.
National Association of Hospital
Hospitality Houses, Inc. (NAHHH)
P.O. Box 18087
Asheville, NC 28814-0087
Toll-free: 1-800-542-9730
Local phone: (828) 253-1188
Fax: (828) 253-8082
Helps patients find low cost housing while they are getting medical
services away from home.
National Patient Travel
Center
Toll-free HELPLINE: 1-800-296-1217
A nationwide association of humanitarian flying organizations.
Assistance for any patient needing to travel to a distant specialized
medical facility for evaluation, diagnosis or treatment.
Ronald
McDonald House Charities
Internet site has a searchable database with addresses and phone numbers
of all Ronald McDonald Houses worldwide.
SkyWish
UWA/Delta SkyWish® Program
United Way of America
701 North Fairfax Street
Alexandria, VA 22314
Phone: 1-800-892-2757, x285
Fax: 703-549-9152
United Way of America and Delta Airlines team up to transport patients
with life-threatening illness to medical treatment using frequent flyer
miles donated by Delta frequent flyers.
TRIO/United
Airlines Travel Program
Provides TRIO members with cost-free air transportation when travel
is transplant-related.
