We are a non-profit organization that enables people to access healthcare by providing flights on private planes at no cost. Our volunteer pilot network transports clients seeking abortion or gender-affirming care across the United States. Most people in the United States are within thirty miles of an air strip; at least one small airport with a single runway. The aviation community has been volunteering to provide “angel flights” for cancer patients, victims of natural disasters, and domestic violence survivors for decades. Unfortunately, today there is a growing need for folks to access additional types of assistance. Individuals are facing challenges to their bodily autonomy all over this country. And for those seeking health services, it can mean days of travel, time and wages lost from work, time away from families where they are the primary caregiver, and other significant financial investments. We don’t like that we need to exist, but we know that we can help. Whether it’s abortion or gender-affirming care, Elevated Access is here to ease the burden and provide transportation for folks to receive life-saving healthcare.

We seek a United States where people can access healthcare without stigma and without needing to tra

Goal One: Recruit and onboard 1000 volunteer pilots throughout all 50 states plus DC and Puerto Rico

Goal Two: Average 80 people per month utilizing volunteer pilots and airline tickets

Goal Three: Recruit, onboard, and retain full-time staff, contractors, and volunteers to allow us to scale to these levels of operations

We paid for the Executive Director to attend the Air Care Alliance Conference in order to learn from other volunteer pilot organizations as well as create new relationships for sharing expertise and resources.

We originally organized for the world in which Roe v Wade still stood with access to abortion and gender-affirming care somewhat available. As the end of 2021 rolled on, it was clear the momentum for access to these forms of healthcare was going to be substantially altered. For that purpose, we expanded our mission from abortion access to also include gender-affirming care. We have also travel support via airline tickets to the programs we have available to help address the rapidly expanding need.