w00t!
Lotus911 has won the IBM Lotus Award for Best Philanthropy Award - Back in 2008.
The AngelFlight Mission Control system that we put together is pretty darned cool. It coordinates flight plans for private pilots to take sick kids for urgent medical care in locations they can't otherwise reach. The system got particularly put under the gun in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, when FEMA requested assistance in moving medical supplies and equipment.
It's cool stuff for a cool purpose. I have to confess that I haven't personally been involved in any of it (this man has), but Lotus911 has been building and supporting that system for several years now, and it's great to get some recognition around it.
I have been personally involved in some other projects that are submitted for some other awards. We'll see how that goes.
Comments
Posted by Chris Whisonant At 09:36:33 AM On 12/21/2007 |
Posted by jimmy bracco At 06:53:16 PM On 12/20/2007 |
Posted by Mike Smelser At 12:08:24 PM On 12/20/2007 |
Posted by Rob McDonagh At 12:15:12 PM On 12/20/2007 |
Posted by Timothy Briley At 12:19:07 PM On 12/20/2007 |
Mike, I want to personally thank you for the work you are doing. In 2003 my mother was transported by AngelFlight East from Charlotte, NC to Tampa, FL. She was visiting relatives in Charlotte when she suffered an aortic dissection and a stroke. She spent six weeks in a hospital before she was stable enough to travel, and it took another three weeks to coordinate transportation to a hospital closer to where she lived.
I know Lotus911 didn't start working with AngelFlight until 2005 so your solution wasn't in place to help my mother, but I do want to thank you personally for enabling them to do their job better.
Posted by Charles Robinson At 12:42:12 PM On 12/21/2007 |