Get ready to lace up your running shoes for a race like no other—the 20th Annual Run for Wings 5K is soaring back on Saturday, June 14, 2025 from 8AM - 12PM! Whether you're a seasoned runner or just looking for a scenic walk, this fastest and flattest 5K in West...
The TVC5K “Run the Runway” is a unique 5K run/walk held on a closed runway at Cherry Capital Airport, offering a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to run down the same path planes use to take off and land. Each year, the incredible team at TVC and Cherry Capital Airport...
One of our amazing partners in ministry is City on a Hill. Known throughout West Michigan as an affordable, inviting and collaborative space for ministries and nonprofits, City on a Hill helps organizations like Wings of Mercy keep their overhead low by providing...
When the medical care you need is hundreds of miles away, the last thing you should worry about is how to get there. Wings of Mercy connects patients in need with our volunteer pilots to provide 100% free flights to and from medical destinations. We are currently...
When my wife and I drove from our home in Michigan to adopt our newborn son in Virginia, we never thought we'd find ourselves in a month-long stay in the NICU without any way to get back home. Our son Oliver was born a few days early. When we got the call, we started...
I was diagnosed July 2010 with stage 3 ovarian cancer. I was 27 years old when I was diagnosed and had been misdiagnosed for two years previously. I had 9 masses and 6 liters of fluid with my first surgery. I’ve had intra peritoneal chemo to start and have had now 4...
Wings of Mercy remains committed to our mission during this time of national crisis. Currently, the response to the coronavirus is rapidly evolving with significant potential for travel restrictions and advisories. We stand with the CDC and urge everyone to stay at...
The national move to ADSB will bring an end to our use of the “Compassion” (CMF) call sign for Wings of Mercy flights. Starting January 1, the aircraft identification emitted by the transponder must match the aircraft identification on the flight plan. Given the new...
Ray leans back, nearly invisible in the dim cockpit, scans the instruments again, stifles a yawn. It’s 2 am and the round trip between Muskegon and Boston would have been a long haul in any case, even without the 60 knot headwinds we’ve bucked all the way home. It’s...