All operations are entirely supported by public donations. THANK YOU for helping us.
CARING GROUND TRANSPORTATION
COMPLIMENTARY RIDES TO TREATMENT
Mission Administration email is admin@groundangels.org
Office Hours are 8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Monday thru Friday.
Please send a text before or after office hours to 832-301-2816.
Our volunteers can view and respond to Patients requests and run missions 24/7.
Our patient’s wellbeing is always our prime concern. COVID appears to be on the rise again so if your medical condition recommends extra protection – PLEASE ASK all passengers to wear a facemask. In TEXAS all vehicle passengers are required to wear a seatbelt.
IMPORTANT
ALL VISITORS PLEASE NOTE.
HOUSTON GROUND ANGELS ONLY OPERATE IN THE GREATER HOUSTON AREA. WE ARE NOT ACTIVE IN OTHER PARTS OF TEXAS - OR IN OTHER STATES. WE ARE A SMALL GROUP, TRYING TO HELP PATIENT TRAVELLERS IN AND OUT OF HOUSTON's CRITICAL CARE MEDICAL FACILITIES.
We can only support Patients going to critical medical treatment. We regret we cannot assist LOCAL Houston patients needing transport to Dental, Optician and routine doctor appointments. Patients must ALWAYS have a back up plan – as we just cannot support the many requests received.
CALL 832-301-2816 with any questions.
WE NEED VOLUNTEERS - PLEASE JOIN US
our mission
Houston Ground Angels is a non-profit, 501 (c)(3) organization established in 2000. Its purpose is to provide complimentary ground transportation for local Houston patients and those flying in from out-of-town – getting to and from critical medical care at both local clinics and Houston’s Texas Medical Center, which includes the MD Anderson Cancer treatment center.
We ask all Patients to REGISTER – ONE TIME to provide basic key information including contact details. Houston Ground Angels driver volunteers meet patients at their homes or at public/private airports and provide a ride to or from their medical clinic or a Med Center hotel.
Transportation (we call them Missions) is provided by driver volunteers (Ground Angels) who generously gift their time, automobiles and gasoline.
Click the PURPLE button if you are a patient needing ground transportation – arriving or departing from an area AIRPORT. Complete this On-Line request form.
Click the RED button if you are a Greater Houston RESIDENT patient and need LOCAL road transportation. WE MUST HAVE AT LEAST 2 DAYS NOTICE FOR LOCAL RIDE REQUESTS.
Our operations are entirely supported by public donations. PLEASE consider making a donation to help our mission here.
who we are
what we do
Every year, hundreds of thousands of people from across the country and the world come to Houston’s highly respected and acclaimed medical facilities seeking life-saving treatments, for themselves, their child, spouse, or other family member.
Many patients travel alone, or a parent arrives with their young child. They do not know the city, or anyone who lives here. It can be stressful to arrive in a strange city, especially when you or your loved one has some other life-threatening disease or illness. Many patients have to make multiple visits during their treatment journey.
When you combine mounting medical bills, interrupted employment, and the expense of airfare, meals, and local transportation, it can become overwhelming. Expenses can pile up. It is estimated that in fighting their illness a patient can spend $11,000 in meals, hotels and local transportation.
Houston Ground Angels’ volunteer drivers assist these patients by providing ground transportation, by picking them up from home, or from public and private airports around the city and drive them to the Texas Medical Center or other medical facilities. When they are ready to go home, a Ground Angel will pick them up and take them back, either to the airport for their outbound flight or to their residence.
All rides (we call them MISSIONS) are absolutely without cost to the patient.
how can you help?
1. Become a Houston Ground Angel.
Just click on become a VOLUNTEER and complete the form.
2. Help spread the word about Houston Ground Angels with your social group/friends or neighbors.
3. Make a DONATION to support our mission.
Please take a moment and read our history in the “ABOUT US” section.
Here is a short video – on the MD Anderson Hospital website that tells one patients story.
Get our latest Community Newsletter here – get added to the circulation – we send out twice a year.
INFORMATION about the SPANISH WEBSITE
The Houston Ground Angels website has been translated into Spanish to help non-English speaking patients better understand how to start the complimentary travel process we call “Missions”. However, be advised our staff and office people do not speak Spanish. Please consider finding a bilingual relative, or friend who can help you if our staff contact you by phone about your ride request. You also may need help to complete the on-line forms which are all in English.