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September 19, 2024

The LifeFlight Foundation



2025 Goals

  • Expand access to critical care and medical transport for patients across the State of Maine.
  • Ensure we “care for the caregivers” by establishing an industry-leading support program for our crew, who provide exceptional care to some of the most acutely ill and injured people in Maine every single day.
  • Deepen our connections with our EMS and hospital partners so that our patients receive the swiftest, safest, and most advanced critical care possible.
  • Raise $7 million to purchase a new airplane to continue serving hundreds of critically ill and injured patients in Maine.
  • Work with existing corporate and nonprofit partners to expand LifeFlight’s partnerships in three key areas: recreation and tourism, lumber and logging and coastal/island communities.
  • Strengthen current donors’ connections to LifeFlight and attract more donors to support this vital service.
  • Continue to expand the Grateful Patient Program, creating an engaged community of patients and families.

    • Fundraising events/Opportunities

    The Cross for LifeFlight, which takes place every August, is our most important fundraising event. Every mile we Cross and every dollar we raise ensures that the next person in Maine who faces a life-threatening medical emergency has access to advanced critical care with the speed of a helicopter. Participants choose where, when and how they want to “Cross” for LifeFlight, either on their own or at one of three sponsored events. In 2024, we expanded our Grateful Patient Team for LifeFlight patients and their families, as well as our LifeFlight “Crew and Company” team for staff members to support our mission. We welcome support from sponsors and offer great packages based on mutually beneficial partnerships.

    Giving Opportunities

    We transport one person every 3.5 hours, every day and night of the year. Everyone in Maine has a LifeFlight story. Many businesses have employees, family members or customers who have benefitted from our service. They understand and appreciate the vital role that LifeFlight plays in connecting Maine’s fragile and fragmented health care system. We have a comprehensive annual giving program and a robust memorial giving program. Our Grateful Patient Program also provides ways for former patients to ensure this service is available for the next person facing an acute medical emergency. We raise funds for capital projects, including aircraft, aviation and communication infrastructure, state-of-the-art medical equipment, and ongoing education for LifeFlight crew and our EMS partners. Our donors and supporters from the business community are essential partners to our mission.

    Volunteer Opportunities

    LifeFlight was created and is sustained by those it serves: the people of Maine. Each year through our Community Giving Program, we reach out to municipalities across Maine asking for their support. We invite our friends and advocates in each community to play an active role in helping us make these presentations at town and budget committee meetings. LifeFlight also carries blood on every transport, which can be lifesaving for some patients. We partner with the Red Cross to host blood drives, and we always welcome more donors and volunteers. We encourage anyone with ideas or who wants to get involved to reach out to us!

    Leadership

    Board officers

    Zachary Brandwein, Chair Attorney, Dentons Quentin Walz, Vice Chair Fundraising Lead, DataKind David Humm, Treasurer Retired Management Consultant, Booz Allen Hamilton Cynthia Williams, Secretary Retired Partner, Dechert LLP

    Board Members

    P. David Berez, Outdoor Marketing Manager, Maine Sport Outfitters Daniel R. Daigneault, Retired CEO, First National Bank Brian Elowe, CEO, Boys & Girls Club of Southern Maine Chris Fife, Public Affairs Manager, Weyerhaeuser Karen “KC” Ford, Retired College Access Advisor, Mid-Maine Technical Center Dayana Krawchuk, PhD, Associate Director, Faculty and Visitor Relations, The Jackson Laboratory Rachel Malcolm, Senior Manager – BioSecurity, The Jackson Laboratory Robert Montgomery-Rice, President and CEO, Bangor Savings Bank Lori Beth Schwartz, Founder and former Senior Vice President, Identity Inc. Linda Varrell, Founder/Owner, Broadreach Public Relations

    Joe Kellner CEO, LifeFlight of Maine

    Kate O’Halloran Executive Director, The LifeFlight Foundation

    Zachary Brandwein Foundation Board Chair Attorney, Dentons

    At A Glance

    Established: 2003 / Employees: 7 / Annual revenue: $3,281,512

    Top funding sources

    53% Individuals

    24% LifeFlight of Maine

    11% Corporate giving

    8% Foundations/grants

    4% Community giving (municipalities)

    Contact

    The LifeFlight Foundation

    P.O. Box 859

    Augusta, ME 04332

    www.LifeFlightMaine.org

    info@lifeflightmaine.org Facebook: LifeFlightOfMaine LinkedIn: LifeFlight of Maine Instagram: @lifeflightmaine

    Awards/Accolades

    Joe Kellner, CEO of LifeFlight of Maine, was recognized in the Mainebiz “40 Under 40” in 2023; and LifeFlight’s founding Executive Director, Tom Judge, along with Founder and Medical Director Norm Dinerman, MD, were presented with the 2023 Maine EMS Governor’s Award.

    Mission Statement

    LifeFlight of Maine’s mission is to ensure that every person, in every community in Maine, has access to critical care and medical transport when they need it. The LifeFlight Foundation makes that mission possible by raising funds and public awareness for LifeFlight.

    Service locations

    LifeFlight serves every community in Maine, from the mountains to the islands and everywhere in between.