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September 21, 2025 2025 Giving Guide

The LifeFlight Foundation

 

2026 Goals

• Expand access to critical care and medical transport for patients across the state of Maine.

• Ensure we continue to operate at the forefront of emergency medical response and critical care transport, continuing to be a national leader in safety and clinical excellence.

• Strengthen our connections with our EMS and hospital partners by expanding joint training opportunities, so that our patients receive the swiftest, safest, and most advanced critical care possible.

• Raise $3.5 million to support critical capital investments at LifeFlight of Maine.

• Expand our partnerships with the business community, matching the urgent needs of LifeFlight and Maine’s health care system with companies seeking to make a lifesaving impact in their communities.

• Continue to grow LifeFlight’s Grateful Patient Program, creating an engaged community of former 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 our organized events. We welcome support through participation or sponsorship opportunities and are always looking to build new partnerships.

Giving Opportunities

As the challenges facing health care and EMS in Maine mount, the demand for LifeFlight of Maine’s services continues to grow. LifeFlight delivers ICU-level care where and when it is needed, serving as a vital connector between Maine communities and the state’s larger medical centers. We raise funds for capital projects, including aircraft, aviation and communication infrastructure, medical equipment, wellness and support for the flight crew, and ongoing education for the LifeFlight team and our EMS partners. Our donors and supporters from the business community are essential to our mission. We work with each one to build meaningful partnerships and identify giving opportunities that align with their values and interests.

Volunteer Opportunities

Each year through our Community Giving Program, we reach out to municipalities across Maine asking for support. We invite our friends and advocates in each community to help us by speaking in favor of this request for support with their town councilors and at their community’s annual budget meeting.

LifeFlight is the only EMS service in the state that carries units of blood, which can be lifesaving for patients. We encourage everyone to find a blood drive and roll up their sleeve – LifeFlight partners with the Red Cross several times a year to host blood drives, but appointments with the Red Cross are available daily.

We encourage anyone interested in supporting LifeFlight’s mission to reach out with their ideas and get involved!

At A Glance

Established: 2003 / Employees: 8 / Annual revenue: $4,274,666

Top funding sources

55% Individuals

22% LifeFlight of Maine

13% Foundations/grants

6% Corporate giving

4% Community giving

Contact

Henry Frank, Director of Communications
The LifeFlight Foundation

P.O. Box 859, Augusta, ME 04332

207-631-4307; hfrank@lifeflightmaine.org

www.LifeFlightMaine.org

Awards/Accolades

• LifeFlight of Maine received the 2025 “Salute to Excellence Safety Award” from Vertical Aviation International, the leading association for helicopter aviation worldwide. The award recognizes “exceptional contributions to enhancing safety and safety awareness in vertical aviation operations.”

• LifeFlight was recognized in 2025 as among the “Best Places to Work in Maine.”

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 hospital and community in Maine, from the mountains to the islands and everywhere in between.

Leadership

Joe Kellner, CEO, LifeFlight of Maine

Kate O’Halloran, Executive Director, The LifeFlight Foundation

Board officers

David G. Humm, Chair, LifeFlight Foundation Board of Trustees
Retired Management Consultant, Booz Allen Hamilton

Quentin Walz, Vice Chair, LifeFlight Foundation Board of Trustees, Fundraising Lead, DataKind

Brian Elowe, Treasurer, LifeFlight Foundation Board of Trustees, CEO, Boys & Girls Club of Southern Maine

Cynthia J. Williams, Secretary, LifeFlight Foundation Board of Trustees, Retired Partner, Dechert LLP

Board Members

P. David Berez, Outdoor Marketing Manager, Maine Sport Outfitters

Zachary Brandwein, Attorney, Dentons

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, Manager of Animal Welfare and Regulatory Compliance, 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