Maine is about to become a safer place to work, live and play. After three years of fundraising, led by a $3 million gift from Linda Bean’s Maine Lobster family, the people of Maine will soon have a third helicopter. The new aircraft will join LifeFlight’s current fleet of two helicopters, an airplane and dedicated […]
CAMDEN – United Mid-Coast Charities (UMCC) awarded $547,000 to 58 nonprofit organizations in Knox and Waldo Counties during a check presentation ceremony in Rockport. The event began with a tribute to outgoing UMCC President Steve Crane, who has shepherded the organization for the past two years. “Steve has been instrumental in helping UMCC re-establish […]
SCARBOROUGH, Maine – LifeFlight of Maine was one of four beneficiaries of the 3rd annual Art of Giving Gala presented by Down East, the Magazine of Maine. This year’s gala was held at The Landing at Pine Point in Scarborough and featured four works of art donated by Maine-based artists. The art, valued at more than […]
NORTHPORT and ISLESBORO, Maine— The Islesboro Crossing for LifeFlight, an open water fundraising swim, has been steadily growing since it started in 2013. At this year’s event, nearly 100 swimmers and their paddler escorts made the 3.1-mile journey across Penobscot Bay from Point Lookout Resort in Northport to the island community of Islesboro. In […]
Despite never needing the service, Darold Trainor, from Long Lake in St Agatha, left much of his estate to LifeFlight, Maine’s critical care air ambulance. His close friend and personal representative, Norma Michaud, presented a check for $80,000 to the crew of LifeFlight during a recent trip to Eastern Maine Medical Center in Bangor. Originally […]
As a Next Step Maine Employer engaged in Maine Development Foundation’s statewide Employers’ Initiative working to advance the skills and education of Maine’s workforce, LifeFlight of Maine participated in the fourth annual Next Step Maine Employees of Promise Scholarship Program nominating their employees for scholarship awards to support the completion of a degree or […]
KNOX, LINCOLN and WALDO COUNTIES—Maritime Energy/Farms raised more than $20,000 for LifeFlight of Maine with their Penny for Life campaign, which ran through the months of March and April. During the campaign, the company pledged to donate 1¢ from every gallon of gasoline sold at Maritime Farms locations to the state’s only emergency medical helicopter […]
ABC News recently ran an investigative story about charges and collections in the helicopter EMS industry. This follows many other similar national and regional news stories that have appeared over the last several months. We thought this might be a nice opportunity to talk about how LifeFlight of Maine’s air ambulance services are much different. The ability […]
KNOX, LINCOLN and WALDO COUNTIES—During the months of March and April, 1¢ from every gallon of gasoline sold at all Maritime Farms locations will be donated to LifeFlight of Maine. (Click here for a map of store locations) All of the money collected will be used to help purchase LifeFlight’s third helicopter, expected to go into service […]
The midcoast is set to stomp the winter away with an old school dance party at the Blue Goose in Northport featuring The Ghost of Paul Revere, Maine’s own “holler roots” band, back home between national tour dates. All proceeds will benefit LIfeFlight of Maine, the state’s nonprofit critical care transporter. The event features a […]