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V O L . X X I I I N O. X X I I G I V I N G G U I D E 2 0 1 7 – 2 0 1 8 38 FOUNDATION BOARD OFFICERS Michael Baumann, MD: Vice Chair Chief of Emergency Medicine Maine Medical Center Mackenzie Lyman: Secretary Advertising and Marketing Lyman Morse Boatbuilding Daniel Daigneault: Treasurer Retired Bank Executive FOUNDATION BOARD MEMBERS Courtney Amos Philanthropist Beth Andrews Counselor, H.O.P.E. Counseling Services Christopher C. Robinson II Vice President, Private Banker, Morgan Stanley Private Bank, NA Steve Thomas Steve Thomas Productions Tom Tinsley Managing Director, General Atlantic Corp. Established: 1998 LifeFlight of Maine 2003 The LifeFlight Foundation Employees: 6 The LifeFlight Foundation 101 LifeFlight of Maine Annual revenue: $2,638,367 The LifeFlight Foundation $10, 991,893 LifeFlight of Maine CONTACT LifeFlight Foundation office 13 Main St. Camden, ME 04843 (207) 230-7092 www.lifeflightmaine.org LifeFlightOfMaine @LifeFlightMaine MISSION STATEMENT The LFF supports LifeFlight and its EMS and hospital partners in funding state-of-the-art medical aircraft and technology to continually improve access and transform Maine's critical care transport medicine system into an integrated, high-quality, patient-centered system always worthy of patients' and the public's trust in time of need. SERVICE LOCATION(S) The LifeFlight Foundation is the charitable fundraising organization supporting the nonprofit LifeFlight of Maine. LifeFlight of Maine has three bases of operation: Bangor, Lewiston and Sanford and serves every hospital and community in Maine, plus mutual aid for our colleagues in New Hampshire, Vermont and Massachusetts. The LifeFlight Foundation/ LifeFlight of Maine 2018 GOALS After raising funds to add a fixed wing aircraft (2015) and third helicopter and new base in Sanford (2017), LifeFlight's big fundraising project for 2018 is to replace our two other helicopters. ese two aircraft have served the people of Maine since 2005, covering millions of miles and helping to care for more than 23,000 patients. As Maine's rural hospitals undergo significant changes in an ever-evolving healthcare environment, LifeFlight is always building resources to ensure critically ill and injured patients can get to the care they need. LifeFlight operates at a rate nearly twice the national average for medical heli- copters and is one of the most highly recognized critical care flight programs in the country. With rapid changes in aviation and medical technology, LifeFlight engi- neered the new helicopter and replacements for "next gen" aviation and medicine. With state-of-the-art avionics (instrumentation) and new generation engines and composites, the new aircraft are significantly faster, more powerful, and have longer range. e interior is designed to accommodate the next generation of critical care. FUNDRAISING EVENTS/OPPORTUNITIES LifeFlight holds a number of events throughout the year. Our Islesboro Crossing for LifeFlight, held in August, is the organization's signature community event. rough this non-competitive, pledge-based swim, more than 500 people are engaged in LifeFlight's mission. Since the event's humble beginnings in 2013, hundreds of swimmers, paddlers, volunteers and businesses have pitched in and helped raise more than $500,000 (and counting!) for LifeFlight. With a unique spirit of camaraderie and teamwork, the crossing symbolizes the challenge of providing lifesaving emergency medical care to Maine's islands and rural communities. It's a great way to get involved and make a difference for critically ill and injured patients across Maine. GIVING OPPORTUNITIES As a nonprofit charity organization, LifeFlight relies on support from individuals, businesses and foundations to purchase advanced aircraft and medical equipment, and to provide specialized training to emergency medical providers across the state. You, too, can make a difference for critically ill and injured patients in Maine: f Make a donation in honor of a loved one at www.lifeflightmaine.org f Remember LifeFlight in your will f Start or support a matching gift program at your company f Sponsor a community event and donate the proceeds to LifeFlight f Collect donations instead of pres- ents on your birthday f Volunteer at our Islesboro Crossing swim event in August f Join forces with family members and make a family gift to LifeFlight f Nominate LifeFlight to benefit from a fundraising event at your workplace VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES LifeFlight needs volunteers throughout the year to support community events: f Islesboro Crossing: fundraising swim across Penobscot Bay. Volunteer to be a support paddler, put up signs, solicit sponsorships, serve on the planning committee, work the finish area, help swimmers out of the water, register participants or manage kayaks. We also need volunteer boats – course boats, safety boats, transport boats and more. f Help us open doors by sponsoring a fundraising reception for your friends/ community. f Sponsor or support an event in your community (check our website and Facebook for ideas). f Become a supporting spokesperson for LifeFlight with civic groups. f Help build support and represent LifeFlight at your town for annual social service donations. f Support development efforts at our Foundation office located in Camden. Individuals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45.3% Contributions from Foundations, . . 35.8% Corporations, Business, Civic Groups Contracts for services . . . . . . . . . . 14.8% Hospitals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.3% Towns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.7% Tuition fees, etc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.1% TOP FOUNDATION FUNDING SOURCES Thomas Judge Executive Director Dan Bookham Board Chair, Director of Business Development, Allen Insurance and Financial AWARDS/ACCOLADES LifeFlight Executive Director Thomas Judge received the Keith Neely Outstanding Contribution to EMS Award from the National Association of EMS Physicians; LifeFlight Medical Director Norm Dinerman, MD, received the Lifetime Achievement Award from Maine EMS; LifeFlight Nurse/ Medic Lori Metayer received the EMS Excellence Award from Maine EMS; LifeFlight crew and staff received a Real Heroes Award from the American Red Cross.

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