Welcome to my Cross for LifeFlight Fundraising Page!
Between Memorial Day and Labor Day, I will be doing my own Crossing to support LifeFlight of Maine, a challenge that will symbolize the difficulties of providing lifesaving emergency medical care to Maine's many island and rural communities. I worked as a flight paramedic in the early 2000's here at LifeFlight and subsequently was trained as an emergency physician. I have been a LifeFlight of Maine Medical Director since 2011 and an ardent supporter of this organization. In my free time, I love to run and bike. This summer, I plan to continue my support for LifeFlight by donating $1.00 for every mile I bike or run during this time. So far in the five weeks since starting this endeavor, I have run 135 miles and biked 100. I hope to at least make the minimum, but the sky is the limit. Maine is the best!!
LifeFlight of Maine is a nonprofit organization and the state’s only emergency medical helicopter service. With three helicopters, an airplane and ground ambulances, LifeFlight brings ICU-level care directly to the patient. As Maine’s only air ambulance service, LifeFlight has served more than 40,000 patients, one life at a time, from every community and hospital in the state.
LifeFlight plays a critical role in the “chain of survival” by connecting people to the care they need. People who live in Maine and people who visit Maine—including me—depend on LifeFlight to be there for them. I’m comforted to know that they’ll be there for me, and for my friends and family, should the unthinkable happen.
I’m going to make my crossing to support this important cause. Won’t you support it, too? Just click on the “donate” button. Any amount is greatly appreciated.
Thanks so much for supporting my efforts, and mostly, for supporting this critically important service.
Cheers!
Pete
