Since 1998, we have safely transported more than 40,000 patients — patients who were counting on us to be there in their most critical moment. Behind every flight and ground transport is a story of hope, resilience, and lifesaving care.

As we look ahead to 2025, we want to be sure that you understand the difference your support makes, not only to LifeFlight but also to families all across Maine.

Thanks to the extraordinary support of the LifeFlight community — including the 2,554 donors who donated to The LifeFlight Foundation in 2024 — we reached new heights in the last year.
We were able to connect with more partners, invest in Maine’s aviation infrastructure, purchase specialized medical equipment to care for Maine’s tiniest and most gravely ill patients, and care for our crew.

We are ready to do even more in 2025, with plans to expand our fleet, upgrade our aircraft, and provide even safer, faster care across Maine. Our goal is to continually improve access and coordination to lifesaving medical care across our rugged and rural state. We need your partnership to make that happen.

We hope we can count on you to provide the tailwinds we need to usher us into 2025. Your support makes our mission possible. Thank you for helping us take care of Maine.

Joe Kellner, CEO
LifeFlight of Maine

Kate O’Halloran, Executive Director
The LifeFlight Foundation

What’s Inside Our 2024 Impact Report:

Download our 2024 Impact Report as a PDF.

More Than Just Helicopters

Our mission at LifeFlight is about so much more than just helicopters. We deliver ICU-level care with the speed of aircraft to anyone in Maine when they need it most. We give people in Maine — our friends, families, colleagues, and neighbors — their best chance on their worst day.

Aviation: Avionics Upgrade to “Lima Mike”

In just two months at the end of 2024, donors gave $475,000 for an important avionics upgrade for LifeFlight’s airplane, “Lima Mike.” This will enhance our ability to transport more patients, and to do so more safely.

Medical Equipment: Isolettes for Transporting Maine’s Smallest Patients

In 2024 the generosity of donors enabled us to provide the crew with the equipment and tools they need to deliver even better patient care. Each LifeFlight team needs to be as ready as possible for every situation — from transporting Maine’s tiniest newborns to octogenarians, triaging patients from accident scenes to taking over care in an emergency room.

Caring for the Caregivers: Taking Care of the LifeFlight Crew Both Physically and Mentally

In 2024, donors invested in the health, safety, and wellness of our team, because taking good care of the people who care for Maine needs to be at the forefront of our work. By contributing to new helmets and uniforms as well as our new mental health and wellness initiative, your support is having a direct impact on our crew’s physical and mental well-being.

Infrastructure: LifeFlight Access Program

In 2024, we expanded our constellation of access points and strengthened collaboration with our partners to make sure we keep Mainers connected to the care they need, regardless of where they are in our beautiful, rugged, and remote state.

Greatest Need: Wherever, Whenever it is Needed Most

In 2024, thanks to your support we intentionally built our reserve of “Greatest Need” funds, raising $1,217,209. This allows us to respond to urgent and emergent needs from LifeFlight of Maine, which is especially important given the increasing complexity and financial reality of our work, as well as our commitment to continuous improvement.

Ways to Give

Learn more about the many ways you can support LifeFlight of Maine’s mission.

Financials

When it comes to sharing the details of our work, we believe in full and complete transparency.

By the Numbers

In 2024, we safely transported 2,743 patients from all across Maine. Ninety-one percent of those were interfacility transports, meaning we transported the patient from one hospital to another offering a higher level of care.