Cross for LifeFlight

Welcome to my Cross for LifeFlight Fundraising Page!

This is my fourth year doing the Cross for LifeFlight.  This event is very important to me.  This year, I started my 21st year as a Paramedic in Maine.  I have always admired and supported LifeFlight of Maine knowing the amazing impact it has on providing critical medical services to residents and visitors of Maine.  On August 3, 2020, this cause became a bit more personal when my younger brother Matt was transported by LifeFlight after an accident at his camp in Jackman.  Matt was 39 years old, with a wife and 10 year old son and lots of family and friends that loved him.  He loved the outdoors and adventuring in Maine, especially time up in Jackman.  As a paramedic who has worked their career in Southern Maine, I have never experienced a transport greater than 20 miles.  My brother was about 110 miles from Eastern Maine Medical Center the day of his accident.  LifeFlight provided critical lifesaving treatment that helped get him to the hospital.  Unfortunately on 8/6/2020 Matt succumbed to his injuries.  While we certainly would give anything to have him back, my family and I will be forever grateful for LifeFlight of Maine and that staff at EMMC for giving us the opportunity to see Matt and say goodbye.

Between August 1 and August 31, 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 plan to bike 110 miles per week during the month of August in honor of the 110 miles he was transported.  

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 38,000 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.