Cross for LifeFlight

Welcome to my Cross for LifeFlight Fundraising Page!

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. 

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 42,000 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.

Fifteen years ago, our daughter-in-law, KC Ford (son Matthew’s wife) was one of 3 passengers and a pilot in a small plane that crashed into the ocean and sank while flying from Matinicus Island to Owls Head in Maine. All four aboard the plane survived, but not without serious injuries.  Many came together that day to aid and rescue them (the so-called “Chain of Survival) including lobstermen, hospital emergency room staff, EMT’s and LifeFlight of Maine. Both LifeFlight helicopters (there were two at the time) were deployed, one of which transported KC to Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston.  KC later learned that her injuries were life-threatening, and without LifeFlight transport, she could well have died. 

KC has made a full recovery, and for the 11th year, will, with her husband Matthew, participate in Cross for LifeFlight. 

I’m going to make my crossing to support this important cause. My runnning goal is 140 miles in the month of August.  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.

All the best,

Joel