DONORS 2010 It’s about the Donors 1 | STARS DONORS 2010 Dear Friends In 2010, we celebrated 25 years of care in the air. This • Contracted by the Canadian Armed Forces to incredible accomplishment was only possible because provide medevac support to CFB Wainwright for of the tremendous support we have received over the two exercises. years from donors and volunteers. Your commitment to making a difference is instrumental in our ability to • Launched an offi cial STARS Facebook page continue to provide care and air medical transport to and Twitter site. critically ill and injured patients. • Granted full accreditation by the Commission on The power of partnership is what sustains us in our Accreditation of Medical Transport Systems. We vision of saving lives. Partnerships with the community, have successfully maintained our accreditation corporations, the chain of survival and government are since 1998. vital to the growth and sustainability of our charitable, One of the most amazing opportunities of 2010 came non-profi t organization. with our anniversary celebrations in Calgary, Edmonton In 2010, we were fortunate to celebrate many new and and Grande Prairie where we unveiled our community renewed partnerships including a 10-year affi liation “thank you” logo to extend our appreciation to each agreement with Alberta Health Services. This agreement and every one of our donors over the past 25 years, commits to long term partial funding for our bases in and into the future. During these events, we connected Calgary, Edmonton and Grande Prairie. with donors, volunteers and some of our special Very Important Patients (VIPs). Having the chance to visit We also continue to work closely with our northern with our VIPs gives us all an appreciation of why we do communities and municipalities which have been what we do. It’s about the patient, and always will be. generously supportive of our Grande Prairie base. We added three municipal logos to our helicopter fl eet in We extend our deepest gratitude to you for your recognition of their incredible support. continued support. Thank you for partnering with STARS to make a difference in the lives of critically ill Other highlights of 2010 included: and injured patients. • 1,453 missions carried out in 241 communities. Yours truly, • Moved into a new hangar in Grande Prairie, thanks to a generous local donor. • Concluded the fi nal trial program for the STARS Critical Care & Transport Medicine Academy and proceeded with making this Academy a permanent D. Gregory Powell, O.C., Phil Levson program to benefi t medical practitioners interested MD FRCPC Vice President in air medical transport. President & Chief STARS Foundation • Recipient of the “Andy” Mynarski, VC Memorial Executive Offi cer Trophy from the Air Force Association of Canada in STARS & recognition of our contributions to aviation search STARS Foundation and rescue. 1 | STARS DONORS 2010 STARS External events raising Edmonton Area Council One Society Casino Crime Watch Association more than $1,000 each in 2010 Edmonton Shooters Guild Oomph! Events Edward Michell Art Sale Order of the Royal Purple #21 Casino 4-H Beef Interclub - Drayton Valley Elk Point Emergency Services Order of the Royal Purple #122 Casino 4-H On Parade Golf Tournament Order of the Royal Purple #125 Casino 4-H Steer for STARS Auction ENMAX/IBEW Stampede Parking Lot Pattison Outdoor Advertising Barbecue 7-Eleven Cash Box Program Fairview STARS Golf Classic Petroleum Services Association of Canada Ag Mech Club Auction, Olds College Farmers Markets STARS & SPURS GALA Alberta Benevolent Cantor Feeder Associations of Alberta Dinner & Plumbers & Pipefitters Local Union Annual Association Casino Auction Charity Golf Tournament Alberta Horseshoe Pitchers Fernie Lions Club Events Pops Hardware & Building Centre Association Casino Fifth Avenue Place Stampede Breakfast Primary Engineering Golf Tournament Alberta Moose Association Casino First Truck Centre Golf Tournament Quinn Contracting Ltd. Alberta Oilfield Golf Classic Flagstaff 4-H District Heifer Sale Radway & District Friends of STARS All for STARS Group Hockey Tournament Foothills 4-H Sheep Club Auction Dine & Dance All-Pro Canadian Chuckwagon and Fort Macleod Volleyball Tournament Raffles for STARS Chariot Racing Frank McInenly Auctions Rec - Vee Holiday Adventures Auction Almita Manufacturing Ltd. Variety Show Fraternal Order of Eagles Ladies Redwater Health Centre Auxiliary ATB STARS Invitational Golf Tournament Auxiliary #2098 Bingo Renegades Golf Tournament for STARS ATCO Electric EPIC Fraternal Order of Eagles Ladies Rock for STARS ATCO Gas Breakfast Auxiliary Events Rotary Club of Olds Golf Tournament Bar None Dance Fultonvale and District Lions Club Royal & SunAlliance Golf Classic Battle River Trail Ride for STARS Fun Country Riding Club of Strathmore Royal Canadian Legion #10 Ladies Bingo Beef Auctions for STARS Gasoline Alley Harley Davidson Annual Royal Canadian Legion #26 Bingo Beiseker Lions Club Events Golf Tournament Royal Canadian Legion #36 Casino Bethany Banner Historical Society Casino Glamour Girls Gala Royal Canadian Legion #57 Poppy Fund Bethel United Church Auction Gleichen - Cluny United Fund Royal Canadian Legion #63 Raffle Birchcliff Energy Charity Golf Tournament Gleichen Lions Club Casino Royal Canadian Legion #66 Event Black Gold Quilt Patch Raffle Golf Tournament Fundraisers Royal Canadian Legion #104 Raffle Blue Ridge Mountain Country Society Casino Grande Prairie Petroleum Association Royal Canadian Legion #105 Bingo BMO Slow Pitch Tournament Hockey Tournament Royal Canadian Legion #105 Ladies Auxillary Bragg Creek Benefit Dinner for STARS Hansen Labelle Adjusters Ltd. Royal Canadian Legion #223 Ladies Bud Brewster Golf Tournament Golf Tournament Ham Dinner Buy & Sale Car Show Happy Homesteaders Square Dance Club Royal Canadian Legion #238 Raffle C.O.C.O. Plowing Match & Hatch Ltd. Golf Tournament Royal Canadian Legion #247 Barbecue Agricultural Society Auction Hearts and Hands Quilter’s Guild Raffle Royal Canadian Legion #275 Raffle Calgary Co-operative Association, Hungarian Veterans Association Casino Royal Canadian Legion Dart Club Bags to Riches Program Hussar Ladies Silver & Gold Gala Ruff Ryders Alberta Calgary Mountainview Lions Club Casino IGA Freson Bros. Events Rumsey Agricultural Society Ride for STARS Calgary North Hill Lions Club Lucky Loot Institute of Chartered Accountants CA Saskatoon Lake Agricultural Society Calgary Northeast Eyeopener Lions Golf Day Ride for STARS Club Casino Invermere Home Hardware Barbecue SE Alberta Coal Miners Golf Tournament Calgary Royal Purple Lodge #7 Irma Ranchers Rodeo Seba Beach/Jackpine Recreational Calgary Snowmobile Club Events J & L Supply & Shear Bits Charity Bingo Society Calgary Southridge Lions Club Golf Tournament Sedgewick Lions Clubs Harvest Dance Camrose Friends of STARS Dine & Dance Jaimie’s Run for STARS for STARS Canadian Heavy Oil Association Jeff Warawa Memorial Hockey Tournament Shoot For STARS - Carstairs Golf Tournament Kim Hudec Memorial Golf Tournament & District Gun Club Carrot Creek Community Association Dinner Kin Club of Drayton Valley Events Silent Auctions for STARS Cars For STARS Kin Club of Drayton Valley Golf Tournament Smoky Lake Lions Club Pancake Breakfast Carstairs & District Community Chest Kin Club of Fort Edmonton Casino Southern Alberta Music Festival Cases for the Cause Food Expo - Kinsella Recreation & Agriculture Sporting Events for STARS Sysco Food Services Society Raffle STARS & Lions Golf Classic Chauvin Elks #261 Casino Kinsmen Club of Vulcan Raffle Stewart Schlender Memorial Coast into Summer with STARS Kneehill Steer Auction Slow Pitch Tournament Community Animal Auctions Lakeland Friends of STARS Dance Strathmore Team Roping Club Community Auctions for STARS Langdon International Order of Sturgeon AC Milan Indoor Soccer Club Auction Community Bingo Fundraisers Odd Fellows Lodge No. 40 Swan City Breakfast Lions Club Community Casino Fundraisers Lethbridge Host Lions Club Casino Sylvan Lake & District Lions Club Community Dinners, Breakfasts & Barbecues Lions Club Edmonton Northgate Casino Taber Charity Auction Community Events for STARS Lions Club of Sherwood Park The Alberta Trail Riding Association Community Hockey Tournaments Lions-District 37 - I Fundraiser The Calgary Airport Authority Community Raffles Lions-District 37 - O Fundraiser Golf Tournament Community Rodeos Madden Lions Club The Community Closet Society of Vermilion Cooking Lake Saddle Club Poker Millarville Ride for STARS The Old Grouch 24 Hour Jam Ride for STARS Montgomery Ladies Club Raffle Torrington Lions Club Vegas Nite Cowgirl Cattle Company Morrin School Initiation TWH Oilfield Services Ltd. Spring Break Up Curling Bonspiels for STARS Morsan Mountain High Holstein Auction Tyson Parker Commitment to Life DeBolt Harvester’s Ball for STARS Mountain Shrine Club #44 Golf Tournament Vauxhall Ethnic Dinner Dee-Jay Plumbing & Heating Ltd. Mullen Oilfield Services Golf Tournament Village Kitchen Dinner Golf Tournament Mundare Fire Department Firefighters Vulcan 4-H Beef Club Achievement Day Denim for Dollars & Jean Day Friday Events Association Dinner & Auction West County 4-H District 4 Kinsmen Foundation My Filosophy Inc. Fashion Day for STARS Westlock Community Thrift Shop Donor Choice Programs NAV Canada Annual Golf Event Westlock Motorcyle Ride for STARS Double B’s Social Club New Norway 4-H Beef Club Beef Auction Wild Deuce Retreats & Outfitting Drayton Valley Kin Club Golf Tournament Northern Lights Lions