Helpful Resources
Ronald McDonald House Charities of Maine
Ronald McDonald House Charities® of Maine was founded in 1989 by the owner- operators of McDonald's restaurants in Maine and Eastern New Hampshire who had a vision of giving back to the community by supporting the children of Maine. Since then, RMHC of Maine has grown from a small not-for-profit organization to a powerful force of change in our communities and in our children's lives.
Maine Medical Center
Maine Medical Center fills a dual role: it is Maine's premier referral hospital, offering services not available elsewhere in the state, and it is a community hospital serving the greater Portland region.
Mercy Hospital
At Mercy Hospital you'll find more than the latest technology and highly skilled doctors, nurses, physician assistants, therapists and support staff. You'll also experience the special approach we take to healthcare, recognizing each patient as a whole person-body, mind and spirit.
2-1-1 Maine
2-1-1 Maine connects people who want to give help or get help with a full range of health and human services in the community.Carepages
A community of hope. Share your health journey.Connect with others like you. Build your support circle.Angel Flight Northeast
Our passengers:
- Range from transporting critically ill children and adults for medical care to compassion missions.
- All our flights are offered completely FREE to the passenger.
- Angel Flight NE has never refused anyone in need.
- We serve patients nationwide through our partnership with other air charities and airlines.
- Approximately 50% of our patients are children, suffering from life-threatening cancer, severe burns or crippling diseases; the rest are adults.
- We will fly people for as long and as often as they need to travel, with no limit whatsoever to the number of flights we provide.
Our flights and area of coverage:
- All our flights are offered completely FREE to the passenger.
- Our flights are in private aircraft, by volunteer pilots.
- Our volunteer pilots donate their time, talent, airplane, fuel and operating expenses.
- Our volunteer pilots have flown over 8 million miles.
- We have flown over 32,000 missions since 1996.
- On average we coordinate 80-100 missions per week.
- We have recruited nearly 1,000 volunteer trained pilots.
- Over 100 “Earth Angels” donate their time and cars to drive our patients to and from the hospital and airports.
- Each dollar donated generates on average five dollars worth of contributed services by Angel Flight NE volunteers.
- Our main service area covers 9 states: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Vermont.
- We serve patients nationwide through our partnership with other air charities and arilines.
Recognitions for our passion for service:
- CNN’s “Headline News”, NBC’s “The Today Show”, and Boston’s ABC, NBC and CBS affiliates, have featured us on TV.
- Recipient of National Child Labor Committee’s 1999 Special Lewis Hine Award.
- Recognized with "The Hero Among Us," award from the Boston Celtics and Boston Globe.
- We are known for the hope, compassion and respect that we provide to our patients and their families.
- We are a non-profit, 501 (c) (3), tax exempt organization.
Hospitality Homes
Rest assured.
Hospitality Homes provides temporary housing in volunteer host homes and other donated accommodations for families and friends of patients seeking care at Boston-area medical centers. Since 1983, Hospitality Homes’ unique, home-away-from-home lodging option has provided a caring response as well as relief from emotional and financial challenges for these individuals and families.
Have you stayed at the Ronald McDonald House of Portland, Maine and would like to share your story and photos with us? Contact the Community Coordinator at 207.780.6282 ext. 335 or community@rmhportland.org
