To provide search, technical rescue, and medical services in wilderness areas throughout the state of Maine.
SPONSORSHIP
One-quarter of our yearly funding comes from dues that are collected from members. Current membership dues are $75 per year. The other three-quarters of our funding comes from donations from independent individuals and organizations. If you would like to assist in the execution of our mission, but do not have the time to dedicate to training and response, you can donate to the team as an individual or as a business.
When you support our team finacially this way you recieve several benefits--your donation will be fully tax deductible. We are happy to provide you with a letter of acknowledgement that you can use for tax purposes. We also have several fundraisers throughout the year to help support the team financially. These typically occur when the team goes to a fair or festival to raise awareness and funds--At these events, we sell tee shirts, dog toys, leashes, and raffle tickets. We also are happy to sell these items online at any point--email info@wildernessrescue.org for more information.
Please send your tax deductible donations to the address below OR donate online through PayPal at the bottom of the page:
P.O. Box 20
Gray, Maine 04039
We are also grateful for our corporate sponsor; your support is hugely significant in our fundraising efforts. If you are a small business owner or a corperate sponsor, please consider donating to the Wilderness Rescue Team. In addition to the tax-deductible letter we can provide to anyone who donates to the team, we are also happy to put a logo on our website. If you are an outdoor gear manufactuer, we also accept donations in the form of hard or soft goods. Please email info@wildernessrescue.org for more infomation.
Ocober 15th, 2011
BANGOR, Maine ― WRT was called out today to help with a search for a missing individual in Bangor today. Four members responded at 6 AM for a 8:30 arrival time; Members of the team were 10 miles from Bangor at 7:55 when we received a call informing us that the search was ended and the individual found. Thanks for all the support! Great job MWS.
JUNE 13TH, 2011
BAXTER STATE PARK, Maine ― Rescue workers hope to have a 20-year-old hiker at Millinocket Regional Hospital if he needs to be by midnight Sunday after taking him by stretcher to an ambulance. About 30 rescue workers, including members of the Wilderness Rescue Team, Lincoln search and rescue team and park rangers, had carried a litter to the man and were on their way down from Chimney as of 8:30 p.m. They hoped to meet an ambulance at Roaring Brook Campground at about 11 p.m. The stretcher team was traversing about 3.3 miles of difficult terrain and descending about 1,400 feet.
October 11th, 2010
MILLINOCKET, Maine—An injured hiker has been rescued by helicopter from Maine's Mount Katahdin.The Maine Forest Service landed a helicopter near the top of the mountain Monday afternoon to assist 61-year-old Chip Loring of Old Town, who had injured his knee. Loring was flown to the Millinocket Regional Airport at 3:50 p.m. and then driven to the hospital for treatment. Baxter State Park Director Jensen Bissell said portions of trails had been closed because of snow and ice and said staff had been warning hikers about slippery, windy conditions above the tree line. He said Loring was above 4,500 feet in elevation and nearly five miles by steep trail from the road when he slipped and injured his knee on the Saddle Trail.
Donations are critical to the success of our team. If you are interested in supporting our mission, please visit the Sponsorship section of this web site or you can make a donation via Paypal by clicking on the Pay link below. All donations are charitiable, so save the reciept for your taxes.
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THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS