STAR’s fleet renewal capital campaign in Saskatchewan has just been reached, due to a $2.5 million commitment from Mosaic, announced Wednesday, March 16. 

The Keep the Fight in Flight campaign was launched in 2018 with the goal to renew STARS’ fleet of aging air ambulances with Airbus H145 helicopters, totalling $13 million each. 

Mosaic’s $2.5 million donation will finish off the funds needed for three new H145 aircrafts needed to help STARS’ ongoing mission operations within Saskatchewan and will help serve patients across the province. 

“Mosaic supports organizations that are making a difference in the communities where our employees live and work, and STARS continues to play a life-saving role in our province,” said Bruce Bodine, Mosaic’s senior vice president, North America. “Investing in STARS is critically important, and we want to show our commitment by ensuring they can operate in our province for years to come.”

As a charity, STARS relies on donors to help reach their goals. STARS states that mosaic has been a strong STARS supporter since the non-profit established operations in Saskatchewan in 2012 to more than $10.5 million. 

STARS wants to recognize reaching the milestone, and will name its Regina hangar the “Mosaic Hangar at STARS Regina.”

“STARS was built by the community for the community, and with support from long-time supporters like Mosaic, people working, travelling and playing across Saskatchewan continue to have access to critical care when they need it most,” said Andrea Robertson, STARS president and CEO.

STARS has flown hundreds of missions in the new helicopters since receiving its first H145 aircraft in 2019, states STARS. 

“Thanks to government, community and corporate support, the renewed

fleet will be implemented at all six STARS bases across Western Canada later this year,” stated STARS release. 

“These new aircraft are a generational investment in our ability to fight for the lives of Saskatchewanians for decades to come, and we’re incredibly grateful to Mosaic for their financial support to help us reach our goal,” Robertson said.