Keep the Fight in Flight: Mosaic makes $2.5M donation to STARS

The revamping of the STARS fleet of helicopters got a lift from The Mosaic Company on Wednesday.

Mosaic announced a $2.5-million donation to the Keep the Fight in Flight campaign, which was launched in 2018.

The campaign will see STARS refurbish its fleet with Airbus H145 helicopters, which cost $13 million each. The donation announced Wednesday will help fund three of the new aircraft.

“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,” Bruce Bodine, Mosaic’s senior vice-president, North America, said in a media release.

“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.”

Mosaic now has given more than $10.5 million to STARS in Saskatchewan since 2012. That prompted STARS on Wednesday to rename its Regina facility to the Mosaic Hangar at STARS Regina.