Toronto, ON | May 13, 2026 — Alamos Gold’s $50,000 investment will help remove one of the biggest barriers to healthcare facing Northern Ontario patients: the cost of getting there. The donation will support Hope Air’s mission to ensure that patients in financial need can access life-saving medical care far from home by covering the cost of flights, accommodations, meals, and ground transportation.

Northern Ontario communities face some of the greatest barriers to healthcare access in the province. Specialized medical services are often concentrated in southern urban centres, requiring patients to travel hundreds of kilometres for diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up care. For many families already under financial strain, the cost of airfare, hotels, meals, and ground transportation can make attending appointments impossible.

Hope Air has been helping to remove these barriers for 40 years by providing free travel support so patients can focus on their health; not how they’ll get there. In 2025, Hope Air supported more than 2,900 medical travel arrangements across Ontario, with a significant concentration in Northern communities such as Timmins, Sudbury, Thunder Bay, and Sault Ste. Marie.

“Alamos Gold has a strong presence in Northern Ontario, with two operations and employees embedded in several communities,” said John McCluskey, President and CEO, Alamos Gold. “Partnering with Hope Air is a meaningful way to support residents in Northern Ontario who face long distances when seeking the specialized medical care they need.”

Hope Air’s services are especially critical in Northern Ontario, where demand has grown sharply in recent years and where patients like Harper, a young child from Sault Ste. Marie, must travel hundreds of kilometres to access highly specialized care that wasn’t available locally.

Born three months prematurely and diagnosed at birth with a neurological disorder in 2024, Harper required urgent treatment in London, Ontario, nearly 700 kilometres from home. She underwent multiple brain surgeries and spent months receiving intensive medical care, while her mother, Megan, remained by her side far from family and community support.

When it was time to travel home, and later return for follow-up care, Hope Air stepped in to help. Through the Volunteer Pilot Program, flights between London and Sault Ste. Marie transformed what would have been an exhausting eight-hour drive into a calm, two-hour journey. For a medically fragile infant recovering from surgery, avoiding long highway travel made an enormous difference.

Harper’s journey resonates deeply within the Northern Ontario community, and it is particularly relevant to Alamos Gold’s support of Hope Air. Harper’s father Jacob commutes from Sault Ste. Marie to work at one of Alamos Gold’s mines, the Island Gold District, located in Dubreuilville.

“What a joy it is to be part of a company that helps where it matters most,” said Megan. “My father is a long-term employee, and my husband began working for Alamos during our medical journey in London, and that opportunity was life-changing for our family. To know that the company also supports an organization like Hope Air means so much to us. It speaks to the kind of corporate culture they have — one that truly cares — and it will help so many other families access the medical care they need.”

Megan also expressed heartfelt gratitude for Hope Air’s volunteer pilots, Lee, Marilyn, and Wayne, whose compassion helped ease the transition home after months in hospital. “Their kindness and compassion were unmatched,” she said. “After seven long months in London, it was such a relief to be surrounded by people who genuinely cared.”

Stories like Harper’s are a powerful reminder that access to healthcare should never depend on geography or financial means. Through partnerships like this one, more Northern Ontario families can focus on healing — not the distance between them and the care they need.

Stories like Harper’s are common across Northern Ontario, where Hope Air ensures that distance and income never determine access to care.

“As a major employer and long-term contributor to Northern Ontario’s economy, Alamos Gold’s investment reflects a shared commitment with Hope Air to healthier, stronger communities. The $50,000 donation will directly support medical travel for patients living in and around communities near Alamos Gold’s operations, helping ensure no patient is left behind when accessing life-saving care.” said Mark Rubinstein, CEO Hope Air.

About Hope Air
Hope Air is Canada’s only national charity providing free flights, accommodations, and travel support for patients in financial need who must travel far from home for medical care. Since 1986, Hope Air has provided more than 250,000 travel arrangements for patients living in 700 Canadian communities, giving hope, dignity, and health to Canadians coast to coast.

About Alamos Gold
Alamos Gold is a Canadian-based intermediate gold producer with operations in North America, including the Island Gold District in Northern Ontario. The company is committed to responsible mining, sustainable development, and creating lasting value in the communities where it operates.