Flight Story #1549 Miami, Florida > Vancouver, British Columbia Madyson was far from home when she received heartbreaking news: her newborn nephew, Jalen, was in palliative care, and her family had been told he was nearing the end of his life. Suddenly, getting home to Vancouver was all that mattered. Jalen had only recently been […]
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Flight Story #1499 Los Angeles, California → Washington, D.C. When Juliana received the call that her 96-year-old father was getting sicker in the hospital, she knew she had to get to him as quickly as possible. The nurses told her it was important to come right away. But living on a very limited income, she
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Flight Story #1530 Fort St. John, British Columbia → Vancouver, British Columbia When Deanna learned that her grandmother’s condition had suddenly worsened, she knew she had to get to Vancouver as quickly as possible. Just months earlier, her grandmother had been diagnosed with cancer. At the time, Deanna had applied to Give A Mile, but
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Flight Story #1339 Calgary, Alberta > Toronto, Ontario — $887.18 CAD When Ben received word that his mother, Debbie, had entered hospice care in Ontario, he knew he needed to be there. Time was short, and the distance between Alberta and Ontario felt impossible to bridge on his own.Ben supports a family of five and
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Flight Story #1334 Victoria, British Columbia > Ottawa, Ontario – $360.71 CAD Tanya’s journey is not just about distance—it’s about love, loss, and the chance to say goodbye to someone who has shaped her life in the most important ways. After losing her mother only five months ago, Tanya is facing another heartbreaking farewell. Her
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Flight Story #1331 Chicago, Illinois > Vancouver, British Columbia — $1,355.94 CAD When Drota learned that her brother had been admitted to hospital in Vancouver, she knew she needed to be there. Family means everything to her, and being together during times of care and uncertainty is how her family copes. Traveling from Chicago to
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Flight Story #1330 Cape Town, South Africa > Vancouver, British Columbia — $1,111.67 CAD The distance between continents can feel even greater when time is running out. For Claudia, that distance became overwhelming when she learned her brother-in-law, Vincenzo, had been moved into hospice care. His health had declined quickly, and doctors shared that he
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Flight Story #1326 Terrace, British Columbia > Vancouver, British Columbia — $1,577.38 CAD Everything changed in a single day. Annette’s 82-year-old mother was suddenly rushed to the hospital after a serious medical emergency. What started as a frightening situation quickly became critical and she was airlifted to Vancouver for urgent care, where doctors tried to
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Flight Story #1260 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan > Kelowna, British Columbia — $453.82 CAD When Jennifer found out her great uncle had been sent home on palliative care, she knew she needed to be there. He wasn’t just her uncle—he had stepped into her life as a grandfather figure after her dad passed away from cancer. “He
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Flight Story #1264 Edmonton, Alberta > Windsor, Ontario — $1,153.51 CAD When Micha-Lynn, known as Mickey to her friends, reached out to Give A Mile, she was out of options—and out of time. Her close friend Michael had just been hospitalized in Windsor with a brain tumor and was scheduled for emergency surgery. Michael was
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