Flight story June 2nd, 2023 Calgary to Winnipeg – 48,000 Aeroplan Miles and $183.22 Diane is a cancer patient undergoing treatment to manage her incurable cancer. Five years ago her young grandchildren moved from Calgary to Winnipeg and between Covid restrictions and her treatment protocols, she hasn’t been able to see them since. …
Flight story June 13th, 2023 Vancouver to Kamloops – 26,000 Aeroplan miles and $35.96 When Roseanne shared the story of her Uncle, Give A Mile was able to provide a flight so that she could honour his life and death. Her Uncle was from the Secwepemc Nation and was a 6’2” bullrider cowboy, but sadly …
Flight story July 10th, 2023 Fort St. John to Vancouver – 81,400 Aeroplan miles and $78.22 At Give A Mile we support families with flights at an incredibly difficult time in their lives. When the Social Worker from the ICU at St. Paul’s Hospital in Vancouver reached out to us and shared the story of …
Max and Tetiana say goodbye to their husband and dad Read More »
Flight story July 15th, 2023 Prince George to Vancouver – 160,151 Scene + points and 35,800 Aeroplan miles and $12.73 The unthinkable happened to Stewart and Diana. Their 4 year old son was flown with Diana from Prince George to the Intensive Care Unit in Vancouver on a medical flight. Initially it was …
Little Rock, AK to Sacramento, CA – $924.20 USD “The bond between a mother and son lasts a lifetime,” a sentiment whose truth resonated deeply within Troy’s heart. Troy understood the profound truth that the bond between a mother and son lasts a lifetime. She had brought Otis into the world, nurturing him with unconditional …
Atlanta, GA to Nairobi – 98,090 Scene + points Home is where the Heart is…Jescah had been fighting a relentless battle against cancer since 2020, enduring countless treatments and struggling with the physical and emotional toll it had taken on her. Jescah’s friend Maria reached out to Give A Mile on her behalf. She longed …
London, England to Calgary, Alberta – 85,800 Aeroplan points and $305.96 Jasmine had been living in London England for University and didn’t have the money to fly back and see her mother, who was diagnosed with throat cancer in July 2022. Moved by Jasmine’s story, Give A Mile acted quickly. Recognizing the significance of this …
Calgary, Alberta to Moncton, New Brunswick – 35,000 Aeroplan Points and $92.97 Debbie is facing multiple health challenges as is her father. His condition fluctuates, with good days and bad days, and it’s uncertain how much time he has left in his life. It has been over a decade since Debbie last saw him, and …
Toronto, ON to Edmonton, AB – 46,100 Aeroplan Points & $92.40 When we develop a strong bond with a friend and their family, they become like a second family to us. For Kaysha, she and her friend Shandi developed an unbreakable bond and saw each other as family. When Kaysha heard word her friend’s cancer …
Charleston, SC to Baltimore, MD – 53,860 Scene+ Points There are times in our lives where our grandparents become like parent figures to us. For Sarah, her grandmother became like another parent figure to her. When Sarah found out her grandmother had fallen ill and put on end of life care, she knew she needed …
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Give A Mile is a registered charity in both Canada and the US. Our mission is to provide flights for people at end-of-life to connect with their loved ones for a final goodbye.
