Flight Story #1259 Winnipeg, MB to Hamilton, ON $675.68 CAD Lauren and her dad bonded through many things – Lauren has fond memories of boating and fishing with her dad over the years. But now sadly, they have bonded over their cancer diagnoses. When Lauren’s dad, who lives alone, was in the Emergency room, she […]
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Flight Story #1227 Rupert, BC to Vancouver, BC – $1,008.97 CAD George and Nicole have been friends together through thick and thin. They met in High School and lived 3 houses apart. George’s family loved Nicole as if she was one of their own children. George shared how he loves Nicole with all of his
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Flight Story #1230 Terrace, BC to Vancouver, BC $2,675.24 CAD When 3 year old Onyx was tragically diagnosed with a brain tumour in October of 2024, he was given a limited life expectancy and was flown from Terrace, BC to BC’s Children’s Hospital in Vancouver, 1,400 km away, his parents Lachelle and Aaron by his
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Flight Story #1228 Williams Lake, BC to Vancouver, BC – $571.95 CADWhen Kevin realized that his daughter’s cancer had returned despite treatment, he wanted nothing more than to spend Christmas with her, her husband and his grandson. With a difficult work year due to circumstances outside of his control, Kevin wanted to make this Christmas
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Flight Story #1220 London, UK to Calgary, CA – $1,883.42 CAD Alexandra lives in London, England with her husband and young son, Theodor. Trying to stay in touch with her dad in Calgary was challenging – a proud man, he had not let Alexandra know that through a series of unfortunate circumstances he was now
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Flight Story #1222 Vancouver, British Columbia to Whitehorse, Yukon – $407.88 CAD Geraldine, a senior living in Whitehorse, Yukon, received devastating news. Her beloved nephew was hospitalized in Vancouver, critically ill. He was more than just a nephew. He was a source of joy and connection in her life. With his health failing, Geraldine’s heart
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Flight Story #1218 Fredericton, NB to Toronto, ON – $1,018.23 CAD When Rebecca’s Grandma’s health began to quickly fail and she was moved into palliative care, Rebecca reached out to Give A Mile for help with a flight so that she could have the chance to say goodbye to her. Rebecca explained that although she
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Flight Story #1216 London, England to Toronto, Canada – $1051.37 CAD When Louie reached out to Give A Mile, he shared with us that he was a Canadian citizen currently working in the UK. Moving to England had depleted what savings he had. When his dad’s health had taken a significant turn for the worse,
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Flight Story #1215 Halifax, NS to Calgary, AB – $1,905.86 CAD Lloyd’s dear friend Renate is terminally ill, facing her final days. Thanks to the generosity of NAV CANADA, Lloyd was able to travel from Halifax to Calgary to be by her side. This journey represents love, support, and deep gratitude for their 30-year friendship.
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Flight Story #1214 From Arcata, CA to Little Rock, AR – $528.46 USD Abigail wasn’t given a lot of time after hearing that her Nana’s cancer had spread, and that her time was limited, to find a way to go and say goodbye. With two small children and a limited income, it seemed an impossible
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