John has not seen his mother, Cristina, for a few years since she lives in Edmonton, Canada and he lives in the Philippines. With his mother’s diagnosis of breast cancer and metastases to her lung and liver she has extremely limited life expectancy. Now especially that brain metastases have been found there is an increasing …
The opening line of a hand-written application for a Give A Mile flight of compassion began: “My name is Loida, the mother of a beautiful 10-year-old girl”, highlighting the importance of family. She went on to detail her Stage 4 breast cancer which had metastasized to her bones, liver and lung leading Loida’s oncologist to …
Living with terminal brain and lung cancer, Diane knew the end of her life was near.
When Margaret Ross moved from Prince Edward Island to British Columbia to be closer to one of her sons and his family, she could not predict that she would soon be diagnosed with Stage 4 lung cancer.
Best friends for the better part of 30 years, Shannon and her flight recipient have shared a very special bond.
Many of our Give A Mile (GAM) flights bring families or lifelong friends together as someone is nearing their final days, and sometimes it’s a case of a critical illness or medical situation that needs a flight.
Mother’s Day celebrates mothers and motherhood, and their influence in families and society. Many of our Give A Mile blogs demonstrate the strength of maternal and family bonds.
Mother’s Day celebrates mothers and motherhood, and their influence in families and society. Many of our Give A Mile blogs demonstrate the strength of maternal and family bonds.
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.
