Flight Stories

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

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

Portland, OR to Baltimore, MD – 47,500 United MileagePlus Miles & $ Grandmothers are always like a second mother to us, a bond that is special and unbreakable. For Emma, her grandmother meant the world to her and they held many memories together. When Emma found out her grandmother had fallen ill and was put