Gander, Newfoundland to Calgary, Alberta (106,000 Aeroplan Points and $140) June 29, 2022 — Jimmy knows the anguish that comes from not being able to say goodbye. Earlier this year, he lost both his grandson and his wife within weeks of each other due to sudden and traumatic circumstances. He never got to say goodbye. […]
Sometimes, one last goodbye means everything. Read More »
May 18, 2022 – Tampa, Florida to Seattle, Washington 67,300 miles & $100 Living clear across the country makes it almost impossible to come home when you need to. Unless you get help from Give A Mile. Bryan lives in Florida now and his Dad is in an assisted living facility in Washington State, battling
Miles separated him and his Dad. Miles also brought them together Read More »
May 27, 2022 — Indianapolis to Orlando (74,000 United Miles and $22 USD) To say that William and Heather have endured a year of hardships would be an understatement. In the past year, William has had a heart attack and a broken ankle; he and Heather have each lost their mothers, and Heather has become
Couple spends days at the bedside of brother in critical care Read More »
June 3, 2022 – 120,000 United miles and $20 USD Sherry and her son were living in transitional housing as survivors of domestic abuse when they learned that Sherry’s mother had been given only one week left to live. Living in a different State, with no income, Sherry was understandably distraught at the idea of
Hope comes in the form of a flight for mother and son Read More »
May 13, 2022 — San Francisco to Chicago (60,000 United Mileage Plus Miles and $12 USD) When Ronald’s mother Rose died of leukemia, his father used alcohol to cope and was unable to properly parent his three children. At age 16, Ronald was forced to quit school, get a job, help support the family, and
Siblings reunited for a final goodbye Read More »
May 6, 2022 – Kelowna to Toronto (66,000 Aeroplan points & $400 CDN, Saskatoon to Toronto (52,000 Aeroplan points & $340 CDN) Growing up in a family with seven siblings, there probably wasn’t a lot of alone time. But now, well into adulthood, the family is scattered across the country and so when someone needs
Sisters reunited at hospice bedside Read More »
May 13, 2022 – Calgary to Ottawa (28,700 Aeroplan points and $92.00 CDN) Mary and her siblings watched both their parents die from cancer. Now that she’s been diagnosed with stage 3 lung cancer herself, she knows what to expect. She knows that her decline is coming and the end is imminent. But for
Woman in terminal condition flown to family reunion Read More »
May 12, 2022 —St. Louis – Las Vegas – St. Louis (97,500 United Miles & $16.80 USD) We all know that families can be complicated. But at Give A Mile, we also believe that everyone deserves a last chance to make things right. Harvey and his wife divorced when his three daughters were young and
Father given last chance to heal relationships Read More »
May 6, 2022 — Regina, Saskatchewan to Nanaimo, BC (19,600 Aeroplan points & $125.00) It’s the call that every parent dreads. Sue’s 29-year-old son was dying in an ICU two provinces away. The hospital staff was telling her his life would be counted in hours and she should get to him as soon as possible to
Mom needs emergency flight to see dying 29-year-old son Read More »
April 28, 2022 —Calgary, Alberta to Juba, South Sudan (200,000 points and $1200 CDN) In 2000, Deborah escaped the war in South Sudan with her daughter. Together, they lived in a refugee camp for ten years before being sponsored by a Calgary-based church to immigrate to Canada. In 2020, Deborah battled ovarian cancer, then breast
Woman returns to Sudan to die in her homeland Read More »
