A Family Reunited For One Last Christmas

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 side.
Although Onyx is undergoing treatment, it is unlikely that he will ever return home to Terrace.
Lachelle and Aaron, needing to focus on Onyx, had to leave behind their three young children in the care of Aaron’s parents, Jennifer and Mark.
Unexpectedly now caring for Onyx’s young brothers, Jennifer and Mark’s income dropped significantly making the cost of flights out of reach for them.
When the Social Worker from the Oncology unit at the BC Children’s Hospital reached out to Give A Mile, we knew we had to find a way to reunite this family.
Lachelle’s wish was for them to be reunited as a family for Christmas, she said “Our goal is just to be able to be together, for the kids to be together with their brother. We have all been away from each other and want to get together. I really can’t thank you enough”
Thanks to the generosity of Westco, Jennifer and Mark were able to fly to Vancouver to reunite the family for Christmas.

Every donation helps people reach their loved ones for one last hug, smile, and farewell.​

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