Aeroplan's annual "Points Matching Week" for the Air Canada Foundation's Hospital Transportation Program started on 02OCT and will run until 08OCT.
Celebrating its 20th anniversary this year, the Hospital Transportation Program has been fueled by the contributions of Aeroplan and its members. This initiative aids families across Canada, enabling children to travel for vital medical treatments. All donated Aeroplan points benefit 15 pediatric hospitals nationwide, supporting children who require specialized care unavailable in their local area.
"I can't believe the Hospital Transportation Program is celebrating its 20th year! Aeroplan members show us every year how deeply they care for this program and so we're happy to hear that in celebration of it's 20th year, Aeroplan will be by matching member donations up to 20 million points," said Adam Starkman, President & CEO of Canada's Children's Hospital Foundations.
To mark the Hospital Transportation Program's 20th-anniversary milestone and collectively make an even more significant difference in the lives of children across Canada, Aeroplan said it will be matching member donations up to 20 million points.
For the first time, Aeroplan partners TD, CIBC, and Avis Budget Group will also match points donated - up to five times Aeroplan member donations.
The annual Points Matching Week initiative is the largest annual fundraiser for the Hospital Transportation Program.
How it helps:
· Points donated go toward providing patients and parent or guardian flights with Air Canada and its partner airlines.
· Created in 2003, the Hospital Transportation Program is celebrating 20 years of connecting children to the medical care they need. The program works to support the following 15 pediatric hospitals across Canada: BC Children's Hospital (BC), Alberta Children's Hospital (AB), Stollery Children's Hospital (AB), Jim Pattison Children's Hospital (SK), The Children Hospital of Winnipeg (MB), Children's Hospital at London Health Sciences Centre (ON), McMaster Children's Hospital (ON), Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario (Ont.), The Hospital for Sick Children (Ont.), Shriners Hospital for Children (QC), Montreal Children's Hospital (QC), Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Sainte-Justine (QC), CHU de Québec (QC), IWK Health Centre (NS), and the Janeway Children's Hospital (NL).
· In 2022, 179 children and their families were helped with 226 flights via the Hospital Transportation Program.
· In 2022, CAD $1.4 million and 2.92 million Aeroplan points were raised for the Foundation and its programs, including the Hospital Transportation Program.
More information on the Air Canada Foundation's website.
