Shriners Hospitals for Children Receives United Airlines Award Miles
Clockwise from upper left: Gary Johnson and Bob Nichols, of the Elf Khurafeh Shrine Center in Clio, Mich., with Shriners Hospitals for Children patients Strother Norman of Fort Worth, Texas, and Chris Salmon of Tiptonville, Tenn. Salmon and Norman have benefited from transportation services offered by their local Shriners fraternity. Photo courtesy of Shriners
United Airlines has donated 10 million award miles to Shriners Hospitals for Children. The nonprofit organization of specialized hospitals will use the donation to offset transportation costs for families.
"We're truly touched by United's generosity and by the thousands of contest voters who support our mission of bringing love to the rescue for children in need," said Douglas Maxwell, president and CEO of Shriners Hospitals for Children.
The 10 Million Charity Miles Giveaway contest asked the public and members of the Untied Airlines MileagePlus loyalty program to vote for a favorite of 38 charitable organizations that included Shriners Hospitals for Children. Voting took place Dec. 6-25, 2012.