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Exceeding All Expectations: Aeroplan's Points Matching Week Raises a Record 67 million Aeroplan Points for Families Needing Access to Hospital Care
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n \n \n \n Exceeding All Expectations: Aeroplan's Points Matching Week Raises a Record 67 million Aeroplan Points for Families Needing Access to Hospital Care\n \n \n /* Style Definitions */\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Canada NewsWire\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Aeroplan's annual Aeroplan Points Matching Week progresses from raising\n \n 2M\n \n points annually to raising\n \n 67.7M\n \n points this year for Air Canada Foundation Hospital Transportation Program\n \n \n \n \n With the points donated, the Hospital Transportation program will be able to help roughly 700 families\n \n \n \n \n All donated points benefit 15 pediatric hospitals across\n \n Canada\n \n , helping to connect sick children with the medical care they need away from home\n \n \n \n \n \n \n MONTREAL\n \n \n ,\n \n \n Oct. 24, 2023\n \n \n /CNW/ - Thanks to the collaborative efforts of Canadian companies and dedicated Aeroplan members, more families will be supported with easier access to hospital care than ever before. This year, an astounding 67.7 million points were raised during Aeroplan's annual Aeroplan Points Matching Week representing the most successful points matching campaign in the two-decade history of the Hospital Transportation Program. With the points donated during the week, the Hospital Transportation program will be able to help roughly 700 families, based on the average points used for flights in 2023 to date.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n For 20 years, the Air Canada Foundation's Hospital Transportation Program has operated on the generous donations of Aeroplan members to provide relief for families across\n \n Canada\n \n whose children need specialized medical treatment. This year, Aeroplan partners took it to the next level to mark the program's 20\n \n th\n \n anniversary.\n \n \n \"The generosity exhibited through this year's campaign has blown us away. With donations coming from across\n \n Canada\n \n and more than 80 countries, our Aeroplan partners and members came together from around the globe to rally behind families to provide a sense of relief for those who face the st...