Worthwhile cause for donated FF miles
Nov 24, 2008 | 2:50 pm
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Worthwhile cause for donated FF miles
LBEH.org is a non-profit organization that helps service men and women get home for the holidays. They accept donations of miles and/or cash. As you might expect, they're having a particularly difficult year - more requests than usual, higher ticket prices, and fewer donations.
I'm not affiliated - just wanted to bring them to the attention of the FT community.
I'm not affiliated - just wanted to bring them to the attention of the FT community.
Nov 24, 2008 | 3:55 pm
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LBEH.org is a non-profit organization that helps service men and women get home for the holidays. They accept donations of miles and/or cash. As you might expect, they're having a particularly difficult year - more requests than usual, higher ticket prices, and fewer donations.
I'm not affiliated - just wanted to bring them to the attention of the FT community.
I'm not affiliated - just wanted to bring them to the attention of the FT community.
Nov 24, 2008 | 4:30 pm
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Nov 25, 2008 | 8:14 am
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I donated a few years ago to a similar org. called HeroMiles.org , which was founded by a Congressman from Maryland to pressure Congress to authorize Uncle Sam to buy tickets for GIs on leave. Congress voted for it, so now Hero Miles uses the donations to fly military family members to hospitals where their GIs are being treated.
Nov 25, 2008 | 8:36 am
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Please note that charitable solicitations on FlyerTalk are subject to the T&C found here.
In short, you're not allowed to solicit for or plug charities unless they are approved. I have no reason to believe that these charities wouldn't be approved, but you really should go through the process before additional discussions/solicitations.
In short, you're not allowed to solicit for or plug charities unless they are approved. I have no reason to believe that these charities wouldn't be approved, but you really should go through the process before additional discussions/solicitations.