A few years ago, I decided I wanted to do one of the Habitat for Humanity trips abroad where you go to another country and spend two weeks building homes for the poor. I had the vacation time and the will...I just didn't have the money to pay for the trip. It would've been so easy if back then I would've thought to ask someone to donate their miles to me.
The Idea: Donate your miles to help a good cause. There are many organizations like Habitat for Humanity who travel abroad to help those in less fortunate situations. Many of the volunteers use their vacation time and cover their own travel expenses, accomodations and insurance. If you have miles to spare, why not donate them (especially considering American Airlines' new policy which puts an expiration date on miles)?
The Cost: just a few more miles...
The Benefit: You'll be contributing to helping to improve someone's life across the globe without even having to physically be there!
Note: Many of the larger service/charity organizations make it easy for you to donate your miles to volunteer initiatives. In the event that you come across one where the process is a little more challenging, don't let it deter you from doing something positive!
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not too sure about this one..
Frankly all these charities get a ton of donations, I am not convinced that they really need to get volunteers to pay their way there....
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