Hope Air

YVR for Kids is helping ensure that children and families across British Columbia can access the care and support they need.

Through community-led fundraising, they support a network of organizations, including Hope Air, that provide critical services for families navigating complex medical journeys.

By helping remove barriers like the cost of medical travel, YVR for Kids is making care more accessible when it matters most.

Avery, a 12-year-old from Dease Lake, BC, was just five when she was diagnosed with a rare heart condition. Accessing the specialized care she needs means travelling more than 1,500 kilometres to Vancouver, an overwhelming journey for her family. With support from Hope Air, those once difficult and uncertain trips have become safe and reliable, allowing her family to focus on what matters most: her health.

For families in British Columbia, Hope Air makes life-changing care accessible by removing the financial and logistical barriers of distance. This impact is strengthened by the renewed support of $50,000 from Newmont Canada, helping ensure patients in Northwestern BC, can access essential care not available close to home. Newmont’s commitment to community wellbeing, strong local relationships, and prioritizing health and safety aligns closely with Hope Air’s mission, making stories like Avery’s possible and helping keep families together when it matters most. Learn more about Newmont Canada’s support: https://hopeair.ca/newmont-canada-renews-support-for-hope-air-helping-families-in-northwestern-bc-access-lifesaving-medical-care/

Hope Air is delighted to welcome Megan Owen-Evans of Vancouver, B.C. to its Board of Directors.

Megan is President of Neptune Terminals and brings 30 years of leadership experience in Canada’s maritime and logistics sectors. Megan is a passionate advocate for healthcare access, organ donation, and community service including serving as President of the Kidney Foundation – BC Yukon Branch Board and Board Member of the Canucks Alumni Foundation.

We are proud to welcome Megan’s leadership, expertise, and dedication to helping Canadians access the medical care they need.

Read the full announcement here: https://hopeair.ca/megan-owen-evans-joins-hope-airs-board-of-directors/

Thank you to CAA Club Group and CAA Insurance Company for welcoming members of the Hope Air team to this past weekend’s Broker Exchange event.

We’re grateful for opportunities like this to connect with new audiences, share more about Hope Air’s mission, and engage with people who are passionate about making healthcare access possible for Canadians who must travel far from home for medical care.

A special thank you to the CAA South Central Ontario team for helping to highlight Hope Air’s work and promoting our mission to their broader broker network. We appreciate your ongoing support and partnership.

For patients living in rural and remote communities across Canada, accessing medical care can mean hours of driving, unreliable transportation options, no regular commercial air service, or a route with one or more layovers.

Hope Air's Volunteer Pilot Program helps bridge that gap. Through a network of dedicated volunteer pilots across the country, eligible patients can travel to medical appointments in a small private aircraft at no cost.

If you or someone you know may benefit from the Volunteer Pilot Program, learn more here: https://hopeair.ca/faq/volunteer-pilot-program/ or select "yes" on our application form

For nearly two decades, Pacific Coastal Airlines has helped Hope Air patients from across British Columbia reach specialized medical care through reliable regional connections. Over 7,000 flights have been provided to patients travelling from smaller and rural communities to treatment.

This support helps patients attend ongoing appointments, avoid financial strain, and stay engaged in care over time. From individual recovery journeys to province wide impact, Pacific Coastal Airlines continues to play a vital role in improving access to healthcare across British Columbia.

As we celebrate 40 years of Hope Air service, we are proud to recognize Pacific Coastal Airlines as a Hope Air Patron, the highest distinction awarded by our charity. Thank you for your enduring partnership and commitment to patients when they need it most.

Every arrival tells a story.

In 2025, 105 Hope Air flights landed at Ottawa International Airport - Aéroport international d'Ottawa - YOW, carrying patients into the National Capital Region for essential medical care. Behind each one is someone who had to travel far from home, navigating distance, cost, and uncertainty just to reach treatment.

At YOW, something simple is making those journeys possible. Donation boxes placed throughout the terminal are helping raise critical funds, turning everyday travel into real support for patients across the country.

Airports are more than places people pass through. For many Hope Air patients, they are a lifeline. A connection between where they are and the care they need.

To the Ottawa International Airport Authority, and to every traveler who has contributed along the way, thank you for being part of these journeys. Your support is felt in every safe arrival.

This April, Hope Air was honoured to be named a beneficiary of the 70th annual Canadian Police Curling Championship in Sault Ste. Marie — a milestone event that welcomed police and peace officers from across Canada to the YNCU Curling Centre.

We are deeply grateful to the organizing committee, participants, volunteers, and supporters whose efforts made the championship such a success. We also extend our appreciation to Soo Mill for generously matching funds raised in support of Hope Air.

Special recognition goes to Sandra Hollingsworth for helping share Hope Air’s mission, and to Megan for speaking on behalf of her daughter Harper at the celebration dinner and helping highlight the importance of access to medical travel for Canadians in need.

To everyone who contributed to this championship, thank you for making it such a meaningful event for Hope Air and the families we serve.

When patients are facing a health journey, reliable transportation makes all the
difference.

We’re grateful to partner with Uber to support patients like Sawyer in getting to
the care they need. With Hope Air’s support patients can access travel support for medical care with barriers removed every step of the way.

Because wherever you are in your health journey, getting there shouldn’t stand in the
way of care. 💙

Watch Sawyer’s story and learn more about how Hope Air and Uber are helping patients across Canada.

Hope Air Patient Story: Sawyer's Journey to Medical Care | Uber Through Hope Air, with support from Uber, Canadians like Sawyer are able to get to their healthcare appointments.Access to healthcare shouldn’t depend on how...