Miles for Smiles

A hockey fanatic from Plantsville hopes to have her wish granted this month.

A Make-a-Wish kid from Guilford has been waiting three years to go on a trip of a lifetime and come June he’ll finally get his wish. Nolan McGowan’s dream of going to Hawaii was put on hold when the pandemic hit in 2020. The world as the 12-year-old knew it, had stood still. His mom Carrie McGowan remembered that day,...

Ronnell Hargraves and Melissa Jacques from Raymour & Flanigan shared their support for Make-A-Wish/Miles for Smiles.

Ronnell Hargraves and Melissa Jacques from Raymour & Flanigan shared their support for Make-A-Wish/Miles for Smiles.

A Make-a-Wish kid from Guilford has been waiting three years to go on a trip of a lifetime.

NBC Connecticut and Telemundo Connecticut partnered with Make-A-Wish Connecticut for its annual Miles for Smiles airline miles donation drive last week.

NBC Connecticut and Telemundo Connecticut partnered with Make-A-Wish Connecticut for its annual Miles for Smiles airline miles donation drive last week. During the campaign, which ran from Monday, January 24 to Friday, January 28, officials said 4,509,542 miles were donated and $8,204 in monetary donations were collected. The Miles that were donated to Make-A-Wish will never expire once transferred to…

Nine-year-old Boden Kloos’ wish day finally arrived; the Star Wars super fan had friends from the movies help celebrate.

Nine- year-old Bodie and his family look forward to having his wish granted after beating cancer for the second time.

Your airline miles and points create trips that transform and create hope for wish kids and their families. Visit milesforsmiles.wish.org to make airline miles donations and ct.wish.org/donate to make monetary donations. Or, call (855) 622-2830 to make all donations by phone.

Sylas Peyre, a Wish-Kid with Make- A- Wish CT is now in remission and had his wish granted to him last year.

Sylas Peyre, a Wish-Kid with Make- A- Wish CT is now in remission and had his wish granted to him last year.

Grace and her family are getting ready for their Hawaiian vacation.

Four-year-old Grace from Wolcott loves the outdoors and her wish to travel came true thanks to Make-A-Wish CT. All this week you can donate your unused airline miles or make monetary donations online to help Make-A-Wish Connecticut grant local wishes! Visit nbcconnecticut.com/miles