Las Vegas, Nevada – On September 9, in celebration of World Teddy Bear Day, representatives from Miracle Flights and WHSmith North America visited Sunrise Children’s Hospital in Las Vegas to deliver Hope and Miles Bears to young patients personally. The special visit provided comfort and encouragement to children receiving care at the hospital, offering a moment of joy on a day dedicated to the timeless symbol of friendship and reassurance.
The event highlighted the ongoing partnership between Miracle Flights and WHSmith North America, where a portion of proceeds from every Hope and Miles Bears sold will be used to support Miracle Flights’ mission to provide free commercial flights to children in need of life-changing medical care that is unavailable in their local community.
In addition, WHSmith North America provided 100% of the proceeds from every purchase of Hope and Miles Bears at any WHSmith North America retail store on World Teddy Bear Day to be donated directly to Miracle Flights.
About Miracle Flights
Miracle Flights provides free commercial flights to children and their families who need life-changing medical care not available in their local communities. Since 1985, we’ve provided more than 165,000 free flights and booked 700 flights per month on commercial airlines across the United States. Miracle Flights is the first national nonprofit headquartered in Las Vegas, Nevada. To learn more about Miracle Flights, visit miracleflights.org.
About WHSmith North America
WHSmith is a leading global travel retailer with more than 1,700 stores in over 30 countries. In 2018, the company acquired InMotion, the largest airport-based technology retailer in North America, and in 2019, it acquired Marshall Retail Group (MRG), a leading specialty retailer in the airport and casino-resort marketplace. WHSmith North America, which includes MRG and InMotion, now operates more than 340 specialty retail stores in airports and resorts across the continent.
Media Contacts:
Fox Deatry
Vice President of Marketing and Communications,
Miracle Flights
fdeatry@miracleflights.org
702.261.0494
Kirvin Doak Communications
WHSmithNorthAmericaPR@kirvindoak.com
702.737.3100
