MileagePlus members looking to give back this holiday season can donate miles to Up2Us Sports through United Airlines’ Miles on a Mission program

[New York, New York] – November 30, 2021 – Starting today, MileagePlus® members can help Up2Us Sports raise miles to help support coaches through United’s crowdsourcing program, Miles on a Mission. The miles raised will be used to help us cover the costs of safely sending our expert trainers directly into the communities we serve across the country to ensure that youth continue to have highly-trained coaches in their corner who can help them reach their potential in sports and in life. 

Up2Us Sports is aiming to raise 300,000 miles, which will help support Up2Us Sports’ broader mission of engaging, training and supporting sports coaches to transform youth, programs and communities. United will provide an additional 50,000 bonus miles to Up2Us Sports once the mile raising goal is reached.

“Youth sports are critical to the health and wellbeing of our kids, especially now, when so many kids are longing to be part of a team again,” says Founder & CEO of Up2Us Sports, Paul Caccamo. “Miles on a Mission helps our national service program support coaches for youth in underserved communities. Your donation of miles will help us to recruit and train coaches to be caring adult mentors all across America. And thanks to your donation, we can continue our efforts to fill fields, courts, and playgrounds with coaches, kids and smiles again.”

The Miles on a Mission program allows MileagePlus members to donate their miles to a wide variety of non-profits in need of air travel. To date, more than 154 million miles have been donated through the program. Miles on a Mission is a part of United’s Every Action Counts commitment, which aims to connect people, unite the world and serve communities by putting people and planes to work for the greater good. 

“This Giving Tuesday marks a special occasion for us to come together to support and uplift those who need it the most this holiday season and beyond,” Suzi Cabo, managing director of global community engagement, United Airlines. “We’re proud to offer our MileagePlus members a meaningful way to use their miles for good and provide critically needed air travel to a variety of non-profits that serve vulnerable communities across the globe.”

For more information on Miles on a Mission or to donate miles, please visit united.com/donate.