How to Donate SkyMiles to the Military

Donated air miles help facilitate military visits that may not have been possible otherwise.

If you've been racking up miles in the air lately and have no plan in mind for them, consider donating them to the military. The Fisher House Hero Miles program, authorized by the Department of Defense, provides airline tickets to hospitalized service members and their family if they don't qualify for government funded airfare. Air miles from Delta airlines are called SkyMiles and Delta is one of the participating airlines in the Hero Miles program.

Things You'll Need

• Delta SkyMiles

Instructions

1. Go to the Fisher House Hero Miles website and scroll down through the list of participating airlines until you come to Delta.

2. Follow the instructions to donate your SkyMiles. As of the publication date, the donation account for Delta is full and Fisher House is not accepting donated SkyMiles.

3. Continue to check back; Delta's SkyWish program continuously rotates participating charities and when the donation account for Fisher House Hero Miles is no longer full, it may become available again. Check the drop-down menu and click "Fisher House Hero Miles." You may click on "Donate by Email" which will prompt you to send an email with your name, SkyMiles number, amount of miles you wish to donate and telephone number to Delta. The miles will be deducted from your account.

Tips & Warnings

• Donated SkyMiles are not a tax deductible charitable contribution.

• SkyMiles may not be transferred to another participating airline in the Fisher House Hero Miles program.

References

• Fisher House Programs: Hero Miles
• Delta: SkyWish Charities