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American Airlines has announced its annual fundraiser for Stand Up To Cancer, now in its fifth year. The airline is offering bonus miles for donations to cancer research.
Donations of $25 or more will earn 25 miles per dollar, but this increases to 50 miles per dollar if paid with an American Airlines U.S.-issued co-brand Mastercard, up to a maximum of $10,000 in donations. However, the miles earned do not count as Loyalty Points and thus do not contribute towards achieving status levels within the AAdvantage program.
Regarding the effectiveness of Stand Up To Cancer as a charity, it is noted that they primarily make grants to researchers. The organization operates under the Entertainment Industry Foundation, a 501(c)(3) public charity. In 2022, significant grants included $13.2 million to the American Association for Cancer Research and over $1 million each to institutions such as Mass General Hospital and Princeton University.
