“US Airways Employees Set New Record for United Way” |
| US Airways Employees Set New Record for United Way Posted: 22 Dec 2010 10:16 AM PST US Airways' employees commit $1.2 million annually; decade-long partnership yields nearly $9 million in total contributions Press Release Source: US Airways On Wednesday December 22, 2010, 1:16 pm EST TEMPE, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- US Airways (NYSE:LCC - News) today announced that its 31,000 employees pledged a record-breaking $1,150,299 to the airline's annual "Hope Takes Flight" campaign to benefit the United Way – addressing vital health and human needs in more than 150 communities across the country where US Airways operates. This year's campaign, which ran between Sept. 16 and Nov. 12, contributed to the nearly $9 million US Airways employees have raised for United Way since 2000. "This year's United Way 'Hope Takes Flight' campaign was a tremendous success," said US Airways Chairman and CEO Doug Parker. "Our employees joined together from across the country in the true spirit of giving to help those in need in the communities we serve. It's a privilege to lead a team so dedicated to not only providing airline service to the communities we serve, but also to extending a helping hand to those in our communities who truly need that assistance." US Airways employees participated in a variety of fundraising events such as a board game-themed mini-golf tournament in Phoenix, a silent auction in Pittsburgh, as well as the airline's popular Jet Pulls held in its three hub cities of Charlotte, N.C., Phoenix and Philadelphia. The winning team of employees in Philadelphia pulled a 50-ton Airbus A319 jetliner the required 15 feet in 5.57 seconds. The Jet Pulls are US Airways' most popular United Way fundraiser and 2010 saw the largest number of teams competing. Alone, the Jet Pulls raised more than $15,000. "In these challenging times, it's more important than ever to have the support of generous partners like US Airways who are committed to improving communities across the country," said Merl Waschler, president and CEO of Valley of the Sun United Way. US Airways employees routinely support their communities through volunteerism and other initiatives on a year-round basis. The airline's dedicated corps of more than 2,300 Do Crew employees volunteer in Charlotte, Washington, D.C., Winston-Salem, N.C., New York, Philadelphia, Phoenix and Pittsburgh, and have volunteered more than 20,000 hours with 150 different nonprofit organizations in 2010. About United Way United Way is a worldwide network in 45 countries and territories, including nearly 1,300 local organizations in the U.S. It advances the common good, creating opportunities for a better life for all by focusing on the three key building blocks of education, income and health. The United Way movement creates long lasting community change by addressing the underlying causes of problems that prevent progress in these areas. LIVE UNITED is a call to action for everyone to become a part of the change. For more information about United Way, please visit: LIVEUNITED.org. About US Airways US Airways, along with US Airways Shuttle and US Airways Express, operates more than 3,100 flights per day and serves more than 200 communities in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Europe, the Middle East, the Caribbean, Central and South America. The airline employs more than 31,000 aviation professionals worldwide and is a member of the Star Alliance network, which offers its customers 21,000 daily flights to 1,160 airports in 181 countries. Together with its US Airways Express partners, the airline serves approximately 80 million passengers each year and operates hubs in Charlotte, N.C., Philadelphia and Phoenix, and a focus city in Washington, D.C., at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. US Airways was the only airline included as one of the 50 best companies to work for in the U.S. by LATINA Style magazine's 50 Report for 2010. For the sixth year in a row, the airline also earned a 100 percent rating on the Human Rights Campaign Corporate Equality index, a leading indicator of companies' attitudes and policies toward lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender employees and customers. For more company information, visit usairways.com. (LCCG) -Fly With US- Follow Yahoo! Finance on ; become a fan on Facebook. This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service — if this is your content and you're reading it on someone else's site, please read our FAQ page at fivefilters.org/content-only/faq.php |
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