ATLANTA, Dec. 16, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- All month long,
Delta (NYSE: DAL) employees have been busy giving back to less
fortunate kids in the communities where they live, work and
serve.
In addition to employee-led toy drives throughout the system,
which generated thousands of new toys for kids – including 836
bikes built by TechOps alone – Delta serves as the airline partner
of the Marine Toys for Tots program. The initiative is in
support of Delta's commitment to contributing 1 percent back to the
communities we live and serve.
Delta employees presented checks totaling more than $500K to key cities including – Atlanta, Nashville,
Tenn.; Boston, Cincinnati, Detroit, Indianapolis, Los
Angeles, Minneapolis-St.
Paul, New York,
Raleigh, N.C.; Seattle, San Jose,
Calif., and Seattle – for
the purchase of new toys in each local community. Furthermore,
Delta contributed an additional $100,000 to their national literacy program to
purchase books for kids.
"Delta employees give back all year but are especially generous
as the holiday season approaches," said Tad
Hutcheson, Managing Director – Community Affairs. "The
Delta-Toys for Tots partnership is the perfect intersection of
grassroots efforts by our employees and corporate support through
Delta's contributions in locations all over the United States."
To close out the airline's annual Investor Day Thursday, Delta
presented a $25,000 check to the
New York City branch of Toys for
Tots, adding to a previous donation of $50,000 in the Big Apple.
The mission of the Marine Toys for Tots Program is to collect
new, unwrapped toys between October and December each year, and
distribute those toys as Christmas gifts to less fortunate children
in the communities in which the campaigns are conducted. This
fulfills the primary goal of providing a message of hope that will
assist them in becoming responsible, productive and patriotic
citizens.
Delta's backing of the Marine Toys for Tots program during the
holidays supports Community Affairs' efforts to salute armed
service members and veterans pillar, while the airline's support of
the literacy program reinforces its commitment to
education.
About Delta
Delta Air Lines serves nearly 180 million customers each year.
In 2016, Delta was named to Fortune's top 50 Most Admired Companies
in addition to being named the most admired airline for the fifth
time in six years. Additionally, Delta has ranked No.1 in the
Business Travel News Annual Airline survey for an unprecedented
five consecutive years. With an industry-leading global network,
Delta and the Delta Connection carriers offer service to 312
destinations in 54 countries on six continents. Headquartered in
Atlanta, Delta employs more than
80,000 employees worldwide and operates a mainline fleet of more
than 800 aircraft. The airline is a founding member of the SkyTeam
global alliance and participates in the industry's leading
transatlantic joint venture with Air France-KLM and Alitalia
as well as a joint venture with Virgin Atlantic. Including its
worldwide alliance partners, Delta offers customers more than
15,000 daily flights, with key hubs and markets including
Amsterdam, Atlanta, Boston, Detroit, Los Angeles, Minneapolis/St.
Paul, New York-JFK and LaGuardia, London-Heathrow, Paris-Charles de
Gaulle, Salt Lake City, Seattle and Tokyo-Narita. Delta has
invested billions of dollars in airport facilities, global products
and services, and technology to enhance the customer experience in
the air and on the ground. Additional information is available on
the Delta News Hub, as well as delta.com, Twitter @DeltaNewsHub,
Google.com/+Delta, and Facebook.com/delta.
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SOURCE Delta Air Lines