ANCHORAGE, Alaska, July 25, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- The Alaska
Airlines Foundation has awarded $145,000 in grants to 12 nonprofit organizations
throughout the states of Alaska,
Hawaii and Washington. This is the first time the Alaska
Airlines Foundation is adding a mid-year grant to complement its
traditional end of year cycle.
For nearly 20 years, the Alaska Airlines Foundation has
distributed cash grants to locally-based nonprofit organizations
that support youth, work-force development and educational efforts.
The Foundation grants supplement the company's corporate giving
program that donated over $11 million
in cash and in-kind gifts in 2015.
In the first half of 2016, grants were made to 12 nonprofits,
including the following:
Covenant House Alaska – CHA is the largest provider of services
to homeless, runaway and trafficked youth in Alaska. This grant will provide funding for
CHA's school-to-work transition program designed to keep students
in school through graduation and help them transition into the
workplace in quality jobs.
Friends of Hawaii Robotics – Friends of Hawaii Robotics operates
FIRST robotics programs throughout Hawaii. Over 8,000 students currently
participate in the program, which exposes them to real-world
problem-solving and Science, Technology, Engineering and Math
(STEM) applications.
Washington's Environmental Science Center – THE ESC's Science
Literacy: Let Nature Teach program will engage K-12th
grade students in studying ocean habitat. Program participants
include students of low-income and racially diverse backgrounds
within the South King County area, ensuring that all students and
citizens have access to quality environmental education.
"The Alaska Airlines Foundation is committed to investing in our
communities," said board chair Joe
Sprague. "These organizations are working hard to make sure
that today's youth have the skills and knowledge needed for
tomorrow's environment."
The Alaska Airlines Foundation was established in 1998 as a 501
c (3) private foundation as a way to supplement Alaska Airlines'
overall corporate giving program by providing cash grants to public
charities in Alaska, Hawaii and Washington. Grants typically focus on
educational and workforce development efforts that serve a unique
need or value to a community.
Eligible nonprofit organizations are encouraged to submit a
letter of inquiry by Sept. 15, 2016,
for consideration in November.
Alaska Airlines, together with its regional partners, flies 32
million customers a year to more than 110 cities with an average of
970 daily flights throughout the United
States, including Hawaii,
Canada, Costa Rica, and
Mexico. With Alaska's 17 global airline partners, customers
can earn and redeem miles to more than 800 destinations worldwide.
Onboard, customers are invited to make the most of their flight
with amenities like power outlets at every seat, streaming
entertainment direct to your device, Wi-Fi and an inspired food and
beverage selection featured on most flights. Alaska Airlines ranked
"Highest in Customer Satisfaction Among Traditional Carriers in
North America" in the J.D. Power
North American Airline Satisfaction Study for nine consecutive
years from 2008 to 2016. Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan also ranked
"Highest in Customer Satisfaction with Airline Loyalty Rewards
Programs" in the J.D. Power Airline Loyalty/Rewards Program
Satisfaction Report for the last three consecutive years. Alaska
Airlines is a subsidiary of Alaska Air Group (NYSE: ALK). Learn
more on the airline's newsroom, blog, alaskaair.com, @AlaskaAir,
facebook.com/alaskaairlines and
linkedin.com/company/alaska-airlines.
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